Church's Chicken #10465
3007 Edgewood Ave W, Jacksonville, FL 32209 · Permanent Food Service · License 2612960
F
Grade F
Safety score 39 of 100
Latest visit, Aug 29, 2026: 0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic violations.
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 28 routine inspection3 high priority (half: fixed at a follow-up on Aug 29), 4 intermediate, 12 basic-36
- Emergency closure on Aug 28, since reopenedReduced from 35 because a follow-up found the problems fixed-15
- Emergency closure in the last 90 daysOrdered closed on Aug 28-10
- Safety score39
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 2 visits
Routine inspection · Aug 28, 2026
Follow-up visit · Aug 29, 2026 Reopened after closure
The inspector came back, found the problems fixed and allowed the business to reopen.
First visit · Aug 28, 2026 Emergency closure
Conditions were a danger to public health, so the business was ordered to close immediately. It can't reopen until an inspector confirms the problems are fixed.
- Food out of temperature
- High priority: Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135°F. Observed 2 sets of cooked chicken items at temperatures of 78-111°F on front window. Person in charge voluntarily discarded chicken items. Cooked chicken items (78-111°F - Hot Holding)
- In-use utensils properly stored
- Basic: In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135°F. Observed scoops for side items stored in standing water on prep table across from cook line.
- Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry
- Basic: Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed 1 employee engaging in food preparation while wearing bracelets.
- Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Basic: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed; heavy grease build up on oven top near kitchen entrance. Heavy mold like substance and food debris build up on gaskets of all reach in cooler and walk-in cooler doors. Heavy dust and grease build up on fan guards on cook line and in walk-in cooler. Heavy grease build up on shelving units and various piping's throughout kitchen area.
- Single-service items
- Basic: Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed to-go cup lids not stored inverted by to-go window.
- Water source
- Intermediate: Handwash sink does not have running water or enough water pressure to properly wash hands. Observed hand wash sink near three compartment sink with no running water. Water supply has intentionally been shut off. Employee turned water back on.
- Handwash sinks and supplies
- Intermediate: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed ice bucket stored in hand wash sink by three compartment sink. Ice bucket was removed.
- Intermediate: No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand wash sink by three compartment sink.
- Intermediate: No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at hand wash sink by three compartment sink.
- Insects, rodents, pests and animals
- High priority: Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed; 1 live roach on water junction behind hot water tower above prep table on cook line. Approximately 5 live roaches between metal corner guard of wall directly to left of hot water tower above prep table on cook line.
- High priority: Roach excrement and/or droppings present. Observed approximately 15 roach droppings on wall between corner guard and hot water tower mounting above prep table on cook line.
- Basic: Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Observed gap with visible light shining through on bottom right corner of rear exit door.
- Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation
- Basic: Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed cove molding missing or in disrepair in multiple areas on cook line, dish area, and dry storage area.
- Basic: Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed multiple missing floor tiles throughout kitchen area.
- Basic: Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed; standing water on floor in walk-in cooler. Standing water on floor next to ice machine.
- Basic: Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed multiple holes and damaged areas on walls throughout kitchen and dry storage area.
- Basic: Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed heavy mold like substance build up around three compartment sink and mop sink walls.
- Basic: Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed; heavy grease build up on ceilings throughout kitchen area. Heavy grease and mold like substance build up on multiple walls throughout kitchen area. Heavy food debris and grease throughout kitchen area.
- Lighting
- Basic: Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Observed missing light shield for light on cook line.