Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN

822 NE PARK ST · OKEECHOBEE · Okeechobee County · FL 34972

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 12, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3378988
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8460827
DBPR license5700648

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority2 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#5High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pint size coleslaw (54F – Cold Holding), made Thursday. Operator removed and voluntarily discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 2

#6Intermediate53B-02-5

Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. S.A.

#7Intermediate11-26-1

Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. One employee did not have signed. Operator had employee sign. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 4

#1Basic29-18-4

Basic – Drain cover(s) missing at chicken prep station.

#2Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting.

#3Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.

#4Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw chicken in plastic bag in prep sink with water, not running: raw chicken (35F – thawing ). Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 14, 2026 1:06 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.