POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN OPERATED BY TICE
725 PALM BAY RD, Melbourne FL 32904
Last inspected May 26, 2026 · 10 visits since September 2023
JAN 25
OCT 25
DEC 25
JAN 26
MAY 26
— STEADY
5 inspections within 19 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee went from boxing food with utensils to glove and grabbing ready to eat foods. Employee did not wash hands prior to gloving.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $400
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4--2018061071 | Nov 16, 2018 | Apr 9, 2019 | $400 |
Inspection history
10 visits, newest first
May 26, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findingsThe state's own report →
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee frying chicken with no hair restraints.
Equipment in poor repair. Upright reach in cooler near desk torn gasket. Walk in freezer gasket torn on opening edge.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor under hand wash sink at drive through.
Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floor tile behind fryers soiled with food debris.
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Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in freezer gaskets soiled with mold like substance.
Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back door does not fully self close. Have to grab handle and pull shut.
Jan 29, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink on cook line had plastic bin and gloves inside.
Equipment in poor repair. Walk in freezer door does not seal correctly and must be pushed hard to close. Ice beginning to form at seal.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler under prep area has soiled gaskets.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Two mops from last night cleaning in soiled water not stored to dry.
Dec 18, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee went from boxing food with utensils to glove and grabbing ready to eat foods. Employee did not wash hands prior to gloving.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Small stainless steel reach in cooler has food debris on bottom shelf.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee looking at cell phone from waistband of pants to bagging food and placed phone on drive through table.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. One male employee in back with no hair restraints.
Equipment in poor repair. Walk in freezer door doesn't seal unless end pushed closed with force. Gasket is also worn and not providing a good seal.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Floor by fryers has staining water pooling.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Counter that has microwave ovens has old food debris around bottom of microwaves.
Oct 27, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Manager put chicken back in fryer to bring back above. 165f. chicken strips (129f - Hot Holding); chicken nuggets (129f- Hot Holding); chicken strips (203F - Reheating); chicken nuggets (165F - Reheating)
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Mop sink has splitter added with no vacuum breaker on hose side.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Hot holding unit near desk has old food debris on bottom shelf.
Hot holding unit not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Center hot holding unit on front line, not holding temperature below the top shelf. Lower shelves of unit not to be used for hot holding of temperature control for safety foods.
In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Clean lids stored on shelf in way of breading equipment, causing lids to be soiled with food debris back of store near triple sink.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave soiled with food debris.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Vent hood covers soiled with grease on cook line.
Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Located under chicken hot holding unit on cook line.
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Stored on floor at registers.
Jan 10, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation (Partial)
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jan 7, 2025Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 2 recorded.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Hand wash sink removed to repair wall where fire was located
Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall damage due to fire and is currently being repaired.
Oct 4, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken batter 50 F - cold holding; manager rapid chilled. Recheck temp 38 F - cold holding;
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. On handwashing manager moved
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Chemical bottle hanging on handwashing sink next to chicken fryer. Manager removed
Jul 16, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Dipper well faucet not running utensils in standing dirty water
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot holding cabinet- Mac and cheese 120 F - hot holding; Mashed potatoes 118 F - hot holding; managers disposed of all items in hot holding warmer
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Evidence of hws next to fryer used as dump sink
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water under hws next to fryer
Mar 8, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Sep 21, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink by triple sink area.
Ceiling tile missing. Tile missing in kitchen over raw make table.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License is current.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Green mop stored in mop bucket, blue mop stored in mop sink.
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.