POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN #131
121 NW MAIN BLVD · LAKE CITY · Columbia County · FL 320553952
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
22 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found One live fly in kitchen area.
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken 106-127F at front counter. Manager stated chicken has a hold time of 30 minutes and has not been out that long. Voluntarily discarded.
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Two missing at mop sink behind building.
Intermediate 3
13-06-4Intermediate – Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Female employee with long artificial nails tested sanitizer and pulled chicken from window with no gloves.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute has mold-like substance in dining area. Mold-like substance inside ice machine.
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. Missing for all employees. **Warning**
Basic 16
36-51-4Basic – Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Several broken floor tiles throughout kitchen. Wall separating behind FRP. Cove molding broken in several areas of kitchen. Ceiling falling in several areas of kitchen. Several ceiling tiles have paper peeling.
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Unable to provide.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Glasses on prep table. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Plastic pans on clean dish shelf stacked together wet.
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Throughout back kitchen area and in broken floor tiles.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Several stacks of dry goods on floor in dry storage room including Bag of Sugar and Bag in a box sodas.
10-14-5Basic – Ice bucket/shovel stored improperly between uses. Ice buckets not inverted on top of ice machine. Manager turned over buckets. **Corrected On-Site**
38-01-4Basic – Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Missing shield in dry storage area.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Wall on back side of building soiled with grease and black substance. Gaskets of reach in cooler soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
35B-03-4Basic – Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back door and door to dry storage shed have no device.
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Fry cups at front counter not inverted. Manager inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
36-50-4Basic – Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Ceiling soiled with dust and grease. Floor soiled with grease and food debris.
36-65-5Basic – Ventilation inadequate as evidenced by excessive steam or vapors in kitchen. Excessive steam in kitchen area.
28-03-4Basic – Waste receptacle/floor mat/hood filter cleaned in a manner that allows the waste cleaning water to drain onto ground. Grease on ground near back door.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Red towel on chicken prep area.
21-08-4Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm quaternary, then 200 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 7:03 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 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.