MARYLAND FRIED CHICKEN
West Main Street
Florida, 33825
Little Mexico
Highlands County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/25/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Interior of the ice machine in the front counter area soiled.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler door rusted and not smooth and cleanable. Repeat Violation
- 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light shield missing in the back kitchen area.
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shell eggs stored over unwashed cabbage in the walk in cooler. Owner removed the eggs. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at the hand washing sink in the front counter area. Employee placed paper towels at the hand washing sink. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/25/2025 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 12/16/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
4
Basic
14
Total
22
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a bowl in a bag of flour, employee removed. Corrected On-Site
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed a hole in the ceiling 4x4 inches by the red swinging doors in the kitchen.
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tiles in kitchen and in wait staff area are soiled.
- 33-12-4:Basic - Dumpster rusted out on bottom. Repeat Violation
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed a cell phone on a shelve in the kitchen and an employee drink in the reach in freezer. There was a speaker on top of drink dispenser, employee moved. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in door is not closing properly, there is a gap in the corner of the door.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed 4 tubs of mayo stored on the floor in the walk in cooler, employee relocated to shelf. Corrected On-Site
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed food debris in the microwave in the kitchen.
- 36-62-4:Basic - Light not functioning. Observed in the dry storage area outside light is not working.
- 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Repeat Violation
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed plates upright and unprotected on the shelf in the kitchen, operator put them in the sleeve. Corrected On-Site
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop in bucket not stored to air dry.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed three wet wash cloths on prep tables that were not in a sanitizer bucket, operator picked them up. Corrected On-Site
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed a bottle of pain reliever on a shelf in the kitchen.
- 12A-10-4:High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee at front counter, working the cash register, touch her face and then proceeded to work the fryer and cup up food without washing hands or putting on gloves on, educated on importance.
- 14-15-4:High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Observed to 30 gallon rubber made buckets with chicken in the walk in cooler, operator stated the buckets came from ACE hardware suggested using food grade bags to put in buckets.
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
- 27-11-4:Intermediate - No running water at mop sink.
- 31B-05-4:Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Observed in employees bathroom towel dispenser was not working, operator put a roll of towels in bathroom. Corrected On-Site
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed two employees, with expired certificates. Flor Lopez and Daniel Santana expired 12/15/24.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed bottle of bleach in a spray bottle with no label, employee labeled. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/16/2024 revealed 22 total violations (4 high priority, 4 intermediate, 14 basic).
Inspection on 12/5/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
6
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 33-12-4:Basic - Dumpster rusted out on bottom.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed personal phone on prep table at kitchen. Observed personal phone stored with foods in dry storage shelf leaned against salt container.manager removed phones to employees item area. Corrected On-Site
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee cutting chicken with no beard guard.
- 10-02-4:Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Observed ice scoop stored on tray with loose individual packets of condiments and employee drinks some with twist off lids at front counter. Operator had scoop washed and sanitized and held in segregated clean surface area. Corrected On-Site
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid garbage and old chicken boxes in dumpster. Repeat Violation
- 38-04-4:Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler.
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/5/2023 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 8/24/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed homemade cutting board made of laminate countertop and gloves scored on surface and visible laminate missing within scored areas. Repeat Violation
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed manager wearing watch and preparing open foods.
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee working with open foods in kitchen with no beard guard.
- 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed ice scoop stored on towel at front counter, visible crumbs on towel. Manager removed scoop to dishwash and removed towel. Corrected On-Site
- 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Old cooker with finish worn off floor.
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed carton of eggs stored on top of covered buspan of baked beans in walk-in cooler. Operator moved to another location. Corrected On-Site
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed gravy (119F - Hot Holding); baked beans (109F - Hot Holding); on steam table . Foods above required temperature on bottom and below required temperature on top.. Operator advised to stir occasionally when not in use to promote even heating throughout the food. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 13-06-4:Intermediate - Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Observed employee with long stone embellished artificial nails without gloves. Bagging foods. Working with open foods.
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/24/2023 revealed 9 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).