C

Kennedy Fried Chicken

January 27, 2025 · C

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official resultC
gradeGrade C
score41 pts
inspection typeCycle Inspection / Re-inspection
failed findings7
critical findings5

Failed findings

no certified food supervisor on dutycritical

Official wording: Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
code 04ACriticalstatus: Critical
sick worker near the foodcritical

Official wording: Food worker/food vendor does not use utensil or other barrier to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment.
code 04CCriticalstatus: Critical
pest / contamination issuecritical

Official wording: Properly scaled and calibrated thermometer or thermocouple not provided or not readily accessible in food preparation and hot/cold holding areas to measure temperatures of TCS foods during cooking, cooling, reheating, and holding.
code 04JCriticalstatus: Critical
flies in the housecritical

Official wording: Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
code 04NCriticalstatus: Critical
staff skipping handwashingcritical

Official wording: Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
code 06ACriticalstatus: Critical
basically rolling out the welcome mat for pests

Official wording: Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
code 08Astatus: Not Critical
garbage situation out of pocket

Official wording: Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.
code 08Cstatus: Not Critical

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Score 34 on October 28, 2024: Score changed by +7 points. 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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