POPEYES FAMOUS FRIED CHICKEN #12
3291 W BROWARD BLVD · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33312-1112
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. 1. Employee changed sanitizers in buckets throughout establishment then put on gloves to continue food preparation. Operator reviewed handwashing with employee, employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03D-07-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food removed from cold holding for necessary preparation rose above 41 degrees Fahrenheit during the preparation process and was not cooled back down to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. 1. Cut lettuce 67F at 2:50pm cooling since 2pm to 66F at 3pm. At this rate item will not reach 41F within remaining 3hours. Operator placed in reach in cooler to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. 1. cut lettuce (67F – Cooling), item held less than four hours, observed low ice. Operator added ice. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. 1. Prep area hand washing sink used as dump sink for ice bath water, reviewed handwashing sink usage. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Basic 6
29-08-4Basic – 1. Dipperwell in prep area not draining water, water overflowing onto floor surface. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. 1. Front line employee cellphone on food contact surface. Operator removed. 2. Back room reach in cooler employee beverage stored above frozen raw chicken. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area by ice machines and dry storage covered with standing water. **Warning**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. 1. Walk in cooler **Warning**
10-03-4Basic – In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away. 1. Prep area dipperwell water turned off, operator turned on. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
29-03-4Basic – Water draining onto floor surface. 1. Dipperwell in prep area not draining water, water draining onto floor surface. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 8:33 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.