Chicken Salad Chick
35267 US-19, Palm Harbor, FL 34684 · Permanent Food Service · License 6217447
What drove the grade
Dented/rusted cans present.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 2 routine inspection2 high priority (no follow-up needed, 1 repeat), 2 intermediate (1 fixed on the spot), 3 basic (1 repeat)-17
- Safety score83
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 2, 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.
7 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Dented/rusted cans present.
See stop sale. 3.25lbs of artichoke hearts dented
Repeat violation
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands.
Employee washed hands for 5 seconds.
Intermediate2
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Interior of soda nozzles on soda machine in lobby soiled with debris. Stained up cutting board in kitchen.
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
Hand wash sink used to store wiping cloth. Operator moved wiping cloth.
Fixed on the spot
Basic3
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated.
Damaged can of artichoke heart not separated from undamaged product.
Repeat violation
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Employee beverage stored on prep table while employee preps food.
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Grooved cutting board in kitchen.
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
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
- Stop sale
- An order that the food can’t be sold or served.