POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN OPERATED BY TICE

2709 US HWY 27 S, SEBRING, Highlands County. DBPR licence 3801162. 9 inspection visits from 2023-08-02 to 2026-09-08.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-09-08: complaint inspection, 1 high-priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic violations

1 of 5routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Highlands County average that year (3 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

3inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Highlands 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
2026-09-08	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	5		8 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 45 Fire extinguishers - proper and sufficient (FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY) 50 Current license properly displayed
2026-08-26	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	6	0.79	7 areas 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 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 50 Current license properly displayed 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2026-03-12	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	3	7		8 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated (x3) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 50 Current license properly displayed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-08-11	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	6	0.82	6 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints (x2) 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 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
2025-02-18	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	2	1.24	3 areas 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-05-21	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	5		4 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints (x2) 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
2024-04-23	Licensing inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	3		3 areas 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
2023-11-29	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	4	1.17	2 areas 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x3)
2023-08-02	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	3	1.17	5 areas 11 Personnel with infections restricted 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation

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.