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CHICKEN KING

2420 N FLORIDA AVE, HERNANDO, Citrus County. DBPR licence 1900203. 11 inspection visits from 2023-08-14 to 2026-03-26.

Corrected at follow-upLast visit, 2026-03-26: follow-up visit, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic violations
4 of 4routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Citrus County average that year (0 had none)
0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023
2inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Citrus County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
DateVisitResultHighInter.BasicCounty avgWhat was cited
2026-03-26 Follow-up visit Corrected at follow-up
DBPR: Call Back - Complied
000
2026-03-24 Routine inspection Referred for possible fine
DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended
902 1.02
9 areas
  • 01 Approved source (x2)
  • 03 Food Out of Temperature
  • 07 Unwrapped or potentially hazardous food not re-served
  • 08 Food protection, cross-contamination
  • 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2)
  • 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints
  • 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • 50 Current license properly displayed
2025-11-21 Routine inspection Passed, no follow-up needed
DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
234 1.02
8 areas
  • 08 Food protection, cross-contamination
  • 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
  • 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
  • 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
  • 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded
  • 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
  • 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
  • 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-06-09 Routine inspection Referred for possible fine
DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended
301 1.25
3 areas
  • 01 Approved source (x2)
  • 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean
2024-09-17 Complaint follow-up Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine
DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended
011
2 areas
  • 08 Food protection, cross-contamination
  • 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2024-07-30 Complaint follow-up More time given
DBPR: Call Back - Extension given, pending
131
5 areas
  • 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
  • 08 Food protection, cross-contamination
  • 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
  • 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
  • 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2024-07-23 Complaint follow-up More time given
DBPR: Call Back - Extension given, pending
231
6 areas
  • 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
  • 08 Food protection, cross-contamination
  • 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
  • 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
  • 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2024-07-16 Complaint inspection Warning: inspector to return
DBPR: Warning Issued
752
11 areas
  • 01 Approved source
  • 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
  • 03 Food Out of Temperature
  • 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x3)
  • 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
  • 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2)
  • 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
  • 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
  • 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2024-02-16 Routine inspection Referred for possible fine
DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended
623 1.04
9 areas
  • 01 Approved source (x2)
  • 03 Food Out of Temperature
  • 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2)
  • 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
  • 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
  • 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
  • 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2023-10-17 Complaint follow-up Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine
DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended
032
5 areas
  • 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • 29 Plumbing installed and maintained
  • 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
  • 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
  • 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2023-08-14 Complaint inspection Referred for possible fine
DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended
269
13 areas
  • 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
  • 11 Personnel with infections restricted (x2)
  • 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
  • 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints
  • 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • 29 Plumbing installed and maintained
  • 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x3)
  • 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean (x2)
  • 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
  • 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
  • 50 Current license properly displayed
  • 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
  • 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.