POPEYE'S CHICKEN #8495
4493 COMMERCIAL WAY · SPRING HILL · Hernando County · FL 34606
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
35A-02-5High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. Approximately 6 flies in kitchen, approximately 10 flies in back room, 10 flies in mop sink area, 8 on wall by chicken prep table, 1 fly on front counter in front of hot holding unit, 1 fly at soda station in dining room, 1 fly on prep table in kitchen **Warning**
03A-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken thawed at 10am under running water, 63°, discussed nor letting food rise above 41° during thawing process with cook and manager on duty, moved chicken to freezer butter pats on counter 65°.,moved to reach in cooler blackened ranch sauce 63° , label states to keep refrigerated **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 1
22-31-4Intermediate – Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. On can opener and base **Warning**
Basic 7
14-45-4Basic – Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Soiled cardboard under bags of flour. **Warning**
08B-44-4Basic – Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Bag of rice **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. By dish room **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Plastic pans **Warning**
23-05-4Basic – Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. At soda station in back room , tubes for soda boxes have gray/green mold like substance **Warning**
29-03-4Basic – Water draining onto floor surface. From ice machine in kitchen. Drain behind ice machine overflows ice machine drains **Warning**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. On floor in back room **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 1:26 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.