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POPEYE'S #171

POPEYE'S #171 maintains a 2.9/5 food safety rating based on 5 health department inspections in TAMPA. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

2701 East Busch Boulevard
Tampa, Florida, 33612
Hillsborough County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/21/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13554744

  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leaking pipe underneath food preparation sink in back kitchen area.
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 1 fly inside ice machine. Manager started removing ice for cleaning and sanitizing. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Splitter added to mop sink with no back flow protection device.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine has a a fly inside it. Employees started removing ice from ice machine for cleaning and sanitizing. **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 7/16/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10894897

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl without a handle used as scoop inside flour bin underneath food preparation table in back kitchen area.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee cell phone stored on food preparation table. Employee removed and properly stored cell phone. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Water dripping from ceiling in lobby area of restaurant.

Inspection Date: 5/1/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10798064

  • 35B-02-4:Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Over reach-in cooler and hot box by office desk in kitchen.
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. 2 microwaves by office desk in kitchen.
  • 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from faucet in handwash sink at prep area in kitchen.
  • 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed a large container of cooked rice (cooked at 11pm yesterday, 39-49F at 10:50am - Cooling) in walk-in cooler more than 6 hours.
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked rice.
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed a large container of cooked rice (cooked at 11pm yesterday, 39-49F at 10:50am - Cooling) more than 6 hours stored deeper than 4 inches and covered in walk-in cooler.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed ice cubes in handwash sink at drive thru station. Discussed with manager about handwash sink is for handwash only.
  • 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water shut off due to leaking faucet in handwash sink at prep area in kitchen.

Inspection Date: 3/12/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8783306

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine has buildup of black-mold like substance.
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor inside walk in cooler.
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken thawing at room temperature.
  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitation bucket tested 0ppm of quaternary ammonia. Manager refilled bucket retested at 200ppm of quaternary ammonia. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda dispenser on front line soiled.

Inspection Date: 9/29/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8381651

  • 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.
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Emailed operator employee health agreement. **Corrective Action Taken**