POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN

1713 S PINE AVE, OCALA, Marion County. DBPR licence 5203241. 7 inspection visits from 2024-01-08 to 2026-08-04.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-08-04: licensing inspection, 2 high-priority, 1 intermediate, 8 basic violations

2 of 4routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Marion County average that year (1 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, Marion 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
2026-08-04	Licensing inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	1	8		11 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 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 (x2) 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 45 Fire extinguishers - proper and sufficient (FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY)
2026-01-13	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	3	1	4	1.76	8 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
2025-08-11	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	3	3	7	1.76	11 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 11 Personnel with infections restricted 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 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 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2025-02-04	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	1	1.42	2 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel
2024-07-02	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	1	1.42	1 area 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
2024-02-29	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	0	4		6 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-01-08	Licensing inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	0

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.