POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN
1124 N YOUNG BLVD, Chiefland FL 32626
Last inspected Nov 6, 2025 · 6 visits since October 2023
□ Not on the state's active licence list
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.
MAR 24
AUG 24
JAN 25
JUL 25
NOV 25
▲ GETTING WORSE
5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Live, small flying insects found. Three flies on wall in back of kitchen near mop sink.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Nov 6, 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
What the inspector wrote — 6 findingsThe state's own report →
Live, small flying insects found. Three flies on wall in back of kitchen near mop sink.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside warmer near three-compartment sink: mac and cheese (126F - Hot Holding). Employee stated the mac and cheese was heated approximately 20 minutes prior, left on the counter for a few minutes while in-use, then placed into the warmer. Inspector had employee reheat the mac and cheese before continuing to hold hot. mac and cheese (126F 10:20, 169F 10:30 - Reheating)
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow prevention device missing from hose connection near dumpster enclosure.
Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cardboard lining shelving inside walk-in cooler. Manager removed the cardboard from the shelf during this inspection.
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Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted on top shelf of dish rack in back of kitchen. Employee turned over the ice bucket during this inspection.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone sitting on top of box of shortening at cookline. Employee removed the phone from the area during this inspection.
Jul 15, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow prevention device missing at grey hose connection beside dumpster enclosure.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Air vents on ceiling in kitchen soiled with dust.
Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor in kitchen below water heater. Manager swept the area during this inspection.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Area around nozzles of fountain machine in lobby soiled with mold-like substance. 2. Area around nozzles of fountain machine in drive through area soiled with lime-like substance.
Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Old food debris on outside of pot on clean dish rack in back of kitchen. Manager moved the pot to the three-compartment sink during this inspection.
Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid left open inside dumpster enclosure.
Jan 2, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Cooked poultry not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken fried at cookline for approximately 15 minutes 154F-162F. Inspector had employee fry chicken for another two minutes, then 189F.
Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by the inability to answer basic food safety questions. Employee at cookline frying chicken stated the minimum cooking temperature for chicken is 140F. Manager corrected employee and stated 165F.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Handle of ice machine lid soiled with food debris/chicken breading.
Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Light on ceiling near drive-through window soiled with dust. 2. Stainless walls above breading station soiled with surface rust. 3. Floor below fountain machine cabinet soiled with dirt and/or food debris.
Aug 29, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor in back of kitchen near mop sink. Manager swept and discarded the dead roach during this inspection.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nested clear plastic containers on shelf in kitchen near walk-in cooler.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area around "Minute Maid" nozzle at fountain machine in dining area soiled with mold-like substance.
Mar 4, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow prevention device missing on hose-end of splitter at mop sink. Manager sent an employee to purchase a vacuum breaker and installed it at mop sink during this inspection.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling around vent above cookline soiled with dust.
Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor in kitchen near back door. Employee discarded dead roach during this inspection.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Large clear plastic pans wet nested on storage shelf near walk-in cooler. Manager removed pans from shelf and placed them in the warewash area to be washed again.
Oct 12, 2023Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 4 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered kitchen from seating area with gloved hands and scooped ice from ice machine without first washing hands.
Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor below fountain machine cabinet in seating area. Manager cleaned up and discarded roach during this inspection.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor inside walk-in cooler soiled with food debris under and around shelving. Floor below fountain machine cabinet in seating area soiled with plastic trash and food debris.
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket in prep area: Quat 0PPM. Manager stated they have a work order for the sanitizer dispenser at three-compartment sink. Inspector had employee mix quat into three-compartment sink manually to fill sanitizer buckets, then 400PPM.
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.