Popi's Place Iv
Last inspected: Dec 4, 2025
17
Score
Popi's Place Iv is a restaurant located at 3911 Us 301 N, Ellenton, FL.
Health inspection records are available below. Check the inspection history and violations section for details on past inspections conducted by the local health department.
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Inspections
9
Critical latest
1
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 4, 2025
Routine - Food
9 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
17
Jul 17, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
74
May 19, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jul 31, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
86
Dec 21, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
70
Sep 5, 2023
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
82
Feb 6, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
67
Feb 6, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
67
Oct 17, 2022
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
90
Violations — Dec 4, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed interior of ice machine soiled in kitchen area. **Warning**
22-20-5
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged Salmon stored in walk in cooler bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Manager discarded the Salmon. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
06-09-1
Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Observed light in dishwasher area missing proper shield cover. **Warning**
38-07-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed hand washing sink in prep area with no hand washing sign. **Warning**
31B-04-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in the bottom of reach in cooler on cook line. **Warning**
29-49-6
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed walls in dishwashing area soiled. **Warning**
36-27-5
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee crack raw eggs and changed gloves and handled clean utensils without washing hands. Employee removed utensils to be sanitized, washed hands and changed gloves. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-07-5
High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed non food grade paper towel lining a container of cut and washed lettuce. Manager removed paper towel. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-86-1
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw beef removed from commercially packaging stored above strawberries in the reach in freezer in the preparation area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed container of pooled eggs stored above cooked eggs in walk in cooler. Manager removed pooled eggs from shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged Salmon stored in walk in cooler bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Manager discarded the Salmon. **Warning**
01B-13-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. All the following items stored in the reach in cooler on cook line Shredded Cheese (58F - Cold Holding); Feta (56F - Cold Holding); Bleu Cheese (58F - Cold Holding); Ham (54F - Cold Holding); Spinach (50F - Cold Holding); Cut Lettuce (52F - Cold Holding); Cut Tomatoes (53F - Cold Holding); Sliced Ham (55F - Cold Holding); Sliced Turkey (53F - Cold Holding); Cooked Eggs (57F - Cold Holding); Provolone (53F - Cold Holding); Swiss (64F - Cold Holding); American (63F - Cold Holding); Stuffing (46F - Cold Holding); Meatloaf (48F - Cold Holding);Pooled Eggs (45F - Cold Holding); Beef (48F - Cold Holding); Sauerkraut (47F - Cold Holding); Tuna Salad (47F - Cold Holding); Chicken Salad (50F - Cold Holding); Sour Cream (53F - Cold Holding). Manager stated all items were stored in reach cooler for more than 5 hours. Manager discarded all items. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. All the following items stored in the reach in cooler on cook line Shredded Cheese (58F - Cold Holding); Feta (56F - Cold Holding); Bleu Cheese (58F - Cold Holding); Ham (54F - Cold Holding); Spinach (50F - Cold Holding); Cut Lettuce (52F - Cold Holding); Cut Tomatoes (53F - Cold Holding); Sliced Ham (55F - Cold Holding); Sliced Turkey (53F - Cold Holding); Cooked Eggs (57F - Cold Holding); Provolone (53F - Cold Holding); Swiss (64F - Cold Holding); American (63F - Cold Holding); Stuffing (46F - Cold Holding); Meatloaf (48F - Cold Holding);Pooled Eggs (45F - Cold Holding); Beef (48F - Cold Holding); Sauerkraut (47F - Cold Holding); Tuna Salad (47F - Cold Holding); Chicken Salad (50F - Cold Holding); Sour Cream (53F - Cold Holding). Manager stated all items were stored in reach cooler for more than 5 hours. Manager discarded all items. All of the following items in stand up reach in cooler on cook line Ham (47F - Cold Holding); Cut Tomatoes (47F - Cold Holding); Sausage (50F - Cold Holding); Beef (49F - Cold Holding); Corn (50F - Cold Holding); Egg Whites (48F - Cold Holding); Au jus (56F - Cold Holding); Cooked Onions (48F - Cold Holding); link Sausage (53F - Cold Holding); Cut Lettuce (52F - Cold Holding); Bleu Cheese (50F - Cold Holding); Lamb (53F - Cold Holding). Manager stated the following items were stored in the stand up reach in cooler for approximately 2 hours. Manager placed all the following items in walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed bottle of bleach stored on shelf of prep table next to spices on cook line. Employee removed bleach. Observed containers of cleaning fluids stored on a shelf next to clean pots in dishwasher area. Employee removed containers of cleaning fluids. Observed bamboo skewers stored on shelf next to degreaser. Manager moved skewers. **Warning**
41-10-4
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Wiping cloth sanitizer reading +200ppm. Manager replaced the sanitizer, new reading 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed meat slicer on prep table soiled in preparation area. **Warning**
22-02-4
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