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WAYNE'S FRYERS CHICKEN

WAYNE'S FRYERS CHICKEN located in MELROSE has undergone 9 health department inspections, achieving a 2.8/5 overall safety rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

Last inspection: 4 months ago · 9 reports on file

32 HWY 26 A

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 9 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

12/8/2025· 4mo ago

Visit ID: 13588617

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 6 basic

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vent over cook line with dust build up. 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. Employee personal speaker on top of reach in cooler on cook line. Employee jacket stored on bag of flour. Operator relocated all personal items. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Build up of ice on backside of reach in freezer along seal. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cook line hood filters with grease build up. Backside of fryer exhaust with grease build up. Multiple reach in freezer with mold like substance on door gasket. Repeat Violation
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach in cooler on cook line with food debris at base. Repeat Violation
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk powdered sugar container on pass through missing product labeling. Operator had employee label. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottles stored on cart with nozzle over bagged open bag of flour. Operator relocated the chemical spray bottles. Corrected On-Site

9/18/2025· 7mo ago

Visit ID: 10906476

Follow-up Inspection Required

3 high, 6 basic

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dust build up on ceiling tiles of kitchen area. Repeat Violation
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cook line actively working with food with no beard guard.
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf over three compartment sink, clean containers stacked while wet.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in freezer in prep shed with ice build up on door seal.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Flip top reach in cooler door gasket soiled. Cook line hood filters with grease build up. Reach in freezer in prep area with soiled door gaskets. Repeat Violation
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Food debris build up at base of flip top reach in cooler. Mold like substance on top plate of bulk ice bin. Repeat Violation
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In the glass door sliding warmer, chicken livers (108F - Hot Holding); chicken gizzards (107F - Hot Holding) employee discarded.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the flip top reach in cooler on the cook line, cut tomatoes (51F - Cold Holding); ham (52F - Cold Holding); hamburger (51F - Cold Holding); cheese (49F - Cold Holding). Per operator lid left open for recent business rush. Employee added ice bags to all time/temperature control food for safety in cooler. At conclusion of inspection, cut tomatoes second temperature (42F - Cold Holding); ham second temperature (41F - Cold Holding); hamburger second temperature(48F - Cold Holding); cheese second temperature (48F - Cold Holding).
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In the glass door sliding warmer, chicken livers (108F - Hot Holding); chicken gizzards (107F - Hot Holding) employee discarded. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

4/14/2025· 1y ago

Visit ID: 10818066

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 7 basic

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Kitchen ceiling with dust build up along fixtures. Repeat Violation
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on top of standup reach in cooler.
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket on shelf over flour and boxes of soda.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in freezer in dry storage with door not fully attached. Ice build up on seal of reach in freezer in prep room. Repeat Violation
  • 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In prep room reach in cooler no ambient air thermometer.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cook line fryers with grease build up on nonfood contact surfaces. Multiple reach in freezer door gaskets soiled. Repeat Violation
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of flip top reach in cooler on cook line with debris build up. Debris build up in microwave on cook line. Repeat Violation
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In the sliding door counter, chicken tenders (107F - Hot Holding) operator had employee redrop in fryer and at conclusion of inspection chicken tenders second temperature (169F - Hot Holding). Corrected On-Site

3/5/2025· 1y 1mo ago

Visit ID: 8874866

Met Inspection Standards

2 high, 1 int, 6 basic

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents in kitchen with dust build up. Repeat Violation
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf over three compartment sink, clean metal containers stacked while wet. Repeat Violation
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Chest freezer in storage area has a torn door gasket. Reach in freezer in prep building has build up of ice on sides where lid seals. Repeat Violation
  • 33-20-4:Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. Grease build up on the sides of the grease receptacle.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Backside of fryers by exhaust vent have heavy build up of grease/debris. Hood filters on cook line have dust build up. Reach in chest freezer in storage area has soiled door gaskets. Soda dispenser at drive through has mold like substance buildup on the underside behind the nozzles. Repeat Violation
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of flip top reach in cooler on cook line soiled with flour debris.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside the flip top reach in cooler on the cook line, chicken (48F - Cold Holding); fish (47F - Cold Holding) operator relocated to the walk in cooler, at conclusion of inspection fish second temperature (44F - Cooling); chicken second temperature (45F - Cooling). **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottles stored on shelf over open flour bags. Operator relocated the chemical spray bottles. Corrected On-Site
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. In the walk in cooler, open container of milk from previous day not date marked.

8/28/2024· 1y 7mo ago

Visit ID: 8773264

Met Inspection Standards

1 int, 5 basic

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents over cook line acoustic tiles have build up of dust. Repeat Violation
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean containers stacked over three compartments sink while wet.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Multiple reach in freezer with torn door gasket or broken door handles. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cook line fryers have build up of grease around the vents. Multiple reach in freezer door gaskets with mold like substance build up. Repeat Violation
  • 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Chlorine sanitizer on the shelf under the hot holding unit at 0ppm, operator added chlorine bleach. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at exterior prep area hand wash sink. Operator provided paper towels. Corrected On-Site

4/9/2024· 2y ago

Visit ID: 8446939

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 5 basic

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles over cook line with staining and dust. Acoustic ceiling tiles over pass through window. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In the walk in cooler, container of personal food given to employees by a customer stored over food to be served to customers. Operator voluntarily discarded the personal food. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in freezers in separate prep shed with missing door handles. Reach in freezer in storage area behind the kitchen have separating door gasket.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of fries stored on the floor by the fryers. Operator relocated the box of fries. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Build up of grease debris on the cook line hood filters. Multiple reach in freezer door gaskets with mold like substance build up. Repeat Violation
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In the standup reach in freezer in the prep shed, raw frozen fish in a bag over a bag of ready to eat onion rings. Operator rearranged the storage levels of the reach in freezer. Corrected On-Site

11/17/2023· 2y 5mo ago

Visit ID: 8501225

Met Inspection Standards
  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

9/15/2023· 2y 7mo ago

Visit ID: 8446719

Follow-up Inspection Required

1 int

  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment has added secondary external prep area. Observed hot holding units, one reach in cooler, three reach in freezers. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-15: Establishment applied for remodel 9/11 per Onbase. **Time Extended**

7/17/2023· 2y 9mo ago

Visit ID: 8372159

Follow-up Inspection Required

3 int, 2 basic

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling with dust/ debris buildup.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters with debris buildup. Person in charge states due to be serviced tonight.
  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment has added secondary external prep area. Observed hot holding units, one reach in cooler, three reach in freezers. Warning
  • 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Coleslaw held on time per person in charge, not on time paperwork, person in charge added. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 53B-10-4:Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Missing birth date from several employee training certificates.