Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen INC
3291 W Broward Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 · Permanent Food Service · License 1617032
What drove the grade
Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 23 routine inspection3 high priority (fixed on the spot), 7 basic (2 repeats)-18
- Safety score82
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitOct 23, 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.
10 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority3
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands.
An Employee entered the kitchen then clocked in to work and began making orders and touching clean utensils without first washing hands. Employee properly washed hands.
Fixed on the spot
Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.
Observed on prep line an employee remove air pods from her ear and began making orders 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. Observed at triple sink dishes sitting in quaternary sanitizer water not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Operator remade sanitizer water to 200ppm quaternary.
Fixed on the spot
Basic7
Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away.
Observed Prep area dipperwell water turned off. Operator turned on water.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice in drive through ice bin.
Operator properly stored ice scoop.
Fixed on the spot
Code 13, Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry: Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
Observed an employee wearing a watch and bracelet while preparing ready to eat foods at cook-line. Employee removed jewelry.
Fixed on the spot
Code 21, Wiping cloths and linens: Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.
Observed kitchen and front counter quaternary sanitizer buckets not at proper minimum strength. Operator remade sanitizer buckets to 200ppm quaternary. Triple Sink (Quaternary 0ppm); ; Kitchen Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm); Front Counter Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm)
Fixed on the spot
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Water draining onto floor surface.
Dipperwell in prep area water over flowing , water draining onto floor surface.
Repeat violation
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Ceiling tile shows damage and disrepair.
Observed through kitchen and dining room ceiling tiles with visible water damage.
Code 42, Premises and cleaning equipment: Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Observed at mop sink are 4 wet mops stored in a bucket with dirty water. Operator stored the mops properly.
Fixed on the spot
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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.