Chicken Salad Chick

12792 Forest Hill Blvd, Wellington, FL 33414 · Permanent Food Service · License 6022534

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Grade F
Safety score 46 of 100
Latest visit: Sep 14, 2026 (8 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

Live, small flying insects found.High priority · not yet fixed · 6 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Sep 14 routine inspection
    6 high priority (2 fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate (1 repeat)
    -34
  • Administrative complaint on Sep 14
    Counts in full until a follow-up finds the problems fixed
    -20
  • Safety score46

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

7 violations found
  1. First visitSep 14, 2026 Administrative complaint

    Serious or repeated problems led the inspector to recommend formal action by the state, which can include fines.

    7 violations found:

    • 6 High priority
    • 1 Intermediate
    What the inspector cited

    High priority6

    • Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.

      Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135°F to 41°F within 6 hours. Walk in cooler Several metal Deep plastic covered container with Cooked pasta at 4:11pm (51°F cooling) since 9am. Product did not cool to 41°F within 6 hours see stop sale Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. Observed shredded cheese with time expiration of 2pm at 4pm still in use.See stop sale.

    • Code 03, Food out of temperature: Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135°F to 41°F within 6 hours.

      Walk in cooler Several metal Deep plastic covered container with Cooked pasta at 4:11pm (51°F cooling) since 9am. Product did not cool to 41°F within 6 hours see stop sale

      Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit.

      Observed shredded cheese with time expiration of 2pm at 4pm still in use.See stop sale.

    • Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee touched her glasses multiple times and then, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.

      Employee washed hands.

      Fixed on the spot

    • Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing.

      Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. At 0 ppm. Operator drain water with solution and started to filled with new sanitation solution to read 200ppm quaternary

      Fixed on the spot

    • Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Live, small flying insects found.

      1 Flying around the kitchen area. Operator killed

    Intermediate1

    • Code 03, Food out of temperature: Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection.

      Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135°F to 41°F within 6 hours. Walk in cooler Several metal Deep plastic covered container with Cooked pasta at 4:11pm (51°F cooling) since 9am. Product did not cool to 41°F within 6 hours see stop sale Walk in cooler Several metal covered pans with Chicken salad at 3:52pm (52°F cooling) since 12:30pm at 4:13pm 54°F cooling . At this current cooling rate product will not cool to 41°F within 6 hours. Advised operator to partially removed lids to allow cold air to get in.

      Repeat violationAdministrative complaint

    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

Time/temperature control for safety food
Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
Stop sale
An order that the food can’t be sold or served.

Most cited

Food out of temperature3
Approved source; food safe and unadulterated1
Handwashing and hygienic practices1
Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized1
Insects, rodents, pests and animals1