Hernando Chicken King
Last inspected: Mar 24, 2026
23
Score
Hernando Chicken King, located at 2420 N Florida Ave in Hernando, FL, underwent a high-risk inspection on March 24, 2026, with a score of 23. This inspection identified nine critical and two minor violations, including issues with employee hair restraints, soiled nonfood-contact surfaces, and a dishmachine not sanitizing properly, with 0ppm chlorine detected. The facility has a history of mostly high-risk inspections across its ten recorded evaluations.
10
Inspections
9
Critical latest
0
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 24, 2026
Routine - Food
9 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
23
Nov 21, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
45
Jun 9, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
61
Sep 17, 2024
Complaint Full
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
86
Feb 16, 2024
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
29
Aug 14, 2023
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 5 major violations. 6 minor violations.
26
Jun 19, 2023
Complaint Partial
1 critical violation.
86
Mar 15, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
78
Aug 19, 2022
Food-Licensing Inspection
6 critical violations. 5 major violations. 10 minor violations.
15
Aug 19, 2022
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Violations — Mar 24, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food in cook line area
13-03-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled. Fan guards in walk in cooler
23-03-4
High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0ppm chlorine dish machine. Operator called Ecolab for service during inspection. 3 compartment sink set up to manually wash dishes. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-49-4
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 touched soiled dishes then clean equipment without washing hands.
12A-13-4
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. Employee touched face with gloves then touched clean utensil without washing hands and changing gloves.
12A-10-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/26
50-17-3
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. French toast mix containing raw eggs stored over washed and prepped vegetables in walk in cooler. Operator corrected shelves. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Butter in containers on front counter bar area not changed between customers
01B-13-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. diced ham (48F - Cold Holding); sliced sausage (50F - Cold Holding); Swiss cheese (49F - Cold Holding); American cheese (49F - Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (47F - Cold Holding)
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler at cook line. See stop sale. diced ham (48F - Cold Holding); sliced sausage (50F - Cold Holding); Swiss cheese (49F - Cold Holding); American cheese (49F - Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (47F - Cold Holding)
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food re-served to customers. Butter packets placed on front counter bar area not disposed of after each customer. Observed customer leave and new customer sat without the butter being removed. See stop sale. **Admin Complaint**
07-08-5
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