POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN
Northwest 23rd Street
Gainesville, Florida, 32653
Alachua County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/23/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
6
Total
8
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave in prep area. **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf across from cook line fryers soiled with flour. Top of front counter warmer. Hood vents above cook line fryers. **Repeat Violation**
- 16-48-4:Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Old food and labels on containers stored on shelves in back of kitchen next to mop sink.
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster behind building.
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go containers stored on floor in front of walk-in cooler.
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mops stored in mop sink.
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee in dining room getting a drink then entered kitchen and put on gloves to sift flour without washing hands. Inspector stopped employee and had employee wash hands and change gloves. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 03E-08-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated in a microwave oven for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Employee portioning rice stated rice was fully reheated, rice (113F - Reheating). Employee stated rice reheated in microwave 15 minutes prior to temperature being taken. Manager reheated rice in microwave, 173F. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/23/2025 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 7/8/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Warmer above fry bin greasy. **Repeat Violation**
- 29-19-4:Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Mop sink in back of kitchen. Manager stated plumber has been called to fix mop sink drain. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03C-44-5:High Priority - Cooked poultry not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken breasts cooked in fryer on cook line: chicken (154F,156F - Cooking). Employee placed items in fryer to finish cooking, 189F, 178F. **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 dining area and began handling sauce packets without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item in reach-in cooler across from biscuit prep station: American cheese (48F - Cold Holding). Manager stated item placed in cooler one hour prior to temperature being taken. Manager placed cheese in walk-in cooler to reduce the temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Water nozzle of tea machine in drive thru. **Repeat Violation**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink next to cook line. Manager provided hand towels at hand washing sink. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/8/2024 revealed 7 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).