POPEYES 12545
600 34TH ST N · ST PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33713
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
22 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-05-4High Priority – Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched personal drink went back to prepping food no hand wash. Educated employee to wash hands. Employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 6 live flies flying around kitchen landing on walls and cases bags of flour. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 1 rodent dropping in rear storage area next to large garbage can in room near back door. **Warning**
28-26-5High Priority – Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. Sewage grey water on floors around drains in prep area and dish area and standing sewage water in drains in kitchen, dish area and dry storage area. **Warning**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzles have black mold like debris in drive thru. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 17
32-09-4Basic – A minimum of one bathroom facility is not available for public use. Womens restroom not available for use out of order sign on door. Mens restroom locked. **Warning**
32-07-4Basic – Bathroom facility not clean. Womens restrooms dirt and debris on toilets and floor. **Warning**
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Walk in coolers door handles and reach in cooler soiled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach on floor in storage room near back door. **Warning**
29-18-4Basic – Drain cover(s) missing. Drain covers missing in cook line, dish area and dry storage. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table next to foods being prepped. Employee removed drink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on counter in prep area next to foods to be prepped. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.employee working with food in expo area no hair restraint. Employee population on hair net. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Wet nesting metal pans and lids in dish area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap beneath rear exterior door. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Cases of bread on Walk in cooler floor. **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up in walk in freezer. **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of oven and microwave soiled with food debris in prep area. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled on reach in coolers. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-64-5Basic – Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Objectionable odor in dining room, kitchen, rear storage room and womens restroom of sewage. **Warning**
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Labels on clean pans on drying rack. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler shelves soiled in front area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:59 AM.
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1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
4 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.