POPEYES
POPEYES in OCALA has 3 health inspections on record with an overall food safety rating of 2.8/5. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.
1713 Southeast 17th Street
Ocala, Florida, 34471
Marion County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 8/19/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10873686
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee personal drink on prep table, Employee removed. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In walk-in cooler, employee personal food container stored above customers food (raw chicken), Manager moved. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach-in cooler at the front counter area. Repeat Violation
- 12A-12-4:High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Male employee at the chicken breading station stopped working with raw food, removed gloves and started mixing and moving out of fryers cooked chicken, Manager addressed situation. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler atty chicken station chicken stored above filling line 50F, manager moved top layer and placed in freezer, at the front counter area, slaw stored overnight in cooler 44F manager voluntarily discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter added, no back flow installed at the non chemical side of the splitter (black hose connected). Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
Inspection Date: 2/21/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8847529
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Near back door, manager secured. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food stored above customers food, employee moved. Corrected On-Site
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach-in cooler at the front, employee cleaned during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. At the mop sink, splitter added, no back flow preventer installed at the non chemical side of the splitter.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink at the front counter.
Inspection Date: 8/1/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8617125
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed