POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN 12642

2996 APALACHEE PKWY, TALLAHASSEE, Leon County. DBPR licence 4703703. 16 inspection visits from 2023-08-11 to 2026-08-25.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-08-25: complaint inspection, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic violations

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

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

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, Leon 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
2026-08-25	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	1		1 area 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2026-08-18	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	4		4 areas 28 Sewage and wastewater disposed properly 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
2026-03-30	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	0		1 area 03 Food Out of Temperature
2026-01-16	Complaint follow-up	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	1	0	0		1 area 28 Sewage and wastewater disposed properly
2026-01-12	Complaint follow-up	More time given DBPR: Call Back - Extension given, pending	1	0	0		1 area 28 Sewage and wastewater disposed properly
2026-01-09	Complaint follow-up	More time given DBPR: Call Back - Extension given, pending	1	0	0		1 area 28 Sewage and wastewater disposed properly
2026-01-08	Complaint inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	1	1	1		3 areas 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure 28 Sewage and wastewater disposed properly 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2025-12-29	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-12-04	Complaint inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	0	2	3		5 areas 11 Personnel with infections restricted 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-11-06	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	1	7		8 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 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 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 (x2) 50 Current license properly displayed
2025-08-20	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	2	0.47	3 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2025-03-12	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-01-10	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	0	3	2	0.76	4 areas 11 Personnel with infections restricted 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-07-22	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	8	0.76	9 areas 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 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 50 Current license properly displayed
2024-02-02	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	3	0.90	3 areas 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel
2023-08-11	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	3	0.90	4 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 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.