Inspection Report

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POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN INC

3291 W BROWARD BLVD · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33312

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 23, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3776398
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13911520
DBPR license1617032

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority0 Intermediate7 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#8High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. An Employee entered the kitchen then clocked in to work and began making orders and touching clean utensils without first washing hands. Employee properly washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#9High Priority12A-25-4

High 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. Observed on prep line an employee remove air pods from her ear and began making orders without washing hands. Employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#10High Priority22-43-4

High Priority – Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed at triple sink dishes sitting in quaternary sanitizer water not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Operator remade sanitizer water to 200ppm quaternary. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 7

#1Basic36-32-5

Basic – Ceiling tile shows damage and disrepair. Observed through kitchen and dining room ceiling tiles with visible water damage.

#2Basic13-07-4

Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed an employee wearing a watch and bracelet while preparing ready to eat foods at cook-line. Employee removed jewelry. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic10-08-5

Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice in drive through ice bin. Operator properly stored ice scoop. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic10-03-4

Basic – In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away. Observed Prep area dipperwell water turned off. Operator turned on water. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#5Basic29-03-4

Basic – Water draining onto floor surface. Dipperwell in prep area water over flowing , water draining onto floor surface. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#6Basic42-01-4

Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed at mop sink are 4 wet mops stored in a bucket with dirty water. Operator stored the mops properly. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7Basic21-08-4

Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed kitchen and front counter quaternary sanitizer buckets not at proper minimum strength. Operator remade sanitizer buckets to 200ppm quaternary. Triple Sink (Quaternary 0ppm); ; Kitchen Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm); Front Counter Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm) **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 24, 2026 3:42 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
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.