DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

POPEYES

POPEYES in OCALA has 5 health inspections on record with an overall food safety rating of 3.1/5. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

1713 Southeast 17th Street
Ocala, Florida, 34471
Marion County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.1/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 8/11/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10931553

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents above front counter.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on dry storage shelf next to office. Employee removed drink during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk-in cooler gasket. Handle for warmer on make line.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of batter mix stored on floor at end of cook line.
  • 33-19-4:Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Dumpster behind building.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line fryers. Top of front counter warmer. Top of batter mix container next to cook line fryers.
  • 16-48-4:Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Lids stored on shelf across from three compartment sink.
  • 12A-28-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee pulled up pants and proceeded to cook chicken without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over buttermilk batter in walk-in cooler. Manager had employee move batter from underneath chicken. 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. Item stored in front counter warmer: 130F, 127F ( - Hot Holding). Manager stated chicken placed in warmer twenty minutes prior to temperature being taken. Manager voluntarily discarded chicken. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 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.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute for dining room soda machine.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of cleaner stored above three compartment sink.

Inspection Date: 2/4/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8820556

  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop not in use 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. Cook wearing gloves breaded raw chicken then handled coking utensils. Removed gloves, wiped hands on pants then put on new gloves then handled Ready-To-Eat Chicken bins at front prep area and put freshly cooked Chicken in bins.

Inspection Date: 7/2/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8735765

  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up behind cooling unit in walk-in-freezer

Inspection Date: 2/29/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8618278

  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cleaned stacked containers.
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Near walk-in freezer, employee cleaned. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. At the chicken station, observed spatula handle in direct contact with the shortening, Employee moved. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. At the prep area, sanitizer bucket on floor, Manager moved. Corrected On-Site
  • 03C-44-5:High Priority - Cooked poultry not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken breast cooked to 130F and 150F, manager instructed to place back and cooked for 3 more minutes, chicken reached 202F. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. No back flow preventer installed at the non-chemical side of the splitter.

Inspection Date: 1/8/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8285473

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed