POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN #131

Name: POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN #131
Address: 121 NW MAIN BLVD, LAKE CITY, FL, 320553952, US
Rating: 74.4

121 NW MAIN BLVD, LAKE CITY, FL 320553952

License #2200169

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74.4 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN #131 in LAKE CITY currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 74.4 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 10, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 25 total violations — 3 critical, 4 major, 18 minor.

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Warning Issued
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic pans on clean dish shelf stacked together wet.
[25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Fry cups at front counter not inverted. Manager inverted.
[13-06-4] Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Female employee with long artificial nails tested sanitizer and pulled chicken from window with no gloves.
[29-34-4] Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Two missing at mop sink behind building.
[28-03-4] Waste receptacle/floor mat/hood filter cleaned in a manner that allows the waste cleaning water to drain onto ground. Grease on ground near back door.
[35B-03-4] Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back door and door to dry storage shed have no device.
[21-08-4] Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm quaternary, then 200 ppm.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Glasses on prep table. Manager removed.
[10-14-5] Ice bucket/shovel stored improperly between uses. Ice buckets not inverted on top of ice machine. Manager turned over buckets.
[38-01-4] Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Missing shield in dry storage area.
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken 106-127F at front counter. Manager stated chicken has a hold time of 30 minutes and has not been out that long. Voluntarily discarded.
[50-09-4] Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Unable to provide.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Wall on back side of building soiled with grease and black substance. Gaskets of reach in cooler soiled with food debris.
[53B-01-5] No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Missing for all employees.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute has mold-like substance in dining area. Mold-like substance inside ice machine.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Several stacks of dry goods on floor in dry storage room including Bag of Sugar and Bag in a box sodas.
[36-51-4] Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Several broken floor tiles throughout kitchen. Wall separating behind FRP. Cove molding broken in several areas of kitchen. Ceiling falling in several areas of kitchen. Several ceiling tiles have paper peeling.
[36-50-4] Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Ceiling soiled with dust and grease. Floor soiled with grease and food debris.

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