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KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN # 68

Health inspection records show KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN # 68 in PALM BAY has 5 inspections with a food safety rating of 3.0/5. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

4901 Babcock Street Northeast
Palm Bay, Florida, 32905
Country Club Vista
Brevard County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/13/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10905722

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine has an accumulation of mold like substance behind deflector plate.
  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. All hot holding unit handles in kitchen are soiled with food debris.
  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Stainless steel ceiling molding above chicken hot holding is falling down and in disrepair.
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles front of store in dining area are soiled with mold like substance. Repeat Violation
  • 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Broken near ice machine and in back storage room.
  • 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 cell phone on rack next to ready to eat bread.
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Bins on dry ready to use rack wet nesting.
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Blodgett oven soiled with old food debris and buildup of crust on bottom of oven.
  • 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. No poster in restaurant. Provided. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Lower shelves on food storage line have old food debris on them. Reach in freezer near drive through has soiled gaskets. Hood filters covered with grease. Repeat Violation
  • 36-10-4:Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. All floors under equipment soiled with food debris.
  • 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee was in front on cell phone then proceeded to hot holding line, inspector stopped him and told him to wash hands prior to touching food utensils. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Mop sink has splitter without additional vacuum breaker.
  • 11-01-5:Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge failed to notify the division of employee diagnosed with Norovirus, Hepatitis A, Shigella spp., Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, Typhoid fever (caused by Salmonella Typhi) or Salmonella (nontyphoidal). No notice of big six and could not tell inspector what they were. Provided. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda fountain at drive through soiled with old soda debris.
  • 29-28-4:Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Ice machine water filter is dated 2009.

Inspection Date: 4/15/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8996074

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents by fryers Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filter over open fryer
  • 29-20-5:Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Hand sink by fryers
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Sent operator copy **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 10/4/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8730750

  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Several ceiling tiles In front of walk in freezer damaged and starting to sag Repeat Violation
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vent and several ceiling tiles in front of walk in freezer with mold like substance Repeat Violation
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. A couple employees did not have hair restraints on at arrival. All placed hair restraints on. Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic pans dish rack
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled, biscuit freezer Biscuit oven soiled with heavy food debris, hood filters heavily soiled with grease buildup Repeat Violation
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mops in buckets

Inspection Date: 4/10/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8543284

  • 23-03-4:Basic - Biscuit oven soiled with excessive burnt food debris, operator states the Mac and cheese overflowed today and they plan on cleaning it out tonight
  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling tile over fryer shows damage or is in disrepair, cracked and beginning to sag
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair, torn gaskets on reach-in freezer next to biscuit oven and bottom of door to walk-in chicken cooler
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor, pickle bucket on floor in walk-in cooler Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing signs provided at a hand sink used by food employees, in both bathrooms Repeat Violation
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - One dead roach in supply closet
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered, pot pies cooked yesterday in walk-in cooler Corrected On-Site
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease around and over exposed outlet

Inspection Date: 11/2/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8351979

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris residue on equipment door handles to walk-in chicken cooler
  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling tiles and vents show water damage or is in disrepair. Repeat Violation
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor next to walk in freezer has accumulation of grease, extending into walkway.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor of walk-in freezer Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in bathrooms Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris: table legs and bottom shelf next to fryers and hood filters
  • 29-28-4:Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions, ice machine water filter dated 2020