POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN #131
121 NW MAIN BLVD · LAKE CITY · Columbia County · FL 320553952
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
23 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
01B-03-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Bulk container of salt contaminated with unknown black and reddish brown substances. Manager voluntarily discarded.
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Bin lids containing chicken heavily soiled with food, grease and water. Manager removed and replaced with clean lids. Warming racks soiled with food debris, mold-like substances, and grease accumulations. Front reach-in cooler frame and floor soiled with mold-like substances. Bread toaster soiled with grease accumulation and old food debris. Microwave interior soiled with old food debris and grease accumulation. Ice bin interior upper plate soiled with mold like accumulation. Food bins soiled with food debris, water, and mush.
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at front hand wash sink. Manager replaced. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 20
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Hole in ceiling tile over ice machine where piping passes through. Gap left unsealed.
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with dust, rust, and grease accumulation throughout kitchen area.
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets not inverted or protected. Employee flipped over. **Corrected On-Site**
29-24-4Basic – Clean-out cap missing from plumbing line. One clean out cap missing in the rear driveway area. **Repeat Violation**
36-03-4Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding missing at kitchen pass-through.
33-14-4Basic – Dumpster overflowing garbage.
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Food bins wet nested on storage rack near three compartment sink.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Lid to flour bin broken, leaving an approximately 6"x6" hole. Food bins melted and cracked.
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Back prep, at fryers, and walk-in cooler floors with standing water.
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled throughout kitchen, walk-in cooler, and back prep area with grease accumulation, mold-like substances, and food debris.
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles cracked and missing in back prep area.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Mayonnaise on floor of walk-in cooler. Employee returned to shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
28-24-4Basic – Grease recycling container overflowing onto ground. Observed: Grease on the ground at the back door flowing to the street. **Repeat Violation**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Sub-material missing from wall at kitchen pass-through area near floor.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood and filters soiled with grease accumulation. Shelving near fryers soiled with grease accumulation and food debris. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris and mold-like substances. Soda machine backsplashes soiled with mold-like substances. Kitchen order monitor and frame soiled with dust and grease accumulation. Reach-in freezer and reach-in cooler exteriors soiled with grease accumulations and mold-like substances. Piping, filters, equipment soiled throughout kitchen and back prep areas with grease and dust accumulations. Knife hold soiled with grease and food debris. Ice machine exterior soiled with standing water, grease, and mold-like substances. Biscuit cooler and oven exterior soiled with grease accumulation.
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Labels and residue on stored food pans on rack near three compartment sink.
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Both lids open due to overflowing bin.
42-03-5Basic – Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. File stored on knife holder.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Flour stored not covered due to approximately 6"x6" in lid.
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls soiled throughout kitchen and back area with dust, grime, mold-like substances, and food debris.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 7, 2026 2:44 PM.
Violation category totals
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8 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.