Eat SafelyIn Florida
Home/Brandon/POPEYE'S

POPEYE'S

459 BRANDON TOWN CENTER DR FC15, Brandon FL 33511

Last inspected Aug 18, 2026 · 8 visits since August 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceNOS3918252
Grade history
DEC 24
FEB 25
AUG 25
JAN 26
AUG 26
▼ IMPROVING

5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.

Worst finding on record
Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach on fried chicken battering station.
High priority/35A-05-4
Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Disciplinary actions

1 case · $400

CaseViolation dateFinal orderAmount
3--2025005384Dec 17, 2024May 20, 2025$400

Inspection history

8 visits, newest first

Aug 18, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Coffee cup on back hot hold unit. Operator moved.
Basic/12B-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Water bottle in cookline reach in freezer. Operator removed.
Basic/12B-13-4/Corrected On-Site
Jan 7, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At dish area hand sink. Operator replaced towels.
Intermediate/31B-02-4/Corrected On-Site
Aug 14, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at hand sink in dish area
Intermediate/31B-02-4
Feb 20, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed in walk in cooler.
Basic/36-22-4
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Water leaking from drain at 3 compartment sink.
Basic/29-11-4
Dec 18, 2024□ Emergency Order Callback CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup inside walk in freezer.
Basic/14-69-4/Return visit Dec 18, 2024 · Time Extended
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Water leaking from ceiling inside walk in cooler and walk in freezer.
Basic/29-11-4/Return visit Dec 18, 2024 · Time Extended
Dec 17, 2024■ Emergency order recommendedRoutine Inspection

Ordered shut on the spot. 8 violations recorded, 1 of them the tier the state says can make you ill. A reinspection is required before this kitchen may reopen.

1 High priority0 Intermediate7 Basic
Show 8 findings ▾
Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach on fried chicken battering station.
High priority/35A-05-4
Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach in front of refrigerator by fryer station. 13 dead roaches underneath refrigerator across from fryer. 1 dead roach on box of cups. 1 dead roach in between refrigerators and ice machine.
Basic/35A-03-4
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee working in kitchen without using hair a restraint. Employee put on hair resistant.
Basic/13-03-4/Corrected On-Site
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor in front of storage shelves in back kitchen area.
Basic/36-22-4
Food stored on floor. Box of ogo containers stored on floor in front of walk in cooler.
Basic/08B-38-4
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup inside walk in freezer.
Basic/14-69-4
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Water leaking from ceiling inside walk in cooler and walk in freezer.
Basic/29-11-4
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket tested 0ppm of quaternary ammonia. Employee refill ed bucket tested 200ppm.
Basic/21-08-4
Apr 16, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.
Basic/23-24-4
Aug 1, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
Show 8 findings ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw chicken breast (50F - Cold Holding)on cookline Corrective action - observed employee place on ice
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed to operator
Intermediate/11-27-4
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink on prep table adjacent to 3-compartment sink Corrected -observed employee place on bottom shelf
Basic/12B-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. observed ice buildup on floor of walk-in freezer
Basic/14-69-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed old food build up inside reachin coolers on cookline
Basic/23-03-4
Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed Togo cups stored on floor in dry storage room located outside connected to walk-in cooler adjacent to kitchen back door Corrected-observed employee place on shelf
Basic/25-05-4/Corrected On-Site
Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Observed walk-in freezer and cooler unlocked in an unprotected located adjacent to back door of kitchen Corrected observed manager lock walk-in cooler
Basic/08B-63-4/Corrected On-Site
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mops stored in dirty mop water in front of mop sink
Basic/42-01-4

This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.