POPEYES CHICKEN & BISCUITS #96

2619 W WATERS AVE, TAMPA, Hillsborough County. DBPR licence 3906818. 5 inspection visits from 2023-08-24 to 2025-03-12.

No inspection since 2025-03-12. The restaurant may have closed, moved or changed licence; DBPR's files do not say which.

Warning: inspector to returnLast visit, 2025-03-12: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic violations

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

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

0inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Hillsborough 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
2025-03-12	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	0	2	4	0.99	6 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 50 Current license properly displayed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-11-15	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	1	0.99	1 area 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed
2024-05-08	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2024-03-13	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	0	1	4	1.02	5 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2023-08-24	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	2	3	1.02	5 areas 11 Personnel with infections restricted (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

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.