POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN OPERATED BY TICE

Name: POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN OPERATED BY TICE
Address: 3490 W SILVER SPRING BLVD, OCALA, FL, 34475, US
Rating: 85.7

3490 W SILVER SPRING BLVD, OCALA, FL 34475

License #5202965

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85.7 Grade B / 100

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POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN OPERATED BY TICE in OCALA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 85.7 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 24, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 15 total violations — 4 critical, 3 major, 8 minor.

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Latest clean pass

July 8, 2025

The latest inspection on March 24, 2026 shows 13 observation rows: 4 critical, 2 major, and 7 minor.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[01B-02-5] 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. In reach in cooler: tray with Coleslaw portions at 46-51F. Reach in unit has ice build up on back wall and an ambient temperature of 50F, slaw in unit maker than 4 hours. Stop sale issued on 33 portions of slaw.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of two microwaves soiled with food debris.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Tender seasoning container in raw chicken prep area soiled with food debris. Exterior of walk in cooler door and handle soiled with food debris.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler gasket is torn.
[29-34-4] Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing on hose connection side of splitter.
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Top pan of biscuits in walk in freezer not covered. Employee placed liner on top of pan of biscuits.
[36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Large amount of grease on floor under fryers.
[35A-02-7] Live, small flying insects found Two flies in kitchen area.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler: tray with Coleslaw portions at 46-51F. Reach in unit has ice build up on back wall and an ambient temperature of 50F, slaw in unit for more than 4 hours. Stop sale issued on 33 portions of slaw. Manager discarded.
[35B-05-4] Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Back door open upon arrival, smoke throughout kitchen and flies in kitchen area. Door was closed during this inspection.
[45-04-4] Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no operational hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. Establishment is full of smoke. Manager stated the fan is not working in suppressing system.
[14-04-4] Microwave missing fan guard cover/splatter shield. Missing in two microwaves.
[14-74-7] Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Reach in cooler at front counter has ice build up on back wall and an ambient temperature of 50F.

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