License No. 1507249|Public Food Service Establishment|Brevard County, FloridaInspected Feb 9, 2026

State of Florida Inspection Record

KFC

155 EAST MERRITT ISLAND CAUSEWAY, MERRITT ISLAND, FL 32952

KFC has a mixed inspection record — 7 violations in the past year, including 3 high-priority. Not alarming, but worth knowing before you order. The trailing-year record shows 7 violations, including 3 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.

Spotty

71.2

Trailing year of inspections

How this kitchen compares

Against MERRITT ISLAND

Scores higher than 46% of the 101 inspected restaurants in MERRITT ISLAND on the trailing-year record.

71.2

Lowest scoreCity median · 72.1Highest score

Against Brevard County

3 high-priority violations on the trailing-year record — above the Brevard County average of 2.1.

This kitchen3

County average2.1

Above county average

Computed from the trailing-year records of all inspected restaurants in the same city and county. Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site.

The Inspection Record

10 inspections

Full available history. The score uses only the most recent 365 days — older visits are shown for context, not counted.

Visit 01 — Routine - Food

Feb 9, 2026

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Handwashing & employee habits

Repeat — 3rd time

Hands not washed or gloves not changed when required, or employees eating, drinking, or smoking in food areas.

High-priority

Sewage & wastewater

Repeat — 2nd time

Sewage or wastewater not disposed of properly — backups can contaminate the whole kitchen.

High-priority

Dirty food-contact surfaces

Repeat — 2nd time

Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.

Basic×2

Non-food surfaces dirty

Shelves, counters, handles, or equipment exteriors soiled with grease, debris, or dust.

Basic

Plumbing & backflow

Repeat — 8th time

Plumbing not installed or maintained properly — leaks, mop sink issues, unserviced water filters, or missing backflow prevention.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Earlier history — outside the scoring window

Visit 02 — Routine - Food

Oct 16, 2025

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Plumbing & backflow

Repeat — 7th time

Plumbing not installed or maintained properly — leaks, mop sink issues, unserviced water filters, or missing backflow prevention.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 03 — Complaint Full

Jan 30, 2025

Disposition

Follow-up inspection · Compliance recordedCall Back - Complied

No violations on record for this visit

This visit closed with no further action required.

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 04 — Complaint Full

Jan 29, 2025

Disposition

Follow-up - Admin. complaint recommended

Handwashing & employee habits

Repeat — 2nd time

Hands not washed or gloves not changed when required, or employees eating, drinking, or smoking in food areas.

High-priority

Plumbing & backflow

Repeat — 6th time

Plumbing not installed or maintained properly — leaks, mop sink issues, unserviced water filters, or missing backflow prevention.

Basic×2

Equipment & surface condition

Repeat — 3rd time

Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 05 — Complaint Full

Jan 27, 2025

Disposition

Warning Issued

Handwashing & employee habits

Hands not washed or gloves not changed when required, or employees eating, drinking, or smoking in food areas.

High-priority

Plumbing & backflow

Repeat — 5th time

Plumbing not installed or maintained properly — leaks, mop sink issues, unserviced water filters, or missing backflow prevention.

Basic×2

Equipment & surface condition

Repeat — 2nd time

Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 06 — Complaint Partial

Oct 23, 2024

Disposition

Administrative complaint recommended

Sewage & wastewater

Sewage or wastewater not disposed of properly — backups can contaminate the whole kitchen.

High-priority

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 07 — Routine - Food

Oct 17, 2024

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Raw-food separation & protection

Raw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.

High-priority

Equipment & surface condition

Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.

Basic

Dirty food-contact surfaces

Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.

Basic

Plumbing & backflow

Repeat — 4th time

Plumbing not installed or maintained properly — leaks, mop sink issues, unserviced water filters, or missing backflow prevention.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 08 — Routine - Food

Jun 21, 2024

Disposition

Administrative complaint recommended

Plumbing & backflow

Repeat — 3rd time

Plumbing not installed or maintained properly — leaks, mop sink issues, unserviced water filters, or missing backflow prevention.

Basic×2

Floors, walls & ceilings

Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.

Basic×2

License current & displayed

The establishment's license expired, not obtained, or not properly displayed.

Basic×2

Personal belongings

Employee jackets, phones, drinks, or other personal items stored where they can contaminate food.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 09 — Food-Licensing Inspection

Feb 6, 2024

Disposition

Follow-up inspection · Compliance recordedCall Back - Complied

Plumbing & backflow

Repeat — 2nd time

Plumbing not installed or maintained properly — leaks, mop sink issues, unserviced water filters, or missing backflow prevention.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 10 — Food-Licensing Inspection

Feb 5, 2024

Disposition

Warning Issued

Water source & pressure

Water not safe, or hot (100°F) and cold water not available under pressure.

Intermediate×4

Plumbing & backflow

Plumbing not installed or maintained properly — leaks, mop sink issues, unserviced water filters, or missing backflow prevention.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

What the violations mean

Violation categories, explained

6 violations · 5 categories

Every violation on this record falls into one of the state's standardized categories. Here is what each category covers and why inspectors check for it — in plain English, with the trailing-year count for this kitchen.

Hands must be washed and gloves changed at the required moments — after touching the floor, raw food, or anything unclean — and eating, drinking, or smoking is not allowed in food areas. Hands are the most common way pathogens reach food.

On this record, the category appears in 1 of the 1 trailing-year inspection. The written details for each entry are in the state inspection documents linked above.

^† Item numbers refer to the State of Florida’s standardized inspection form; the same item recurring across visits indicates an unresolved problem. Severity groupings and the sanitation score are explained in How it works.

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Dirty Dish List is built from public inspection data published by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The inspection dates, dispositions, and violations on this report card mirror what the state has on file for License No. 1507249 — you can read the original documents yourself and compare.

License on file

1507249

Inspected

Feb 9, 2026

Scoring

Trailing-year aggregate — How it works

Official State of Florida inspection records Opens myfloridalicense.com — the state's public inspection search

Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site