Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits#118 Degrades its Sanitary Rating
2225 W New Haven Ave
Melbourne, FL 32904
Health Inspection Reports
10/17/2016 | 6 Violations | Rating 4.5/5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance./kitchen
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed./establishment has Merrit Islands license
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public./walk in cooler
Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair./front line
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
4/19/2016 | 2 Violations | Rating 4.75/5
Basic - - From inspection on 2016-02-17: Basic - Hood filter broken on hood suppression system **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2016-04-19: Observed hood filter still broken on hood suppression system store manager stated on order will have in 2-weeks **Time Extended**
Intermediate - - From inspection on 2016-02-17: Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection on 2016-04-19: Wilord Gouldbourn still is expired just got a list for classes today **Admin Complaint**
2/17/2016 | 13 Violations | Rating 4/5
Basic - Build-up of grease on heat lamp by biscuits **Warning**
Basic - Dumpster overflowing garbage./ manager stated was suppose to have pick up today **Warning**
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation./ manager **Warning**
Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. **Warning**
Basic - Hood filter broken on hood suppression system **Warning**
Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Warning**
Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature./ shelf in storage room manager stated just came off truck- chicken 32° **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored./to go containers drive thru **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.- on hand wash sink **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html. **Warning**
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html. **Warning**
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked./Cole slaw **Warning**
Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information- in house corporate training- manager unable to locate documentation of employee training **Warning**
9/9/2015 | 7 Violations | Rating 4.5/5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food./utilize cup to scoop ice re-educated **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen./flour **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair./by office
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit./front line unit **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Wash/Rinse/Sanitizing solution not maintained clean./wash water needed changing **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands beforechanging gloves and/or putting on gloves to work with food. / re-educated **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
6/9/2015 | 3 Violations | Rating 5/5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed has Merritt Islands license posted
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination.- to go boxes storage area fell out of sleeve **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. **Corrected On-Site**
3/6/2015 | 5 Violations | Rating 5/5
Basic - Build-up of grease on heat shield
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area./ employee do king in prep area re- educated
Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair./ several in front of fryer **Repeat Violation**
Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers./heat shield
Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable./wood utilized under micro wave not sealed/ and under shelving in walk in cooler
12/2/2014 | 1 Violations | Rating 5/5
Basic - Floor tiles missing./ in front if fryer causing standing water/ grease **Repeat Violation**/still missing
9/30/2014 | 5 Violations | Rating 4.75/5
Basic - Floor tiles missing./ in front if fryer causing standing water/ grease **Repeat Violation**
Basic - Interior of microwave moderately soiled with encrusted food debris. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Peeling ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers./ over 3 compartment sink
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses./ front counter and prep areas **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html.
3/7/2014 | 6 Violations | Rating 4.75/5
Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair on cook line causing food debris and water to stand on floor
Basic - Interior of lid cracked repaired with duct tape
Basic - Wall in chicken prep area bowing out
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.mold like substance along caulking
Basic - air conditioning vent covers had heavy accumulation of mold-like substance.chicken prep line
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. Washed hands before appling yet **Corrected On-Site**
10/10/2013 | 3 Violations | Rating 4.75/5
Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature./ chicken in storage area partially frozen- 34 degrees f- manager took corrective action **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair./ front line reach in cooler
High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Shrimp under heat lamp 126 degrees f/ manager discarded **Corrected On-Site**
6/26/2013 | 0 Violations | Rating 5/5
No Violations Were Observed
6/25/2013 | 4 Violations | Rating 4.25/5
High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food found between 44 degrees Fahrenheit and 47 degrees Fahrenheit for over four days. See stop sale. **Warning**
High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.raw chicken,rice,phf chicken batter at 44 and 45°° **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in the process of cooling placed in cold holding equipment that is not capable of maintaining proper temperature.the walk in cooler is not at 41° tested at 44° **Warning**
Basic - Equipment in poor repair.the walk in cooler is not holding food at 41° or less. **Warning**
12/26/2012 | 3 Violations | Rating 4.5/5
Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.egg batter at 53 in the walk in cooler, per time and date mark it has been in the walkin cooler 3 hours 30 minutes the batter was ice bathed and rapid chilled to 35 by the manager **Corrected On-Site**
Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair the bottom of the reach in cooler door is torn
Critical - Observed toxic item improperly stored. Steel polish stored with paper towels **Corrected On-Site**
9/4/2012 | 4 Violations | Rating 4.75/5
Observed employee with no hair restraint. Corrected On Site.Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
Plumbing system in disrepair.leaking mop sink
Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
No copy of latest inspection report.the copy of the last inspection is not legable. a customer cannot read the violations.
1/9/2012 | 4 Violations | Rating 4.5/5
Observed employee with no hair restraint.Corrected On Site.
Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.on a lable
Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb.
8/24/2011 | 3 Violations | Rating 4.5/5
Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. hot hold chicken on top of cookline is at 119 degress fahrenheit . operator discarded the product. no time as a control documented, store policy is to dis carded the product product every 4 hours
Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
Observed wall soiled with accumulated grease.above the convection oven
6/8/2011 | 5 Violations | Rating 4.75/5
In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container./salt
Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed moderately soil buildup inside ice bin.
Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers./light heat shield peeling over the chicken /replaced Corrected On Site.
12/27/2010 | 6 Violations | Rating 4.5/5
Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. shrimp being portioned with a cupRepeat Violation.
Observed employee with no hair restraint.on a manager during food preperation Repeat Violation.
Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. Corrected On Site.Repeat Violation.
Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water.heavy ice build up on the walk in freezer floor Repeat Violation.
Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust.hood filters
Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust.air conditioner vents above the 3 bay sink
11/5/2010 | 11 Violations | Rating 4/5
Critical - Food thermometer not accurate within +/- 2 degrees Fahrenheit.-2 degress
Observed scoop with handle in contact with crawfish. Corrected On Site.
Observed employee with no hair restraint.
Observed biscuits stored in a popeyes to go bag. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed moderately soiled walk-in cooler shelves.
Critical - Observed light buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb on y connection at mopnsink for black hose.
Observed heavy b8ild up of ice on the wain freezer floor.manager states a work order in place.
Observed food debris accumulated on floor in storage area.
Observed wall paper peeling away from wall by restrooms
Soiled c aprons not kept in a suitable container prior to laundering.hanging from rack where clean dishes are stored.
2/26/2009 | 2 Violations | Rating 5/5
Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Broken/missing tiles in kitchen and in walkin cooler.
Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in mopsink area near back door.
9/17/2008 | 4 Violations | Rating 4.5/5
Heat lamp lacking a proper shield. Sleeve coating is peeling off light bulbs used in heat lamps.
In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. scoop in bulk sugar container, handle down
Critical - Observed a covered beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils next to open container of butter.
Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Eggwash in grill area found at 45 degrees fahrenheit in cold container.