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POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN

With 6 documented inspections, POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN in CHIEFLAND has achieved a 2.7/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

1124 Young Boulevard
Florida, 32626
Levy County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 11/6/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13462257

  • 14-45-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cardboard lining shelving inside walk-in cooler. Manager removed the cardboard from the shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted on top shelf of dish rack in back of kitchen. Employee turned over the ice bucket during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone sitting on top of box of shortening at cookline. Employee removed the phone from the area during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Three flies on wall in back of kitchen near mop sink.
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside warmer near three-compartment sink: mac and cheese (126F - Hot Holding). Employee stated the mac and cheese was heated approximately 20 minutes prior, left on the counter for a few minutes while in-use, then placed into the warmer. Inspector had employee reheat the mac and cheese before continuing to hold hot. mac and cheese (126F 10:20, 169F 10:30 - Reheating) Corrected On-Site
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow prevention device missing from hose connection near dumpster enclosure. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 7/15/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10926309

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Air vents on ceiling in kitchen soiled with dust.
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor in kitchen below water heater. Manager swept the area during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Area around nozzles of fountain machine in lobby soiled with mold-like substance. 2. Area around nozzles of fountain machine in drive through area soiled with lime-like substance.
  • 16-48-4:Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Old food debris on outside of pot on clean dish rack in back of kitchen. Manager moved the pot to the three-compartment sink during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid left open inside dumpster enclosure.
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow prevention device missing at grey hose connection beside dumpster enclosure.

Inspection Date: 1/2/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10752219

  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Handle of ice machine lid soiled with food debris/chicken breading. Repeat Violation
  • 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Light on ceiling near drive-through window soiled with dust. 2. Stainless walls above breading station soiled with surface rust. 3. Floor below fountain machine cabinet soiled with dirt and/or food debris.
  • 03C-44-5:High Priority - Cooked poultry not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken fried at cookline for approximately 15 minutes 154F-162F. Inspector had employee fry chicken for another two minutes, then 189F. Corrected On-Site
  • 53B-16-4:Intermediate - Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by the inability to answer basic food safety questions. Employee at cookline frying chicken stated the minimum cooking temperature for chicken is 140F. Manager corrected employee and stated 165F. **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 8/29/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8733958

  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor in back of kitchen near mop sink. Manager swept and discarded the dead roach during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nested clear plastic containers on shelf in kitchen near walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area around "Minute Maid" nozzle at fountain machine in dining area soiled with mold-like substance.

Inspection Date: 3/4/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8525173

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling around vent above cookline soiled with dust.
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor in kitchen near back door. Employee discarded dead roach during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Large clear plastic pans wet nested on storage shelf near walk-in cooler. Manager removed pans from shelf and placed them in the warewash area to be washed again. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow prevention device missing on hose-end of splitter at mop sink. Manager sent an employee to purchase a vacuum breaker and installed it at mop sink during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 10/12/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8355582

  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor below fountain machine cabinet in seating area. Manager cleaned up and discarded roach during this inspection.
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor inside walk-in cooler soiled with food debris under and around shelving. Floor below fountain machine cabinet in seating area soiled with plastic trash and food debris.
  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket in prep area: Quat 0PPM. Manager stated they have a work order for the sanitizer dispenser at three-compartment sink. Inspector had employee mix quat into three-compartment sink manually to fill sanitizer buckets, then 400PPM. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered kitchen from seating area with gloved hands and scooped ice from ice machine without first washing hands. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint