POPEYE'S FAMOUS FRIED CHICKEN

504 E SUGARLAND HWY, CLEWISTON, Hendry County. DBPR licence 3600166. 13 inspection visits from 2023-08-09 to 2026-10-27.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-10-27: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic violations

3 of 7routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Hendry County average that year (4 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

2inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Hendry 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	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	4	0.68	4 areas 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2026-07-17	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2026-07-13	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	3	0	1	0.68	4 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2025-12-17	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	2	0.40	2 areas 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2025-07-11	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	1	2		2 areas 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-07-07	Complaint inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	1	1	4		4 areas 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-05-05	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	2	0.41	3 areas 11 Personnel with infections restricted 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2024-08-26	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	3	0.41	3 areas 11 Personnel with infections restricted 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
2024-03-19	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	4		2 areas 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x3)
2023-11-01	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	2	4		4 areas 11 Personnel with infections restricted 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2023-10-31	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	2	4	5	0.77	8 areas 01 Approved source 11 Personnel with infections restricted (x2) 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean (x2) 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2023-08-10	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	1		1 area 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
2023-08-09	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	2	1	6	0.77	8 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 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 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly

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.