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POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN 5321

2216 E FLETCHER AVE, TAMPA, Hillsborough County. DBPR licence 3912260. 9 inspection visits from 2023-09-07 to 2026-08-13.

Corrected at follow-upLast visit, 2026-08-13: licensing inspection, 1 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic violations
0 of 6routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Hillsborough County average that year (5 had none)
0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023
1inspections 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.
DateVisitResultHighInter.BasicCounty avgWhat was cited
2026-08-13 Licensing inspection Corrected at follow-up
DBPR: Call Back - Complied
101
2 areas
  • 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
  • 50 Current license properly displayed
2026-08-12 Licensing inspection Warning: inspector to return
DBPR: Warning Issued
304
6 areas
  • 03 Food Out of Temperature
  • 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored
  • 29 Plumbing installed and maintained
  • 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2)
  • 50 Current license properly displayed
2026-06-10 Complaint inspection Passed, no follow-up needed
DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
200
2 areas
  • 01 Approved source
  • 03 Food Out of Temperature
2026-01-13 Routine inspection Passed, no follow-up needed
DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
014 1.01
3 areas
  • 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2)
  • 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
2025-07-23 Routine inspection Passed, no follow-up needed
DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
111 1.01
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
  • 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2025-03-04 Routine inspection Passed, no follow-up needed
DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
001 0.99
1 area
  • 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel
2024-11-20 Routine inspection Passed, no follow-up needed
DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
003 0.99
2 areas
  • 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
  • 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel
2024-04-29 Routine inspection Passed, no follow-up needed
DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
012 1.02
3 areas
  • 11 Personnel with infections restricted
  • 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
  • 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
2023-09-07 Routine inspection Passed, no follow-up needed
DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
025 1.02
5 areas
  • 11 Personnel with infections restricted (x2)
  • 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints
  • 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • 29 Plumbing installed and maintained (x2)
  • 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel

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.