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POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN

5695 NW 23RD ST · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32653

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 28, 2025
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3677556
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13561154
DBPR license1103622

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority3 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 1

#4High Priority12A-10-4

High Priority – Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Front counter employee wearing gloves adjusted visor strap above ear then handled liners of food boxes, food boxes, and tongs Without removing gloves, washing hands and putting on clean gloves. Employee wearing gloves wiped hands on pants then handled biscuits and brushed biscuits with margarine, and prepared orders, without removing gloves, washing hands and putting on clean gloves. Discussed with Manager. Discussed with Manager. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint

Intermediate 3

#5Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Tea machine has calcium accumulation on tip of liquid discharge spout

#6Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Chicken in front handwash sink

#7Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels in dispenser at front handwash sink by biscuit prep area and drive thru window.

Basic 3

#1Basic32-05-4

Basic – Bathroom facility in disrepair. Women's rest room not working, toilet floods per employee.

#2Basic13-04-4

Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employee on cook line with beard and no beard guard. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Box of margarine on floor in back of kitchen

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 19, 2026 7:44 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
2 observation(s)
Category 33 · Garbage, refuse and premises maintenance
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.