POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN

116 W MERRITT ISLAND CSWY, MERRITT ISLAND, Brevard County. DBPR licence 1503951. 17 inspection visits from 2023-11-09 to 2026-10-27.

Corrected at follow-upLast visit, 2026-10-27: complaint follow-up, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic violations

1 of 5routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Brevard County average that year (2 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

4inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Brevard County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-10-27	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2026-10-26	Complaint inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	1	1	1		3 areas 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 50 Current license properly displayed
2026-07-08	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	1	0	0		1 area 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2026-07-07	Follow-up visit	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	1	0	0		1 area 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2026-06-30	Follow-up visit	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	1	0	0		1 area 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2026-06-29	Follow-up visit	More time given DBPR: Call Back - Extension given, pending	1	0	1		2 areas 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2026-06-26	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	1	1	8	1.01	9 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2025-10-27	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	2	3		4 areas 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-10-06	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	6	1.01	7 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2025-01-30	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	2		3 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-12-30	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2024-10-29	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	3	3	9	0.77	12 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x3) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-06-21	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	0	6		7 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2024-03-22	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	1	1.05	1 area 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
2024-02-14	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2024-01-10	Follow-up visit	More time given DBPR: Call Back - Extension given, pending	0	1	0		1 area 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2023-11-09	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	0	2	1	1.05	3 areas 11 Personnel with infections restricted 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

The food: where these dishes come from

Popeyes is known for Southern fried chicken, red beans and rice and biscuits. The stories are about the dishes, not the brand, and live on PlateTales.

This is a Popeyes location. How Popeyes's 213 Florida stores compare with their counties.

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.