DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN

Northwest 23rd Street
Gainesville, Florida, 32653
Alachua County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 1/23/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10762782

  • 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

Inspection Date: 7/8/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8756821

  • 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

Inspection Date: 2/14/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8607491

  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Flour on shelves next to prep sink. Repeat Violation
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Containers stored on dish rack next to kitchen prep sink.
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster behind building. Employee closed lid. Corrected On-Site
  • 32-17-4:Basic - Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken. Door to women's restroom. Repeat Violation
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers on shelf next to office. Manager turned containers over. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee entered kitchen from outside, put on gloves and began breading chicken on cook line without washing hands. Inspector had employee wash hands and change gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Items in warmer between front counter and kitchen: chicken nuggets (123F,115F - Hot Holding). Manager stated chicken placed in warmer 20 minutes prior to temperature being taken. Manager voluntarily discarded chicken. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Faucet behind dumpsters. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Shelves of biscuit reach-in cooler. Water nozzle for drive thru tea machine. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 1/18/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8503940

  • 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 coat stored on soda boxes next to clean dish rack. Manager moved coat to office. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build on shelves in walk-in freezer.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Top and sides of warmer next to biscuit warmer greasy. Shelves of rack next to prep sink next to mop sink. Gasket of reach-in cooler in drive thru area. Wall behind fryers greasy. Repeat Violation
  • 16-48-4:Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Dishes stored on rack next to prep sink.
  • 32-17-4:Basic - Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken. Women's restroom door does not close all the way to become tight fitting.
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers stored on counter next to office. Employee turned containers over. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Case of chicken thawing at room temperature next to prep sink. Employee placed chicken in prep sink under running water. Corrected On-Site
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Items in warmer behind front counter: mashed potatoes (118F,121F - Hot Holding); macaroni (121F,125F - Hot Holding); rice (121F,123F - Hot Holding). Manager stated items placed in warmer 45 minutes prior to temperature being taken. Employee placed items in microwave to reheat: rice (178F,173F - Reheating); macaroni (171F,172F - Reheating); mashed potatoes (168F,180F - Reheating). Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Hose side of splitter missing vacuum breaker. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute of soda machine in dining room. Walk-in cooler shelves. Water nozzles for hot water machine next to ice machine. Repeat Violation
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels in men's restroom.

Inspection Date: 9/19/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8367353

  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans spoon shelf across from three compartment sink.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of fries stored on walk-in freezer floor. Mana had employee place fries on shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above fryers greasy. Repeat Violation
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers stored on shelf next to office. Manager turned containers over. Corrected On-Site
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored in bucket next to water heater.
  • 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 land began handling containers of chicken without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item on prep sink next to mop sink area: chicken (61F,62F - Cold Holding. Manager stated item placed on sink 30 minutes prior to temperature being taken. Manager had employee move chicken to walk-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Items in front counter warmer: rice (123F,121F - Hot Holding). Manager stated item placed in warmer 30 minutes prior to temperature being taken. Employee reheated rice, 184F,187F. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Hose side of splitter in mop sink. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 11-27-4: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 written procedure available. Inspector provided operator with written procedure. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Shelves in walk-in cooler. Water nozzle of drive thru tea dispenser. Pans on shelf in storage area.