Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

1427 Washington Ave Unit C, Miami Beach, FL 33139 · Permanent Food Service · License 2338312

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Grade A
Safety score 94 of 100
Latest visit: Sep 17, 2026 (7 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

Employee touched the floor picking up a fry then touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.High priority · no follow-up needed · 3 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Sep 17 routine inspection
    1 high priority (no follow-up needed), 3 basic
    -6
  • Safety score94

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

4 violations found
  1. First visitSep 17, 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.

    4 violations found:

    • 1 High priority
    • 3 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    High priority1

    • Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee touched the floor picking up a fry then touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.

    Basic3

    • Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor.

      Observed a plastic container with pickles on the walk in cooler floor. The manager put them containers on a shelf.

      Fixed on the spot

    • Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container.

      Observed in metal pan with shredded cheese. The manager removed it.

      Fixed on the spot

      Ice bucket stored not inverted between uses.

      The manager had them inverted.

      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

Time/temperature control for safety food
Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.

Most cited

In-use utensils properly stored2
Food protection and cross-contamination1
Handwashing and hygienic practices1