Popeyes Chicken 12050
Last inspected: Feb 23, 2026
55
Score
Popeyes Chicken 12050 has been inspected seven times since 2022. The most recent visit was on Feb 23, 2026. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around four violations to closer to eight violations per visit.
The pattern that stands out is “employee touched face/hair and then engaged”, which has been cited two times.
Compared to other Ocala restaurants (averaging 78), there's room to close the gap. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
7
Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 23, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Female employee touched hair then continued to box chicken without washing hands. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-25-4
High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee picked up towel from floor then picked up basket to fill with cooked chicken without first washing hands. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-29-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents in ware wash area soiled with dust. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Dumpster overflowing garbage. Bags of trash hanging over top pf dumpster Bags of trash, cardboard, and food packaging on pad around dumpster.
33-14-4
Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Bags of breading stored on rack under hand wash sink near triple sink.
08B-36-4
Basic - Ice bucket stored on improperly between uses. Two ice buckets not inverted on top of ice machine.
10-14-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Sink in ware wash area **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Trays on shelf near drive thru window.
25-06-4
55
Sep 23, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Sep 16, 2025
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 5 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 17 violations
High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee pulled fry's up from fryer after having hands on hips without washing hands.
12A-28-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cheese on front line time marked from 10:11-2:11. Time now is 2:30, manager discarded pan of cheese.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. Cheese on front line time marked from 10:11-2:11. Time now is 2:30, manager discarded pan of cheese.
03F-04-5
High Priority - Cooked poultry not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken pulled from fryer 144F-148F. Employee voluntarily discarded six pieces of chicken.
03C-44-5
High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee on cookline scratched head and continued to put on gloves and pull chicken from fryer without washing hands.
12A-25-4
High Priority - Employee with infected sore/cut/burn/wound on hand, finger or wrist without a single-use glove over an impermeable cover such as a bandage, finger cot or stall covering the wound is handling food, clean equipment or utensils, or unwrapped single-service items. Female employee bagging food and making drinks with open sore on left hand.
11-13-5
Intermediate - Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Female manager opened box of chicken to add more with long painted nails.
13-06-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1.) Nozzle on hot water machine has a build up of brown substance. 2.) black substance on back wall of ice bin. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Water off at sink on cookline. Manager turned on during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Lack of toilet tissue at each toilet. Women's room has no toilet paper
32-11-5
Intermediate - No hot water provided at handwash sink/three-compartment sink/mop sink. 1.)Handwashing sink near drive thru 74F. 2.) Handwashing sink in ware wash area 83F. 3.) Handwashing sink on cookline 82F. 4.) Triple sink 83F. **Warning**
27-08-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vent in restroom has a large amount of dust.
36-34-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Sign on sink at cookline missing.
31B-04-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Black trays on dry storage shelf. **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4
Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Opened case of trash bags on top of bag in a box soda.
42-03-5
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Faucets leaking on the following: 1.) Handwashing sink on cookline. 2.) Handwashing sink in ware wash area. 3.) Nozzle at triple sink.
29-11-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. One on front line. Manager discarded **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
18
Apr 24, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Observed two flies in front counter area.
35A-02-7
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items in reach-in cooler between front counter warmers: cheese (47F - Cold Holding). Employee stated items placed in reach-in cooler 30 minutes prior to temperature being taken.
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated in a microwave oven for hot holding not covered during reheating process. Gravy reheating in microwave with no lid.
03E-06-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Water nozzle on kitchen hot water machine.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No hand towels at hand washing sink across from walk-in cooler.
31B-02-4
Intermediate - 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. No written procedure available. Inspector provided operator with written procedure.
11-27-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used to scoop flour out of container ne t to fryers.
14-01-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purse on kitchen prep table across from office.
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of chicken on floor in walk-in freezer.
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents over fryers.
23-03-4
Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Containers stored on shelf next to three compartment sink.
16-48-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster behind building.
33-16-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go boxes stored on floor in dry storage area next to three compartment sink.
25-05-4
33
Oct 23, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Mar 23, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Sep 26, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Popeyes Chicken 12050 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Popeyes Chicken 12050 on file is from Feb 23, 2026. The public record contains seven inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Popeyes Chicken 12050?
Across the inspection record, “employee touched face/hair and then engaged” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Popeyes Chicken 12050.
How does Popeyes Chicken 12050 compare to other restaurants in Ocala?
Popeyes Chicken 12050 most recently scored 55 out of 100, which is lower than the Ocala average of 78.
Has Popeyes Chicken 12050's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Popeyes Chicken 12050 have averaged around eight violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Popeyes Chicken 12050 means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Popeyes Chicken 12050 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Popeyes Chicken 12050 is inspected around two times per year on average.
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