Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen #139
Last inspected: Feb 25, 2026
90
Score
Across the available record, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen #139 has 14 inspections on file, the first dated 2022. The most recent visit was on Feb 25, 2026. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near three violations per visit.
“Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing six times across the record.
Compared to the broader Tallahassee restaurant scene, this is about average. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
14
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 25, 2026
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
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Basic - 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. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall by kitchen equipment on cooks line has heavy grease and debris build up. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5
90
Jan 5, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
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High Priority - 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.
28-25-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles in kitchen with grease and debris. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Kitchen walls by hand sink and equipment has heavy grease debris build up.**Repeat Violation** **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5
78
Oct 20, 2025
Routine - Food
5 minor violations.
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Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dirty with grease debris build up in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - 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.
12B-07-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Kitchen floor with grease build up and walk in outside dry storage with flour spilled on ground. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in freezer door with food debris/ rust build up.
23-03-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls dirty in kitchen with grease build up in multiple areas. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5
78
Sep 17, 2025
Complaint Partial
4 minor violations.
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Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Kitchen ceiling tile/vent missing above kitchen line entrance.
36-36-4
Basic - 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..**Repeat Violation** **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Kitchen floors with grease build up behind fryer on cooks line and front counter behind soda machine.
36-73-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Debris and grease build up on kitchen walls by cooks line and hand sink.
36-27-5
82
May 22, 2025
Complaint Partial
1 critical violation.
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High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. Observed both men's and women's bathroom with raw sewage coming up from floor drain. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-22: Observed toilets flushing properly in men's and women's bathrooms and hand sinks working properly with no raw sewage coming up from floor drains during time of inspection.
28-26-5
86
May 21, 2025
Complaint Partial
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
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High Priority - Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. Observed both men's and women's bathroom with raw sewage coming up from floor drain. **Warning**
28-26-5
Basic - 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 Violation** **Warning**
32-09-5
Basic - 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. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
78
Mar 27, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Mar 26, 2025
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
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Basic - 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. **Warning**
32-09-5
Basic - 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.
36-34-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap at back door that opens to outside in kitchen.
35B-01-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor in kitchen soiled with grease and debris on cooks line by fryers.
36-73-4
82
Jan 15, 2025
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
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Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Observed drain cover missing inside walk in cooler and in back of kitchen.
29-18-4
Basic - 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.
13-04-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed food and grease build up behind fryers. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - 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. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
29-20-5
82
May 15, 2024
Complaint Full
1 critical violation.
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High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - 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. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-15: Observed mop sink empty and properly draining water. Observed wastewater surrounding mop sink, walk in freezer entrance, and parking lot area. **Time Extended**
28-13-5
86
May 14, 2024
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - 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. **Warning**
28-13-5
Basic - 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. **Warning**
29-20-5
Basic - 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. **Warning**
35A-03-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed large accumulation of grease/food debris behind fryers at cook line. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
74
Mar 25, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 6, 2024
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
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High Priority - 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.
03E-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese dated 2-3 at 48°.
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Chicken scoop on line.
22-02-4
Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. In walk-in cooler.
29-18-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone in prep area.
40-06-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Behind equipment on line.
36-73-4
Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Floor tiles missing throughout kitchen.
36-11-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Toaster oven and hot hold in back kitchen.
22-08-4
Basic - Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. Sealed bags of chicken with soap residue. Bags rinsed and put in walk-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-54-4
50
Aug 23, 2022
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
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Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed a cell phone on top of a microwave located by the exit door of the kitchen. Observed the manager remove the phone from on top of the microwave. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a case of chicken breast fillets on the floor of the walk-in cooler. Observed the manager remove the case from the floor. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
90
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen #139 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen #139 on file is from Feb 25, 2026. The public record contains 14 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen #139?
Across the inspection record, “ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen #139.
How does Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen #139 compare to other restaurants in Tallahassee?
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen #139 most recently scored 90 out of 100, which is about the same as the Tallahassee average of 87.
Has Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen #139's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen #139 have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen #139 means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen #139 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen #139 is inspected around four times per year on average.
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