POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN

Name: POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN
Address: 5695 NW 23RD ST, GAINESVILLE, FL, 32653, US
Rating: 58.9

5695 NW 23RD ST, GAINESVILLE, FL 32653

License #1103622

🍗 Wings/Chicken ℹ️

58.9 Grade F / 100

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December 30, 2025 · 9 findings · 2 critical

Routine - Food

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POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN in GAINESVILLE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 58.9 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 8 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on December 30, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 63 total violations — 17 critical, 12 major, 34 minor.

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Disposition: Warning Issued
[13-04-4] Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employee on cook line with beard and no beard guard.
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up on cooling unit and floor of walk-in-freezer
[16-48-4] Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Old food and old labels on clean metal bins on clean ware rack. Manager instructed to remove labels and clean the metal bins.
[29-11-4] Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leaking faucet at mop sink.
[42-01-4] Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop not in use stored on floor of mop sink.
[12A-18-4] Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Front counter employee not wearing gloves handles orders on computer monitor, handles payment transaction, pulls down back of t-shirt then opens take out food boxes and touches the inside of the box and then handles paper liner and tucks the paper liner inside the box with his bare hands. Employee does not wash hands after taking orders and then handling food contact surface.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of dishwashing liquid stored above Chicken prep table. Manager removed soap.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Tea machine has white crust accumulated on tip of liquid discharge spout
[31B-03-4] No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at handwash sink at prep area and no soap and towels at handwash sink by front drink server area. Employee restocked both handwash sinks.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee coat stored on soda boxes next to clean dish rack. Manager moved coat to office.
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build on shelves in walk-in freezer.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Top and sides of warmer next to biscuit warmer greasy. Shelves of rack next to prep sink next to mop sink. Gasket of reach-in cooler in drive thru area. Wall behind fryers greasy.
[16-48-4] Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Dishes stored on rack next to prep sink.
[32-17-4] Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken. Womens restroom door does not close all the way to become tight fitting.
[25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers stored on counter next to office. Employee turned containers over.
[06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Case of chicken thawing at room temperature next to prep sink. Employee placed chicken in prep sink under running water.
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Items in warmer behind front counter: mashed potatoes (118F,121F - Hot Holding); macaroni (121F,125F - Hot Holding); rice (121F,123F - Hot Holding). Manager stated items placed in warmer 45 minutes prior to temperature being taken. Employee placed items in microwave to reheat: rice (178F,173F - Reheating); macaroni (171F,172F - Reheating); mashed potatoes (168F,180F - Reheating).
[29-42-4] Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Hose side of splitter missing vacuum breaker.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute of soda machine in dining room. Walk-in cooler shelves. Water nozzles for hot water machine next to ice machine.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels in mens restroom.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans spoon shelf across from three compartment sink.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Case of fries stored on walk-in freezer floor. Mana had employee place fries on shelf.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above fryers greasy.
[25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers stored on shelf next to office. Manager turned containers over.
[42-01-4] Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored in bucket next to water heater.
[12A-16-4] Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered kitchen from land began handling containers of chicken without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item on prep sink next to mop sink area: chicken (61F,62F - Cold Holding. Manager stated item placed on sink 30 minutes prior to temperature being taken. Manager had employee move chicken to walk-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F.
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Items in front counter warmer: rice (123F,121F - Hot Holding). Manager stated item placed in warmer 30 minutes prior to temperature being taken. Employee reheated rice, 184F,187F.
[29-42-4] Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Hose side of splitter in mop sink.
[11-27-4] 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.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Shelves in walk-in cooler. Water nozzle of drive thru tea dispenser. Pans on shelf in storage area.