POPEYES
3100 SW COLLEGE RD VC04C, Ocala FL 34474
Last inspected Aug 24, 2026 · 5 visits since August 2024
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5 inspections trending down, 23 points off where it started.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Reach in cooler near front counter, Cold holding: slaw 46F and 47F, dessert 46F, cut lettuce 71F, cheese 47F all items are overnight products, last ambient temperature recorded at 10:00AM.
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Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Aug 24, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 4 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Reach in cooler near front counter, Cold holding: slaw 46F and 47F, dessert 46F, cut lettuce 71F, cheese 47F all items are overnight products, last ambient temperature recorded at 10:00AM.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler near front counter, Cold holding: slaw 46F and 47F, dessert 46F, cut lettuce 71F, cheese 47F all items are overnight products, last ambient temperature recorded at 10:00AM.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Near back door, manager secured.
Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Reach in cooler near front counter, with an ambient air temperature of 47F, (Reach in cooler near front counter, Cold holding: slaw 46F and 47F, dessert 46F, cut lettuce 71F, cheese 47F all items are overnight products, last ambient temperature recorded at 10:00AM).
Jan 8, 2026Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 3 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Female employee started working with cooked bacon, no hand washed occurred before wearing gloves, Inspector addressed situation, employee washed her hands.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter added, back flow preventer installed before splitter and not at the non chemical side of the splitter.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Near back door, small Co2 tank not secured, Manager secured it.
Aug 19, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 6 violations recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Male employee at the chicken breading station stopped working with raw food, removed gloves and started mixing and moving out of fryers cooked chicken, Manager addressed situation.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler atty chicken station chicken stored above filling line 50F, manager moved top layer and placed in freezer, at the front counter area, slaw stored overnight in cooler 44F manager voluntarily discarded.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter added, no back flow installed at the non chemical side of the splitter (black hose connected).
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee personal drink on prep table, Employee removed.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In walk-in cooler, employee personal food container stored above customers food (raw chicken), Manager moved.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach-in cooler at the front counter area.
Feb 21, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. At the mop sink, splitter added, no back flow preventer installed at the non chemical side of the splitter.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink at the front counter.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Near back door, manager secured.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food stored above customers food, employee moved.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach-in cooler at the front, employee cleaned during inspection.
Aug 1, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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