Popeye's Chicken
Last inspected: Aug 20, 2025
50
Score
The most recent inspection for POPEYE'S CHICKEN, located at 3001 Panola Rd in Lithonia, GA, was conducted on August 20, 2025, and categorized as High Risk. This inspection identified one critical violation, three major violations, and five minor violations, including issues with proper hot holding temperatures, adequate handwashing facilities, and the cleaning and sanitization of food-contact surfaces. While this recent inspection indicated several areas needing attention, POPEYE'S CHICKEN has a historical pattern of mostly low-risk inspections across its three recorded evaluations.
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Inspections
1
Critical latest
3
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Aug 20, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations. 4 corrected on site.
50
Oct 22, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
82
Apr 26, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 5 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.
70
Violations — Aug 20, 2025 Inspection
6-1B - proper hot holding temperatures
Inspector notes: Time temperature control for safety food holding less than 135F. See* COS-products discarded.
511-6-1.04(6)(f)
2-2D - adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Paper towels not provided at the rear handsink. COS-paper towels replenished.
511-6-1.07(3)(b)
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Sanitizer reading at the dish sink less than 200ppm Quat, counter being wiped down with cloth having a concentration less than 200ppm Quat. COS- sanitizer hose adjusted and now 300ppm Quat.
12A - contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Employee scooping ice with cup. COS- ice scoop used. PIC advised that that the ice scoop shall be used to scoop ice only.
511-6-1.04(4)(t)
12B - personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: Employee with nails (artifical) that extend past the nail serving food without gloves.
511-6-1.03(5)(f)
12B - personal cleanliness
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Food handler observed wearing bracelets while preparing food/drinks. COS- bracelets
511-6-1.03(5)(g)
15A - food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
Inspector notes: Interior of the fry freezer has ice build up.
511-6-1.05(6)(a)
15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Interior of the prep cooler unclean with food debris. COS- cleaned. Interior of the Hoshizaki freezer unclean with food debris.
511-6-1.05(7)(a)
16B - plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: Leak observed at the mop sink.
511-6-1.06(2)(r)
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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