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POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN #128

1412 N MAIN ST · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 326014368

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 29, 2024
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3422684
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8641542
DBPR license1101748

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority2 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#4High Priority12A-13-4

High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed: front line staff spill deli paper on the floor, pick up and put in trash, then grab tongs for plating food, no hand wash. ALSO, drive thru staff drop ice scoop on floor, pick up and place in hand wash sink, and then back to getting drinks and food, no hand wash. **Warning**

Warning
#5High Priority09-01-4

High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed: front line staff used guest drink cup to scoop ice for drink at the drive thru soda machine. **Warning**

Warning
#6High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: shredded chez at 72F in the walk-in cooler. The lid was set ajar to promote cooling. Other items in the walk-in cooler at 35F. This was used for Mac n cheese, batching pans. The temperature was dropped to 62F in 17 minutes. It had been left out while prepping for 25 minutes. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 2

#7Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed: the dining area ice chute has foreign substance on the internal side lip. **Warning**

Warning
#8Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed the front line hand wash sink used to store small ware.

Basic 3

#1Basic23-24-4

Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed: reach-in cooler handles with build up of debris.

#2Basic50-09-4

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed: the current license was not available for review.

#3Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed: the reach-in cooler at the sandwich prep station, non time/temperature control for safety items at 62F. The internal bar thermometer read 62F.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 8, 2026 2:39 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
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.