POPEYES FAMOUS FRIED CHICKEN #12
3291 W BROWARD BLVD, Fort Lauderdale FL 33312 · 954.797.0073
Last inspected Jun 10, 2026 · 8 visits since July 2023
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5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3, live small flying insects flying around in dry storage room. Operator killed, cleaned and sanitized area during inspection. No small, live flying insects observed at end of inspection.
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Jun 10, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 10 findingsThe state's own report →
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. 1. Employee changed sanitizers in buckets throughout establishment then put on gloves to continue food preparation. Operator reviewed handwashing with employee, employee washed hands.
Time/temperature control for safety food removed from cold holding for necessary preparation rose above 41 degrees Fahrenheit during the preparation process and was not cooled back down to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. 1. Cut lettuce 67F at 2:50pm cooling since 2pm to 66F at 3pm. At this rate item will not reach 41F within remaining 3hours. Operator placed in reach in cooler to quick chill.
Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. 1. cut lettuce (67F - Cooling), item held less than four hours, observed low ice. Operator added ice.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. 1. Prep area hand washing sink used as dump sink for ice bath water, reviewed handwashing sink usage.
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1. Dipperwell in prep area not draining water, water overflowing onto floor surface.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. 1. Front line employee cellphone on food contact surface. Operator removed. 2. Back room reach in cooler employee beverage stored above frozen raw chicken. Operator stored properly.
Floor area by ice machines and dry storage covered with standing water.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. 1. Walk in cooler
In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away. 1. Prep area dipperwell water turned off, operator turned on.
Water draining onto floor surface. 1. Dipperwell in prep area not draining water, water draining onto floor surface.
Nov 7, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Along the front counter, tiles showing water damage and mold like substance.
Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Next to the walk in freezer
Oct 14, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed numerous tiles with water damage.
Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Freezer floor with buildup of debris.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed several old labels on pans after cleaning. Operator removed, cleaned and sanitized.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed mold like buildup up on walls across from ice machine.
Water draining onto floor surface. Observed leaking pipe by drive through window.
Aug 14, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Oct 16, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Food-contact surfaces sanitized with a quaternary ammonium solution not exposed to the sanitizer solution for at least 30 seconds. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. At the triple sink, the employee washing the pans washed, rinsed then placed in sanitizer for less than 1 second. The manager educated the employee and the pans were resanitized.
Sep 4, 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
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Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. At the prep sink next to the thawing cabinet, Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm). Manager changed the chemical container and r changed the solution. Solution was corrected to 200ppm Quaternary.
Jul 31, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, Lids covering raw chicken containers inside walk in cooler soiled with raw chicken residues, Operator washed,rinsed and sanitized lids during inspection.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris inside walk in freezer. Operator cleaned during inspection.
Jul 7, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3, live small flying insects flying around in dry storage room. Operator killed, cleaned and sanitized area during inspection. No small, live flying insects observed at end of inspection.
Floor soiled, Under shelves in dry storage room with cups and paper on floor. Operator cleaned during inspection.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair under soda rack in storage room.
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.