Church's Chicken

1855 Dunn Ave, Jacksonville, FL 32218 · Permanent Food Service · License 2615037

B
Grade B
Safety score 85 of 100
Latest visit: Jul 22, 2026

What drove the grade

Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.High priority · no follow-up needed · 7 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Jul 22 routine inspection
    1 high priority (no follow-up needed), 1 intermediate, 6 basic (3 repeats)
    -15
  • Safety score85

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

8 violations found
  1. First visitJul 22, 2026 No follow-up needed

    Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.

    8 violations found:

    • 1 High priority
    • 1 Intermediate
    • 6 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    High priority1

    • Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.

      No backflow preventer at mop sink after splitter on black hose side.

    Intermediate1

    • Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.

      No paper towels readily accessible at hand wash sink.

    Basic6

    • Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.

      Drive through soda dispenser bulk ice bin scoop has handle in contact with the ice. Operator relocated.

      Fixed on the spot

    • Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.

      Two tier warming box at front counter with melted damaged door gaskets. Shelves used to store clean containers in ware washing area with rust pitting the surface. Reach in freezer on cook line door gasket torn. Walk in freezer with ice build up on exterior of door and inside walk in cooler under compressor and on shelves.

    • Code 21, Wiping cloths and linens: Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor.

      Sanitizer solution bucket stored on floor at front counter. Operator relocated.

      Fixed on the spot

    • Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.

      Counter top fan at front counter facing towards food with accumulation of dust. Reach in freezer door gasket with accumulation of food debris. Cook line hood filters with dust/debris build up over fryers. Walk in cooler fan guard with accumulation of dust.

      Repeat violation

    • Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair.

      Floor tiles under fryers and by walk in cooler door in poor repair, missing and with standing water visible.

      Repeat violation

      Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.

      Accumulation of flour debris on floor of breading area.

      Repeat violation

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

Reading this report

Priority levels

  • High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
  • Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
  • Basic Best practices and general upkeep.

Terms in the inspectors’ reports

Nonfood-contact surface
Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.
Vacuum breaker, backflow
Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.

Most cited

Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation2
In-use utensils properly stored1
Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained1
Wiping cloths and linens1
Non-food contact surfaces clean1
Plumbing and backflow prevention1
Handwash sinks and supplies1