Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen #161

Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner

Two ice buckets stored by ice machine in back kitchen. Ice buckets inverted. Corrected On-Site

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed

License provided expired 6/1/2023.

Basic – Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container

Employee drinking out of open can (yellow energy drink). Drink discarded. Corrected On-Site

Basic – Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized

Dishwasher washing pans under running water without a wash or sanitizer step. Manager coached employee on proper ware washing procedures. Corrective Action Taken

Basic – Equipment in poor repair

Bar in front of triple sink. nCeiling for walk in cooler is leaking (raining outside).

Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair

Near triple sink in back kitchen. nCove molding near walk in cooler. Repeat Violation

Basic – Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris

Floor under front counter. nFloor in walk in cooler. nFloor in outside storage shed. nFloor under equipment in back kitchen. nWall under triple sink. nCeiling tiles throughout kitchen. Repeat Violation

Basic – Light shield damaged/in disrepair

Light shield near triple sink in kitchen.

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust

Multiple gaskets for reach in coolers. Repeat Violation

High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands

Employee was handling pink personnel phone and immediately handled unwrapped cups without washing hands. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area

Two live flies observed in kitchen.

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse

Two containers of rice/beans and one container of macaroni/cheese stored in warmer near front counter have no time marking and it cannot be determined when products were put into service. nTime/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. See stop sale

Havarti cheese in back kitchen placed into service 4.25 hours prior. Cheese discarded.

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. See stop sale

Havarti cheese in back kitchen placed into service 4.25 hours prior. Cheese discarded.

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale

Two containers of rice/beans and one container of macaroni/cheese stored in warmer near front counter have no time marking and it cannot be determined when products were put into service. Items discarded.

Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment

No plan could be provided. Inspector emailed example of plan. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Intermediate – 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

No proof could be provided for any employee. Warning