Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
Last inspected: Nov 24, 2025
50
Score
Inspectors have visited Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen 12 times, with records going back to 2022. Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen was last inspected on Nov 24, 2025. A high risk rating points to multiple serious findings at the most recent inspection.
The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around nine violations each, up from closer to seven violations before.
Looking across the full record, “ceiling tiles and vents soiled with accumulated food debris” is the recurring theme, flagged four times.
The city-wide average sits at 83, which Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen's 50 doesn't quite reach. Diners may want to weigh the inspection history when deciding to visit.
12
Inspections
0
Critical latest
3
Major latest
8
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 24, 2025
Complaint Full
3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in prep area. **Warning**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Original container of red toxic substance or chemical does not bear the manufacturer's label at the triple sink. **Warning**
41-21-4
Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap at front counter. **Warning**
31B-06-4
Basic - Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance throughout kitchen, dining, and prep area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-34-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 1. Torn door gasket at single door reach in cooler at front counter. 2. Torn door gasket at single door reach in freezer at front counter. **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water on floor in corner under shelving in dry storage area. **Warning**
36-22-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. 1. Heavy old layers of food debris on floor under cook line. 2. Heavy chunks of food debris under cook line equipment and around fryers. **Warning**
36-73-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Several tiles observed cracked and pitted throughout kitchen and prep area. **Warning**
36-17-5
Basic - Ice buildup observed on floors in walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-69-4
Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of food debris in prep area. **Warning**
22-08-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed opened box of dinner boxes stored on floor at front counter. **Warning**
25-05-4
50
Oct 30, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 8 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee at front counter touch head with gloved hands and then handled cleaned food utensils to prepare customer order. **Warning**
12A-10-4
Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Observed water leaking from ceiling tiles into blue mop bucket at chicken breading station in prep area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-51-4
Basic - Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance in dining and kitchen areas. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-34-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee personal cup of water stored on prep table next to cinnamon in prep area. **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee working with food a front counter without wear a hair restraint. Employee put on hair net. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water in front of walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-22-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in walk-in freezer. **Warning**
14-69-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in use utensil on food prep table in prep area in Utensil water 80F. Operator dumped water and placed utensils into dipper well. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-07-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed container of cinnamon at front counter prep table stored uncovered. **Warning**
08B-12-5
58
Oct 21, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. 1. Observed employee at front counter push trash down into co tai er and then handled clean food utensils without handwashing in kitchen. 2. Employee handled cell phone and then handled clean utensils without handwashing in kitchen.
12A-13-4
Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Observed water leaking from ceiling tiles in front of walk in cooler.
36-51-4
Basic - Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal cell phone stored on container of sugar at front counter.
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.observed employee working with food at front counter without a hair restraint. Employee put on hair net. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed large area of standing water underneath dry storage rack in dry storage area. **Repeat Violation**
36-22-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Heavy soil observed underneath cookline equipment in kitchen.
36-73-4
64
Jul 14, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 15 minor violations.
View 18 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shredded cheese (52F) stored in single door biscuit cooler in ware wash area. Not prepared or portioned today. Container dated 7/10/25. See Stop Sale. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shredded cheese (52F) stored in single door biscuit cooler in ware wash area. Not prepared or portioned today. Container dated 7/10/25. See Stop Sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5
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. Provided operator clean up poster electronically. Operator posted posted. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
11-27-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 1. Torn door gasket on reach in freezer at cookline. **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water in walk in freezer. **Warning**
36-22-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed on floors in front of breading station in prep area. **Warning**
36-17-5
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed cracked lids on rice and sugar storage containers in ware wash area. **Warning**
14-38-4
Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Operator started cleaning at the time of the inspection. **Warning**
33-19-4
Basic - Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by condensation on ceiling. Observed condensation dripping from ceiling vents throughout kitchen and prep area. **Warning**
36-68-5
Basic - Ice buildup on condenser unit in walk-in freezer. **Warning**
14-69-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensil water 83F with two in use utensils in prep area next to steam table. **Warning**
10-07-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided operator poster electronically. Operator posted poster. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
51-13-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Reach in freezer door gasket at cookline. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Objectionable odors in walk in cooler. Operator started to clean at the time of inspection. **Warning**
36-64-5
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust, behind breading stations in prep area. **Warning**
36-27-5
Basic - Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance, throughout prep area. **Warning**
36-34-5
Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. Observed mesh strainer with handle stored between breading station and wall in prep area. **Warning**
24-14-4
Basic - Dumpster overflowing garbage. **Warning**
33-14-4
32
Sep 30, 2024
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mops stored in mop bucket. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4
95
Jul 8, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
86
Apr 5, 2024
Complaint Full
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
90
Jan 12, 2024
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees working with food at the front counter without hair restraints. Employees put on hair restraints. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Walk in cooler door gaskets. 2. Reach in cooler door gaskets opposite cookline. Operator cleaned and sanitized all door gaskets during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4
86
Nov 13, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
May 17, 2023
Complaint Full
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
82
Dec 2, 2022
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Aug 30, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken (125-130F - Hot Holding) in warming shelf next to fryers. Chicken on shelf less than 1 hour per Manager. Chicken discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
53B-13-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Chair and trash can removed from hand wash sink next to cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
35B-01-4
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses, n top of ice machine. Scoop removed and **Corrected On-Site**
10-12-5
64
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen on file is from Nov 24, 2025. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen?
Across the inspection record, “ceiling tiles and vents soiled with accumulated food debris” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen.
How does Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen compare to other restaurants in Deerfield Beach?
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen most recently scored 50 out of 100, which is lower than the Deerfield Beach average of 83.
Has Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen have averaged around nine violations per visit, up from roughly seven earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen is inspected around four times per year on average.
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