POPEYES FAMOUS FRIED CHICKEN 8
12100 NW 7 AVE · NORTH MIAMI · Dade County · FL 331682527
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
30 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
03D-01-5High Priority – Observed: Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** Priority: High Priority Comment: Observed cooked rice stored in the kitchen at 105°f at 2:00pm , according to operator rice was placed to cool down at 1:30pm. 2nd temperature was taken at 3:40 pm and rice was observed at 94°f. Operator started to reheat the rice to 165°f and started the cooling process again.
12A-07-5High Priority – Observed: Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. **Warning** Priority: High Priority Comment: Observed employee handle food then changed stations then came back to same station , changed gloves and did not washed hands
50-08-7High Priority – Observed: Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit https:// www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/ **Repeat Violation** **Warning** Priority: High Priority Comment: Observed establishment operating without a license . Establishment changed ownership recently and is currently going through the application process
35A-02-8High Priority – Observed: Live, small flying insects found. Observed 4 live flies flying in the dry storage room. **Warning** Priority: High Priority
03B-01-6High Priority – Observed: Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chicken not being held at 135 degrees or above in the cook line. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** Priority: High Priority Comment: Operator discarded chicken immediately
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Observed: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. **Warning** Priority: Intermediate Comment: Observed metal trays heavily soiled with old burnt food debris and soda nozzle station
Basic 24
23-24-4Basic – Observed: Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed reach in cooler handle being soiled with flour. **Warning** Priority: Basic
36-32-5Basic – Observed: Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed water damage to the ceiling located at the front desk. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** Priority: Basic
36-34-5Basic – Observed: Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. **Warning** Priority: Basic
12B-07-4Basic – Observed: Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Warning** Priority: Basic Comment: Observed employee drink cup in the food preparation area.
40-06-5Basic – Observed: Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed personal items being stored in a drying/stationary rack. **Warning** Priority: Basic
13-07-4Basic – Observed: Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee with two rings on while handling food. **Warning** Priority: Basic
13-04-4Basic – Observed: Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed no beard guard on an employee with a beard. **Warning** Priority: Basic
13-03-4Basic – Observed: Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed no hair net on an employee. **Warning** Priority: Basic
24-08-4Basic – Observed: Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed wet nesting on the trays as they were stack upside down, the handles. **Warning** Priority: Basic
36-73-4Basic – Observed: Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. **Warning** Priority: Basic Comment: Observed accumulation of grease under fryers
36-17-5Basic – Observed: Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed broken tiles in the kitchen floor. **Warning** Priority: Basic
14-38-4Basic – Observed: Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed broken container lid, used to store flour. **Warning** Priority: Basic
08B-52-4Basic – Observed: Food stored under a walk in freezer cooling motor. **Warning** Priority: Basic Comment: Observed 3 boxes of biscuits stored under the walking freezer cooling motor , with ice buildup
36-24-5Basic – Observed: Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed wall in disrepair near the kitchen by the walk in refrigerator and the Oven. **Warning** Priority: Basic
14-69-4Basic – Observed: Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. **Warning** Priority: Basic
10-01-5Basic – Observed: In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** Priority: Basic Comment: Observed scoop handle touching sugar, operator removed scoop
10-02-4Basic – Observed: In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. **Warning** Priority: Basic Comment: Observed tongs stored on top of preparation table, operator removed tongs and sent them to be washed
10-18-5Basic – Observed: In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** Priority: Basic Comment: Observed tongs stored inside a sanitizer bucket, operator removed bucket and sent tongs to be washed
36-62-4Basic – Observed: Light not functioning. Observed burnt out light fixture in the walk in freezer. **Warning** Priority: Basic
33-11-4Basic – Observed: Missing drain plug at dumpster. Observed missing drain plug from dumpster in the rear of the facility. **Warning** Priority: Basic
23-03-4Basic – Observed: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk in cooler light fixture have an accumulation of dust, reach in cooler gaskets soiled.Warning** **Warning** Priority: Basic
33-16-4Basic – Observed: Open dumpster lid. Observed dumpster lid open located to the rear of the facility. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** Priority: Basic
36-02-5Basic – Observed: Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed buildup of food between the tiles in the kitchen area. **Warning** Priority: Basic
42-01-4Basic – Observed: Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop not properly stored to dry, located in the kitchen area near the Walk in cooler. **Warning** Priority: Basic
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 25, 2026 11:53 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
7 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.