POPEYES FAMOUS FRIED CHICKEN #12

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. 1. Employee changed sanitizers in buckets throughout establishment then put on gloves to continue food preparation. Operator reviewed handwashing with employee, employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food removed from cold holding for necessary preparation rose above 41 degrees Fahrenheit during the preparation process and was not cooled back down to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. 1. Cut lettuce 67F at 2:50pm cooling since 2pm to 66F at 3pm. At this rate item will not reach 41F within remaining 3hours. Operator placed in reach in cooler to quick chill. Corrective Action Taken Warning

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. 1. cut lettuce (67F - Cooling), item held less than four hours, observed low ice. Operator added ice. Corrective Action Taken Warning

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. 1. Prep area hand washing sink used as dump sink for ice bath water, reviewed handwashing sink usage. Corrective Action Taken Warning

Basic - 1. Dipperwell in prep area not draining water, water overflowing onto floor surface. Warning

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. 1. Front line employee cellphone on food contact surface. Operator removed. 2. Back room reach in cooler employee beverage stored above frozen raw chicken. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Floor area by ice machines and dry storage covered with standing water. Warning

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. 1. Walk in cooler Warning

Basic - In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away. 1. Prep area dipperwell water turned off, operator turned on. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. 1. Dipperwell in prep area not draining water, water draining onto floor surface. Warning

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Along the front counter, tiles showing water damage and mold like substance. Repeat Violation

Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Next to the walk in freezer

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed numerous tiles with water damage.

Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Freezer floor with buildup of debris.

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed several old labels on pans after cleaning. Operator removed, cleaned and sanitized. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed mold like buildup up on walls across from ice machine.

Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. Observed leaking pipe by drive through window.

High Priority - Food-contact surfaces sanitized with a quaternary ammonium solution not exposed to the sanitizer solution for at least 30 seconds. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. At the triple sink, the employee washing the pans washed, rinsed then placed in sanitizer for less than 1 second. The manager educated the employee and the pans were resanitized. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. At the prep sink next to the thawing cabinet, Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm). Manager changed the chemical container and r changed the solution. Solution was corrected to 200ppm Quaternary. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, Lids covering raw chicken containers inside walk in cooler soiled with raw chicken residues, Operator washed,rinsed and sanitized lids during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris inside walk in freezer. Operator cleaned during inspection. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3, live small flying insects flying around in dry storage room. Operator killed, cleaned and sanitized area during inspection. No small , live flying insects observed at end of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Floor soiled , Under shelves in dry storage room with cups and paper on floor. Operator cleaned during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair under soda rack in storage room. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Raw chicken container lids soiled with food residue inside walk in cooler. Operator replaced with clean lids. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Case Single-service cups lids improperly stored on floor in dry storage room. Operator elevated Corrected On-Site

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water under soda rack in storage room. Some tiles in disrepair , chipped or broken.

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair under soda rack in dry storage room.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with debris, dirt, or dust. Under hand wash sink at front counter.

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Operator dumping water inside hand sink in breading station. Told operator hand washing sink is used for hand washing only.

Basic - Drips from condensation or splash falling onto floor from ac vent in breading station.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee cup with juice on shelf above breading station in prep area. Operator removed Corrected On-Site

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle touching flour in breading station. Operator removed Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand sink in back prep area. Employee replaced paper towels. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee by fryers at start of inspection. Employee put on hat. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Splitter at mop sink with no breaker for when hose attached.

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand sink by drive through window. Manager replaced paper towels. Corrected On-Site