POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN #139
813 LAKE BRADFORD RD, Tallahassee FL 32304
Last inspected Jul 20, 2026 · 17 visits since February 2024
This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.
5 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. Observed both men's and women's bathroom with raw sewage coming up from floor drain.
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
3 cases · $1,320
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6--2025043450 | May 21, 2025 | Jul 22, 2025 | — |
| 6--2025031643 | Mar 26, 2025 | May 14, 2025 | $800 |
| 6--2024028908 | May 14, 2024 | Jun 6, 2024 | $520 |
Inspection history
17 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Multiple kitchen ceiling tiles has grease/debris build up.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Walk in floor tile missing and cracked.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Kitchen wall by chicken fryer station has build up of grease.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Ordered shut on the spot. 6 violations recorded, 2 of them the tier the state says can make you ill. A reinspection is required before this kitchen may reopen.
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Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. Sawage/wastewater coming up from floor drains in walk in coolers, prep room, kitchen line, and in dining room men's and woman's restrooms.
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 2 cases of 80 lbs of chicken stored on floor in walk in coolers with standing waste water from drain.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Paper towels not at hand sink in kitchen. Manager replaced paper towels.
Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Employee hand sink in kitchen unable to use soap.
A minimum of one bathroom facility is not available for public use. A minimum of one bathroom facility is not available for public use. Observed both men's and women's bathroom closed off, manager and I looked inside and there is raw sewage coming up from both men's and women's bathrooms floor drains. Repeat ViolationWarning**
Food stored on floor. 2 cases of chicken stored on floor where waste water was coming up though drain in walk in coolers. See stop sale.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Grease build up on kitchen ceiling tiles above cooks line and prep area.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall by kitchen equipment on cooks line has heavy grease and debris build up.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Sewage/wastewater backing up through sink. Handwashing sink in kitchen has a very slow drain, manager removed plumbing pipe to drain and called plumber to fix water going into bucket not on floor.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles in kitchen with grease and debris.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Kitchen walls by hand sink and equipment has heavy grease debris build up.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dirty with grease debris build up in kitchen.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink by hot holding chicken station on front line.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Kitchen floor with grease build up and walk in outside dry storage with flour spilled on ground.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in freezer door with food debris/ rust build up.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls dirty in kitchen with grease build up in multiple areas.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Ceiling tile missing. Kitchen ceiling tile/vent missing above kitchen line entrance.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Kitchen ceiling tiles with grease food debris build up above kitchen line and prep area..
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Kitchen floors with grease build up behind fryer on cooks line and front counter behind soda machine.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Debris and grease build up on kitchen walls by cooks line and hand sink.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
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Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. Observed both men's and women's bathroom with raw sewage coming up from floor drain.
Ordered shut on the spot. 3 violations recorded, 1 of them the tier the state says can make you ill. A reinspection is required before this kitchen may reopen.
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Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. Observed both men's and women's bathroom with raw sewage coming up from floor drain.
A minimum of one bathroom facility is not available for public use. Observed both men's and women's bathroom closed off, manager and I looked inside and there is raw sewage coming up from both men's and women's bathrooms floor drains.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Kitchen ceiling tiles with grease food debris build up above kitchen line.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Ordered shut on the spot. 4 violations recorded. A reinspection is required before this kitchen may reopen.
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A minimum of one bathroom facility is not available for public use. Observed women's and Mens bathroom closed off, the general manager and I tried to flush toilets in both bathrooms and water started to come up from base of both toilets and run into drain on the floor. The floor drain started to flood and have standing water. There is no other bathroom available for use.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tiles above cooks line with food debris and dust.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap at back door that opens to outside in kitchen.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor in kitchen soiled with grease and debris on cooks line by fryers.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Drain cover(s) missing. Observed drain cover missing inside walk in cooler and in back of kitchen.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee with no beard guard and insufficient hair restraint engaging in food prep.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed food and grease build up behind fryers.
Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Observed three compartment sink draining slowly. Manager states they have a quote for plumber to fix and they are waiting approval from corporate.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
A return visit while the kitchen was already shut. The problems had not been fixed, so the closure stayed in place. 1 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
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Raw sewage on ground of establishment. Observed wastewater not draining at outside mop sink and accumulation of wastewater surrounding mop sink, walk in freezer entrance, and parking lot.
Ordered shut on the spot. 4 violations recorded, 1 of them the tier the state says can make you ill. A reinspection is required before this kitchen may reopen.
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Raw sewage on ground of establishment. Observed wastewater not draining at outside mop sink and accumulation of wastewater surrounding mop sink, walk in freezer entrance, and parking lot.
Dead roaches on premises. Observed approximately three dead roaches in the kitchen area at the following locations: one dead in reach in cooler and two dead in inoperable standing cooler used as dry storage.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed large accumulation of grease/food debris behind fryers at cook line.
Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Observed water slowly draining in hand wash sink at kitchen area.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese dated 2-3 at 48°.
Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Foods reheating in steam table only maintaining 125°. Foods put in microwave and cpap warmer set at 176.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Chicken scoop on line.
Drain cover(s) missing. In walk-in cooler.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone in prep area.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Behind equipment on line.
Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Floor tiles missing throughout kitchen.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Toaster oven and hot hold in back kitchen.
Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. Sealed bags of chicken with soap residue. Bags rinsed and put in walk-in cooler.
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.