POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN #128
1412 N MAIN ST, Gainesville FL 32601 · (352)377-1733
Last inspected Mar 30, 2026 · 15 visits since September 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Live, small flying insects found. 2 flies flying around mop sink area.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Disciplinary actions
1 case · $400
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5--2026026686 | Feb 17, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 | $400 |
Inspection history
15 visits, newest first
Mar 30, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Feb 21, 2026□ Emergency Order Callback CompliedComplaint Investigation
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Feb 17, 2026■ Emergency order recommendedComplaint Investigation
Ordered shut on the spot. 13 violations recorded, 3 of them the tier the state says can make you ill. A reinspection is required before this kitchen may reopen.
3 High priority1 Intermediate9 Basic
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Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee adjusted hair net on head then immediately touched fryer basket handles.
Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. When the women's toilet is flushed, water comes up through the holes in the bottom of the toilet.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cheese (45F - Cold Holding) in raw biscuit reach in cooler.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior top portion of bun toaster. Interior top portion of sandwich reach in cooler soiled with old food debris. Interior bottom of raw biscuit reach in cooler soiled with old food debris. Interior biscuit hot holding crevices/corners soiled with food debris. Hot water spout soiled. Interior thawing cabinet soiled with old food debris.
A minimum of one bathroom facility is not available for public use. Both restrooms blocked off by signage and chairs.
Bathroom facility in disrepair. Women's restroom the toilet is not bolted to the floor, so when toilet flushes the clear water shoots out of hole onto floor. Management had restroom closed due to possible slip/fall. Men's restroom however does not work at all.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Over the cooks line soiled. Ceiling in walk in cooler soiled.
Equipment in poor repair. Ice well cooler on wheels in raw chicken battering area, missing 2 wheels held up by metal pan.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Inside walk in cooler.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. 2 tiles missing/cracked under Handwash sink at front counter.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Back area of fryers soiled. Cooling rack soiled with old food debris in walk in cooler.
Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Old food debris stuck on clean metal pans on clean dish rack.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Water leaking from condenser in walk in cooler, pan under leak catching water to avoid leaking onto food.
Dec 16, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Water spout soiled on tea machine. Interior flip top on reach in cooler in chicken sandwich area soiled with old food debris. Interior hot holding equipment in chicken sandwich area soiled with old food debris. Bun toaster soiled with food debris.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles cracked by 2 top table in lobby hallway to restrooms.
Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Old food on metal pans/lids on clean dish rack across from walk in cooler. Old labels also on some metal pans on same rack.
Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Very slow draining water at both inside and outside mop sinks.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall soiled with grease behind fryers.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Water dripping from filtration pipe in dry storage hallway near prep area.
Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Extinguisher by lobby/kitchen door in the recharge zone.
Jul 30, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate8 Basic
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Live, small flying insects found. 2 flies flying around mop sink area.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Swiss cheese (51F - Cold Holding) item in sandwich cooler on top of pickles, employee moved to the bottom of cooler. cheese (50F - Cold Holding) in biscuit cooler in prep area, operator moved item to walk in cooler.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior biscuit hot holding unit on cooks line/front counter. Interior top of flip top in sandwich make area. Interior microwaves in prep area. Hot water nozzle soiled in prep area.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Drink machine items in Handwash sink at front counter, inspectors moved items to wash hands.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door sun shingling through the bottom indicating a gap.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Under togo counter.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled by hot water heater. Soiled floor under fryers.
Food stored on floor. Case of chicken on floor in walk in cooler, employee moved off of floor.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in dipperwell in prep area water at 86F no water turned on running in dipperwell, employee turned on water.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Top of microwaves in prep area. Cooling racks in walk in cooler. Some shelving in walk in cooler is soiled. Bucket openers in walk in cooler are soiled.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On metal lids across from walk in cooler. Old food on metal containers on rack across from walk in cooler.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of togo cups on floor in outside storage shed.
Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Extinguisher by lobby/kitchen door in the recharge zone.
Jul 30, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation (Partial)
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
May 30, 2025Call Back - Extension given, pendingComplaint Investigation (Partial)
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Approximately 12 ceiling tiles in disrepair or missing in middle of dining area where leak is occurring.
Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law. Air conditioner condensation leaking onto floor/catch buckets damaging ceiling tiles, causing lights to fall and hang by wires, and causing ceiling tiles to fall on dining room tables.
- From initial inspection : Observed electrical wiring in disrepair. For reporting purposes only. 2 ceiling lights hanging down over dining table in middle of dining room.
May 28, 2025Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Approximately 12 ceiling tiles in disrepair or missing in middle of dining area where leak is occurring.
Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law. Air conditioner condensation leaking onto floor/catch buckets damaging ceiling tiles, causing lights to fall and hang by wires, and causing ceiling tiles to fall on dining room tables.
Light not functioning. 1 light flashing on/off next to ceiling leak in dining area.
Observed electrical wiring in disrepair. For reporting purposes only. 2 ceiling lights hanging down over dining table in middle of dining room.
Feb 3, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Hot water nozzle soiled on tea machine and nozzle by Three compartment sink in prep area. Sandwich station reach in cooler interior. Interior chicken thaw box. Interior hot box on cooks line next to bagging area. Flour/seasoning scoop under chicken battering station is soiled.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee coffee drink next to steam table at prep area.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under hot water heater. Standing water on floor in women's restroom.
Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Behind dumpster multiple pieces of trash and wooden pallet.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in freezer and walk in cooler door handles soiled. Fan guard in walk in cooler. Cabinet under fry hot holding basket/area. Pass through window soiled. Exterior bulk seasoning containers. Reach in cooler on cooks line the door jam where the gasket meets the door is soiled.
Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Metal containers in clean dish rack that has seasoning spilled on items.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Under Handwash sink across from walk in freezer.
Sep 25, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
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Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 0ppm, operator stated they ran out of sanitizer, employee from a different location brought sanitizer, employee added sanitizer to water and retested at 200ppm.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior hot box in prep area. Interior reach in cooler at sandwich station. Interior thawing cabinet. Soda nozzles on drink machine in lobby. Interior ice bin by Togo window.
No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. At beginning of inspection the establishment did not have any sanitizer, manager called another Popeyes store and an employee delivered sanitizer during inspection.
Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Large plastic containers on floor in back storage hallway, manager placed clean ones on shelf and the bottom soiled one at dish area.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout back prep kitchen in between floor tiles has a flour build up. Wall soiled above/behind hot box in prep area.
Food stored on floor. Soda syrup box on floor by soda box storage, manager placed item on shelf.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler door handle. Exterior hot box in prep area. Chicken racks in walk in cooler. Hooks that hold Togo bags near Togo window. Exterior ice machine above lid. Flour bin the lid handle is soiled.
Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. On clean metal lids and containers on dish rack outside of walk in cooler. Old label peeling off of chicken breader/flour bin.
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0ppm, once sanitizer was delivered the employees refilled buckets with sanitizer, retested at 200ppm.
May 31, 2024Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedComplaint Investigation
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 2 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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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.
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.
Apr 12, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Crumbs on front counter in front of cooked chicken. Manager cleaned.
Mar 29, 2024Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 8 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed the front line hand wash sink used to store small ware.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed: reach-in cooler handles with build up of debris.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed: the current license was not available for review.
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.
Dec 5, 2023Administrative complaint recommendedComplaint Investigation
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 10 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
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Employee with sore/cut/burn/wound on exposed portion of the arm without an impermeable cover on the wound is handling food, clean equipment or utensils, or unwrapped single-service items. One newer manager with a burn on upper arm.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken (127F-Hot Holding) in sandwich station hot box, operator stated the left side of hot box the element does not work properly. He stated the chicken does not sit in hot box more than 45 minutes.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of hot box at sandwich station. Interior reach in cooler at sandwich station. Interior reach in cooler thawing chicken.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket on top of boxes of bread in side room, operator moved jacket to office.
Equipment in poor repair. Rice container the lid is cracked.
Food stored on floor. Box of shortening on floor on cooks line.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on handle next to fryers.
Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Wooden pieces under water heater.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Thawing reach in cooler door handle soiled. Walk in cooler door handle soiled. Shelves and cooling racks soiled in walk in cooler. Exterior ice machine.
Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. On metal pans and lids on shelf outside of walk in cooler.
Sep 20, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate5 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. mac n cheese (117F - Hot Holding) item in small cups in hot holding unit between cooks line and front counter, manager stated prep employee had just portioned out Mac n cheese pans from oven.
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. Inspector emailed copy.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Hot water dispensing spout. Tea machine the hot water spout. Tea bag holder tip is soiled.
Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Some training certificates are missing the employees full first and last name.
Equipment in poor repair. Reach in freezer gasket torn on cooks line.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In front of soda machine/ Handwash sink at front counter. Wall in disrepair at mop sink.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On the cooks line.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler door handle. The interior walk in cooler door. Fans blowing in kitchen soiled. Hot water bath equipment in prep area the on/off handle is soiled. The exterior of hot holding unit at sandwich making area. Ceiling inside walk in cooler soiled. Cooling racks inside walk in cooler. Hot box handle area soiled in prep area. Thawing cooler the racks are soiled.
Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. On metal containers and lids on clean dish rack outside of walk in cooler. Old label peeling off of bulk seasoning container to the right side of Three compartment sink.
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