Food Service Inspections

Facility: POPEYES

Violations for last two inspections (if any), click on each violation for a description on how that violation impacts public health:

Inspection Date: 9/30/2025
Total Score:97

1 points: FLOORS WALLS CEILINGS

Walls floors and ceiling in the food prep area noted in need of cleaning.

1 points: FLOORS WALLS CEILINGS

Floors in the food prep area noted not smooth easily cleanable.

1 points: PREMISES

Mops and brooms not hung up when not in use

1 points: NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN

Counters shelves and equipment exteriors noted need cleaning

Inspection Date: 6/2/2025
Total Score:90

2 points: FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN

Chicken breading station prep sinks hand sinks and pickeled jalopeno container (including the lid) noted in need of cleaning.

2 points: CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE

Boxes of shortening are noted stored in an unprotected location. They are full of crumbs oil and flour.

2 points: CONTAMINATION FROM WIPING CLOTHS

Wiping cloths noted laying on top of the un-clean boxes of shortening and not in a bucket of solution.

1 points: IN-USE UTENSILS

Large metal scoop noted laying on unclean boxes of shortening.

1 points: FLOORS WALLS CEILINGS

Floors in the walk-in cooler ware-washing area kitchen and dining room noted in need of cleaning. Walls noted in need of cleaning around 3-compartment sink. The grout also appears to contain mildew and needs to be replaced.

1 points: NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN

Outside of rolling flour bins shelves under chicken hot holding area and biscuit cooler interior noted not clean.

1 points: VENTILATION HOOD SYSTEM

Hood filters noted not properly in place.

1 points: VENTILATION HOOD SYSTEM

Hoods do not appear to be operating correctly smoke/vapor was filling kitchen.

City of Sioux Falls, SD

Health Department

Facility: POPEYES