POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN OPERATED BY TICE

4493 COMMERCIAL WAY, SPRING HILL, Hernando County. DBPR licence 3700960. 18 inspection visits from 2023-08-01 to 2026-10-26.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-10-26: complaint inspection, 2 high-priority, 2 intermediate, 8 basic violations

2 of 3routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Hernando County average that year (1 had none)

1emergency closure recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2023-08-01)

6inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Hernando 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
2026-10-26	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	2	8		11 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 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 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2026-07-23	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	1	4		4 areas 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained (x2)
2026-07-21	Complaint inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	4	3	7		10 areas 01 Approved source 09 Foods handled with minimum contact 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x4) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained (x2) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2026-01-05	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	2	4		5 areas 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2025-07-24	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	10		8 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2025-04-10	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	0	11		9 areas 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained (x2) 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
2024-11-12	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2024-11-07	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	0	1	3	0.99	4 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-05-09	Licensing inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	2		3 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2)
2023-10-10	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	1	0		1 area 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
2023-10-05	Follow-up visit	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	1	1	2		4 areas 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 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
2023-10-02	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	1	1	3	0.91	5 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 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
2023-08-25	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	1		1 area 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean
2023-08-21	Complaint inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	1	2	3		5 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2)
2023-08-03	Follow-up visit	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	0	2		2 areas 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2023-08-02	Follow-up visit	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	1	0	3		3 areas 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2023-08-02	Follow-up visit	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	1	0	5		5 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2023-08-01	Routine inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	2	1	8	0.91	7 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x3) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)

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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.