POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN OPERATED BY TICE
4493 COMMERCIAL WAY · SPRING HILL · Hernando County · FL 34606
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
09-02-5High Priority – Observed: Bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food while the establishment is under a foodborne illness investigation. Employee took payment from customer in the drive through area then began to scoop ice with cup. A second employee also scooped ice with a cup from the same ice bin. Observed ice come in contact with employees hand. Operator had employee dump ice back into ice bin. See stop sale. **Warning** Priority: High Priority
12A-13-4High Priority – Observed: Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched lid for raw chicken container, removed gloves then touched clean utensil to remove chicken from the fryer. **Warning** Priority: High Priority
12A-29-4High Priority – Observed: Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee took payment card from customer in the drive through area then began to scoop ice with cup without washing hands. Operator discussed hand washing with employee. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** Priority: High Priority
01B-12-4High Priority – Observed: Food contaminated by employees. See stop sale. Bare hand contact with ice in bin located in the drive through area **Warning** Priority: High Priority
Intermediate 3
12A-01-4Intermediate – Observed: Employee applied hand antiseptic in place of washing hands as required. Employee in drive through area entered food preparation area, applied hand sanitizer then touched clean utensils and placed a food contact liner into a box. Discussed with the manager who had employee wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** Priority: Intermediate
31A-09-4Intermediate – Observed: Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink blocked by trash can and storing metal number placards. Operator removed items. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** Priority: Intermediate
29-28-4Intermediate – Observed: Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. No documentation of the date the water filter that goes through thermalizer and bunn water dispenser was/needs to be replaced. **Warning** Priority: Intermediate
Basic 7
14-01-5Basic – Observed: Cup used to scoop ice in drive through area. **Warning** Priority: Basic
36-73-4Basic – Observed: Floor soiled under fryer area and in walk in cooler Mop sink soiled with mold-like substance **Warning** Priority: Basic
23-03-4Basic – Observed: Nonfood-contact surface soiled. Gasket on reach in cooler located at the front counter soiled with mold-like substance. **Warning** Priority: Basic
16-46-4Basic – Observed: Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Multiple containers on clean dish rack **Warning** Priority: Basic
12B-13-4Basic – Observed: Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open employee water bottle on shelf in walk in cooler stored with produce **Warning** Priority: Basic
22-16-4Basic – Observed: Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler in drive through area next to hand wash sink **Warning** Priority: Basic
29-11-4Basic – Observed: Water leaking from water filter line for water dispenser and thermalizer into pan on prep table. **Warning** Priority: Basic
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 8:40 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
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.