POPEYES CHICKEN 12050
2175 HIGHWAY 484 · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34473
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
03C-44-5High Priority – Cooked poultry not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken pulled from fryer 144F-148F. Employee voluntarily discarded six pieces of chicken.
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. Male employee on cookline scratched head and continued to put on gloves and pull chicken from fryer without washing hands.
12A-28-4High 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. Male employee pulled fry's up from fryer after having hands on hips without washing hands.
11-13-5High Priority – Employee with infected sore/cut/burn/wound on hand, finger or wrist without a single-use glove over an impermeable cover such as a bandage, finger cot or stall covering the wound is handling food, clean equipment or utensils, or unwrapped single-service items. Female employee bagging food and making drinks with open sore on left hand.
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cheese on front line time marked from 10:11-2:11. Time now is 2:30, manager discarded pan of cheese.
03F-04-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. Cheese on front line time marked from 10:11-2:11. Time now is 2:30, manager discarded pan of cheese.
Intermediate 5
13-06-4Intermediate – Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Female manager opened box of chicken to add more with long painted nails.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1.) Nozzle on hot water machine has a build up of brown substance. 2.) black substance on back wall of ice bin. **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Water off at sink on cookline. Manager turned on during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
32-11-5Intermediate – Lack of toilet tissue at each toilet. Women's room has no toilet paper
27-08-4Intermediate – No hot water provided at handwash sink/three-compartment sink/mop sink. 1.)Handwashing sink near drive thru 74F. 2.) Handwashing sink in ware wash area 83F. 3.) Handwashing sink on cookline 82F. 4.) Triple sink 83F. **Warning**
Basic 6
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vent in restroom has a large amount of dust.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Sign on sink at cookline missing.
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Black trays on dry storage shelf. **Repeat Violation**
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. Opened case of trash bags on top of bag in a box soda.
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Faucets leaking on the following: 1.) Handwashing sink on cookline. 2.) Handwashing sink in ware wash area. 3.) Nozzle at triple sink.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. One on front line. Manager discarded **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 21, 2026 8:06 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.