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Kennedy Fried Chicken

March 12, 2025 · Score 22
🫥not rated
  • official resultScore 22
  • score22 pts
  • inspection typeCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
  • failed findings6
  • critical findings3

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Failed findings

  • hot food sitting too coolcritical
    Official wording: Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
    code 02BCriticalstatus: 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
  • utensils stored sketchycritical
    Official wording: Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
    code 06ECriticalstatus: Critical
  • food contact surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
    code 09Cstatus: Not Critical
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
    code 10Fstatus: Not Critical
  • The original nutrition fact labels or ingredient label for a cooking oil, shortening or margarine or food item sold in bulk, or acceptable manufacturer’s documentation not maintained on site.
    code 16-02status: Not Applicable

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Score 22 on January 24, 2025: Score changed by 0 points. 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 7 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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