Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen #139

813 Lake Bradford Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32304 · Permanent Food Service · License 4702019

F
Grade F
Safety score 56 of 100

Latest visit, Jul 20, 2026: 0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic violations.

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Jul 14 routine inspection
    2 high priority (half: fixed at a follow-up on Jul 20), 2 intermediate, 2 basic
    -16
  • Violations at the Jul 20 complaint inspection
    3 basic
    -3
  • Emergency closure on Jul 14, since reopened
    Reduced from 35 because a follow-up found the problems fixed
    -15
  • Emergency closure in the last 90 days
    Ordered closed on Jul 14
    -10
  • Safety score56

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Inspection history

2 inspections · 3 visits

Complaint inspection · Jul 20, 2026

First visit · Jul 20, 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.

  • Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation
    • Basic: Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Walk in floor tile missing and cracked.
    • Basic: Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Kitchen wall by chicken fryer station has build up of grease.
    • Basic: Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Multiple kitchen ceiling tiles has grease/debris build up.

Routine inspection · Jul 14, 2026

Follow-up visit · Jul 20, 2026 Reopened after closure

The inspector came back, found the problems fixed and allowed the business to reopen.

First visit · Jul 14, 2026 Emergency closure

Conditions were a danger to public health, so the business was ordered to close immediately. It can't reopen until an inspector confirms the problems are fixed.

  • Approved source; food safe and unadulterated
    • High priority: Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 2 cases of 80 lbs of chicken stored on floor in walk in coolers with standing waste water from drain.
  • Food protection and cross-contamination
    • Basic: Food stored on floor. 2 cases of chicken stored on floor where waste water was coming up though drain in walk in coolers. See stop sale.
  • Sewage and wastewater disposal
    • High priority: Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. Sawage/wastewater coming up from floor drains in walk in coolers, prep room, kitchen line, and in dining room men's and woman's restrooms.
  • Handwash sinks and supplies
    • Intermediate: No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Paper towels not at hand sink in kitchen. Manager replaced paper towels.
    • Intermediate: Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Employee hand sink in kitchen unable to use soap.
  • Restrooms
    • Basic: A minimum of one bathroom facility is not available for public use. A minimum of one bathroom facility is not available for public use. Observed both men's and women's bathroom closed off, manager and I looked inside and there is raw sewage coming up from both men's and women's bathrooms floor drains. Repeat Violation Warning