KLUCK CHICKEN

KLUCK CHICKEN located in OCALA has undergone 5 health department inspections, achieving a 2.4/5 overall safety rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

2602 SW 19TH AVE ROAD, UNIT 203

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 12/8/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13500282

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee bottle of water on prep table across from three compartment sink. Manager discarded bottle of water during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee cookies and peanut butter stored on kitchen prep table next to chicken. Employee discarded items during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wet wiping cloth underneath cutting board on kitchen prep table across from three compartment sink. Manager removed wiping cloth during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hand washing sink across from walk-in cooler soiled with food debris.
  • 42-03-5:Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Drill is stored in prep area next to container of syrup. Manager moved drill to area where cleaners are stored. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on prep table across from cook line cooker. Employee placed wet wiping cloth in sanitizer solution during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw beef stored over onions in walk-in cooler. Manager moved beef to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in reach-in cooler next to cook line fryers: beef (44F - Cold Holding); chicken (44F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items placed in cooler one hour prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved items to reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 02C-04-5:Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Cooked pork stored in walk-in cooler. Manager stated pork is cooked then placed in reach-in freezer. Pork is then thawed in walk-in cooler. Manager stated pork was pulled from freezer on 12/7.

Inspection Date: 8/21/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10949977

  • 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 phone on reach-in cooler across from cook line. Manager removed phone during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Plastic bottles of Pepsi stored on the floor behind front counter. Repeat Violation
  • 29-20-5:Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Mop sink on side of walk-in cooler.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Food containers stored on shelf next to three compartment sink.
  • 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled garbage can and proceeded to handle to go cup without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and use new cup. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Establishment has no probe thermometer.
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No hand soap at hand washing sink across from walk-in cooler.

Inspection Date: 3/3/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10703672

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee plastic water bottle stored on prep table. Manager discarded water bottle Corrected On-Site 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 hats stored on dry goods storage rack above food items. Manager removed hats Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of oil stored on floor on cook line. Manager placed oil on shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 42-03-5:Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Saw and drills stored on dry goods storage rack above rice and other food items. Manager removed tools. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves in walk-in-cooler have rust and are pitted.
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on prep table
  • 03D-01-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Rice in walk-in-cooler at 73F 5 hours after being prepared
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs in flip-top make table cooler stored above cooked Chicken and wings
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Rice in walk-in-cooler at 73F 5 hours after being prepared
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Per manager coconut milk prepared two days earlier. No date mark.

Inspection Date: 10/24/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8791095

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee open water bottles stored on prep table in kitchen, and open Pepsi bottle stored on middle shelf in walk-in-cooler above food served to the public.
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop not in use stored in wringing device.
  • 22-45-4:High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Soiled food Containers and utensils washed with water then stored to dry. Items were not washed with soap or sanitized

Inspection Date: 2/21/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8589526

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed