POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN #19

1601 S US #1, FT PIERCE, St. Lucie County. DBPR licence 6600493. 5 inspection visits from 2023-10-25 to 2025-08-04.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2025-08-04: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic violations

2 of 5routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the St. Lucie 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, St. Lucie 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
2025-08-04	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	5	0.93	5 areas 11 Personnel with infections restricted 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2025-01-08	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	1	9	1.08	9 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils (x2) 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2024-07-26	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	9	1.08	5 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x4) 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 (x2) 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
2024-02-20	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	6	0.92	3 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x4)
2023-10-25	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	7	0.92	4 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x4)

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.