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Fulton County
Fast Food Fulton County Permit: fsp-060-006271

Popeyes

3349 Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Atlanta, GA 30331

90 A
Most Recent Score
Excellent
Routine • 2026-08-13
Public Records Freshness: Data current as of September 16, 2026.
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Official Inspection History

3 recorded inspections
A (90) Routine Most Recent
Inspection Date: 2026-08-13 • Violations Cited: 2
Ref: insp_ga_fsp-060-006271_2026-08-13_34432
Cited Observations & Standards
Item 2-2D Critical / Risk Factor

Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible — Inspector Note: Observed failure to only use handwashing sink only for washing hands. Observed a bundle of electrical wires inside handwashing sink in washing area of main kitchen. 511-6-1.06(2)(o) - Using a Handwashing Sink- Operation & maintenance (Pf) (o) Using a Handwashing Sink. 2. A handwashing facility may not be used for purposes other than handwashing. Pf PIC removed wires from the sink.

Item 4-2B Critical / Risk Factor

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized — Inspector Note: Observed failure to maintain food contact surfaces clean. Observed pink and black mold like substance in walls of ice machine. 511-6-1.05(7)(b) - Food Contact Surfaces and Utensils - Cleaning Frequency (P, C) (b) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils. 1. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be cleaned: (iv) In equipment such as ice bins and beverage dispensing nozzles and enclosed components of equipment such as ice makers, cooking oil storage tanks and distribution lines, beverage and syrup dispensing lines or tubes, coffee bean grinders, and water vending equipment: PIC advised to clean ice machine.

B (88) Routine
Inspection Date: 2026-03-20 • Violations Cited: 5
Ref: insp_ga_fsp-060-006271_2026-03-20_34431
Cited Observations & Standards
Item 12A Good Retail Practice

Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display — Inspector Note: Observed flour scoop handle in a storage container touching the flour. 511-6-1.04(4)(z) - Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C) (z) Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination. Food shall be protected from contamination that may result from a factor or source not specified under paragraphs (a) through (y) of this subsection. PIC removed scoops, washed and sanitized.

Item 12B Good Retail Practice

Personal cleanliness — Inspector Note: Observed employees with no hair/beard restraint. 511-6-1.03(5)(i) - Hair Restraints (C) (i) Hair Restraints. 1. Employees preparing or handling food shall use effective and clean, disposable or easily cleanable nets or other hair restraints approved by the Health Authority, worn properly to restrain loose hair including beards and mustaches longer than one half inch. 2. This does not apply to employees such as counter staff who only serve beverages and wrapped or packaged foods, hostesses, and wait staff if they present a minimal risk of contaminating exposed food, clean utensils and linens and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles. PIC will provide hair restraint to employees.

Item 15C Good Retail Practice

Nonfood-contact surfaces clean — Inspector Note: Observed residue and food splatter on non food contact surfaces of kitchen equipment, wall and on the kitchen floor. 511-6-1.05(7)(d) - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C) (d) Nonfood-Contact Surfaces. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues. PIC advised to keep clean.

Item 17C Good Retail Practice

Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean — Inspector Note: Observed walk in freezer build ice block on the overhead freezer motor and also leaking directly on the boxes of foods and poses contamination of food stored underneath it. Observed freezer door not closing properly. 511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b) - Good Repair, physical facilities maintained; Cleaning, Frequency & Restrictions, cleaned often enough to keep them clean (C) (5) Maintenance and Operation. (a) Good Repair. All physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair. PIC will place a work order for a maintenance.

Item 4-2B Critical / Risk Factor

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized — Inspector Note: Observed pink mold like substance along walls inside ice machine. 511-6-1.05(7)(c) - Cooking & Baking Equipment (C) (c) Cooking and Baking Equipment. 1. The food-contact surfaces of cooking and baking equipment shall be cleaned at least every 24 hours. This subsection does not apply to hot oil cooking and filtering equipment if it is cleaned as specified under subsection (7)(b)3(v) of this Rule. 2. The cavities and door seals of microwave ovens shall be cleaned at least every 24 hours by using the manufacturer's recommended cleaning procedure. Instructed PIC food contact surfaces shall be clean to sight and touch.

B (83) Routine
Inspection Date: 2025-09-15 • Violations Cited: 4
Ref: insp_ga_fsp-060-006271_2025-09-15_34430
Cited Observations & Standards
Item 12B Good Retail Practice

Personal cleanliness — Inspector Note: Observed few employees with no hair/beard restraint. 511-6-1.03(5)(i) - Hair Restraints (C) (i) Hair Restraints. 1. Employees preparing or handling food shall use effective and clean, disposable or easily cleanable nets or other hair restraints approved by the Health Authority, worn properly to restrain loose hair including beards and mustaches longer than one half inch. 2. This does not apply to employees such as counter staff who only serve beverages and wrapped or packaged foods, hostesses, and wait staff if they present a minimal risk of contaminating exposed food, clean utensils and linens and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles. PIC will provide hair restraint to employees.

Item 15C Good Retail Practice

Nonfood-contact surfaces clean — Inspector Note: Observed residue and food splatter on non food contact surfaces of kitchen equipment, wall and on the kitchen floor. 511-6-1.05(7)(d) - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C) (d) Nonfood-Contact Surfaces. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues. PIC advised to keep clean.

Item 17C Good Retail Practice

Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean — Inspector Note: Observed walk in freezer build ice block on the overhead freezer motor and also leaking directly on the boxes of foods and poses contamination of food stored underneath it. Observed freezer door not closing properly. 511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b) - Good Repair, physical facilities maintained; Cleaning, Frequency & Restrictions, cleaned often enough to keep them clean (C) (5) Maintenance and Operation. (a) Good Repair. All physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair. PIC will place a work order for a maintenance.

Item 6-1A Critical / Risk Factor

Proper cold holding temperatures — Inspector Note: Observed walk-in freezer ambient air at 52 F. 511-6-1.04(6)(f) - Time/Temperature Control for Safety; Cold Holding (P) (f) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot and Cold Holding. Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control, time/temperature control for safety food shall be maintained at 41°F (5°C) or below or 135°F (57°C) or above, except that roasts cooked to a temperature and for a time specified in subsection (5)(a)2 of this Rule and reheated using the same temperature and time conditions as cooking may be held at a temperature of 130°F (54°C) or above. PIC will fix within 2 days.