POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN OPERATED BY TICE
3490 W SILVER SPRING BLVD · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34475
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
24 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
12A-25-4High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Female employee touched hair to put on hair net then continued to make drink without washing hands. **Warning**
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Female employee entered kitchen from restroom, touched computer, pants, and hair then placed pepper in bag without washing hands. Stopped by inspector, pepper was discarded and employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-11-4High Priority – Employee used the bathroom and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands upon returning to employee area. Female employee entered kitchen front restroom then began preparing food without washing hands. **Warning**
01B-03-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Female employee entered kitchen from restroom, touched several soiled surfaces including hair, pants, computer screen then placed pepper in bag. Stopped by inspector, pepper discarded. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Boneless chicken 122F-124F in hot case. Employees not aware of how long item had been in hot case. No timers were set. Stop sale issued. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Boneless chicken 122F-124F in hot case. Employees not aware of how long item had been in hot case. No timers were set. Stop sale issued.
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter added at sink with no device on hose connection side. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 5
11-27-4Intermediate – 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. Establishment does not cary chlorine, did not provide written procedures.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of two microwaves soiled wth food debris. **Repeat Violation**
14-04-4Intermediate – Microwave missing fan guard cover/splatter shield. In two units in kitchen area.
53A-05-6Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Up to six employees on site during inspection with no CFM on site.
53B-01-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
Basic 12
25-30-4Basic – Clean, single-use gloves not handled in a sanitary manner. Discarded gloves on top of bag of flour in kitchen area.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on prep table. Moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. One male employee with facial hair placing chicken in boxes has no hair restraint or beard guard. Manager made employee put on both. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Door near mop sink has gap at bottom
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Areas of standing water between tiles on floor in front of walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. In walk in freezer, case of mac and cheese on floor.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. On floor of walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler door soiled with food debris. Top of pans soiled with food debris. Cabinets under fountain machine in dining area sticky. Hood filters soiled with grease. Roll cart in walk in cooler soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
16-46-4Basic – Old labels and old food stuck to food containers after cleaning. On clean dish shelf, pans with old labels and pans with old food debris. **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Two lids on dumpster open.
42-03-5Basic – Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Soiled hot pad on top of oil in breading station and on top of bag in a box soda in warewash area.
33-31-5Basic – Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Reach in cooler under chicken cabinet. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 14, 2026 2:13 PM.
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1 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.