Church's Chicken # 584

July 21, 2025 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeComplaint
  • failed findings5
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • cold food not cold enough
    Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
    Inspector note: OBSERVED TWO PANS OF RAW CHICKEN (THIGHS, LEGS, WINGS, BREASTS) AT 47.3F AND THREE SMALL PANS CHICKEN TENDERS AT 46.9F IN WALK-IN COOLER. CHICKEN WAS APPROXIMATELY 50LBS AT A COST OF $100. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
    code 22
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
    Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 8-10 FLIES AT THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER TO ELIMINATE THE FLY ACTIVITY. CONTACT PEST CONTROL. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLOATION. CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-020 (A)
    code 38
  • Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
    Inspector note: OBSERVED BUILDUP OF BROWN AND BLACK SUBSTANCE INSIDE OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
    code 39
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED HEAVY BUILDUP OF GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON KNOBS OF THE FRYERS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN, AND SANITIZE.
    code 49
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED A BUILDUP OF DUST AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT RESTAURANT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED UNUSED COOLER USED AS SHELF FOR HOLDING TAKE OUT ORDERS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL EQUIPMENT NOT IN USE.
    code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 22, 2024: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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