POPEYES CHICKEN 12050

Name: POPEYES CHICKEN 12050
Address: 2175 HIGHWAY 484, OCALA, FL, 34473, US
Rating: 86.4

2175 HIGHWAY 484, OCALA, FL 34473

License #5202952

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86.4 Grade B / 100

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POPEYES CHICKEN 12050 in OCALA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 86.4 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on February 23, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 21 total violations — 5 critical, 4 major, 12 minor.

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[10-14-5] Ice bucket stored on improperly between uses. Two ice buckets not inverted on top of ice machine.
[08B-36-4] Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Bags of breading stored on rack under hand wash sink near triple sink.
[33-14-4] Dumpster overflowing garbage. Bags of trash hanging over top pf dumpster Bags of trash, cardboard, and food packaging on pad around dumpster.
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Sink in ware wash area
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents in ware wash area soiled with dust.
[12A-29-4] Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee picked up towel from floor then picked up basket to fill with cooked chicken without first washing hands.
[25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Trays on shelf near drive thru window.

Warning Issued
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cheese on front line time marked from 10:11-2:11. Time now is 2:30, manager discarded pan of cheese.
[25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Black trays on dry storage shelf.
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vent in restroom has a large amount of dust.
[29-11-4] Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Faucets leaking on the following: 1.) Handwashing sink on cookline. 2.) Handwashing sink in ware wash area. 3.) Nozzle at triple sink.
[03C-44-5] Cooked poultry not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken pulled from fryer 144F-148F. Employee voluntarily discarded six pieces of chicken.
[27-08-4] No hot water provided at handwash sink/three-compartment sink/mop sink. 1.)Handwashing sink near drive thru 74F. 2.) Handwashing sink in ware wash area 83F. 3.) Handwashing sink on cookline 82F. 4.) Triple sink 83F.
[12A-25-4] Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee on cookline scratched head and continued to put on gloves and pull chicken from fryer without washing hands.
[21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. One on front line. Manager discarded
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1.) Nozzle on hot water machine has a build up of brown substance. 2.) black substance on back wall of ice bin.
[42-03-5] Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Opened case of trash bags on top of bag in a box soda.
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Sign on sink at cookline missing.
[32-11-5] Lack of toilet tissue at each toilet. Womens room has no toilet paper
[13-06-4] Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Female manager opened box of chicken to add more with long painted nails.
[11-13-5] Employee with infected sore/cut/burn/wound on hand, finger or wrist without a single-use glove over an impermeable cover such as a bandage, finger cot or stall covering the wound is handling food, clean equipment or utensils, or unwrapped single-service items. Female employee bagging food and making drinks with open sore on left hand.

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