Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

2062 SR 19, Tavares, FL 32778 · Permanent Food Service · License 4508927

Official report

out of 100

Grade B

Safety score 86 of 100

Latest visit: Nov 2, 2026 (5 days ago)

What drove the grade

Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.High priority · no follow-up needed · 9 other violations

How the score was calculated

Starting score100
Violations at the Nov 2 routine inspection
1 high priority (no follow-up needed), 1 intermediate, 8 basic
-14
Safety score86

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Nov22026

Routine inspection

10 violations found

First visitNov 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.
10 violations found:
- 1 High priority
- 1 Intermediate
- 8 Basic
What the inspector cited
High priority1
- Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
  At mop sink.
Intermediate1
- Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
  Ice chute in dining room.
Basic8
- Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
  Reach in freezer interior across from fryers chicken cooler interior to the right of fryers. Reach in cooler gaskets at front counter.
- Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
  Reach in freezer gaskets across from fryers. Fan guards in walk in cooler. chicken cooler gaskets to the right of fryers. Reach in cooler gaskets at front counter.
- Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair.
  Floor tiles by fryer missing.
  Floor area(s) covered with standing water.
  Under prep sink.
  Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.
  Wall by fryers soiled. Wall by hand washing sink to the right of front counter.
  Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
  Vents in dish area.
  Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.
  Floor by fryer soiled. Floor under racks in dry storage.
- Code 50, Current license displayed: Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  Operator printed and posted.
  Fixed on the spot
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

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.
Nonfood-contact surface: Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.
Vacuum breaker, backflow: Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.