Cairo, Grady County

POPEYE'S LOUISIANA KITCHEN

397 US HWY 84 E CAIRO, GA 39828

Food
Latest score
97
Dec 15, 2025
City
Cairo
County
Grady
Inspections
6

Score history

Inspection scores over time for this facility.

Inspection history

Georgia inspection history is score-based, with violations grouped under each recorded inspection.

Dec 15, 2025

Routine

Score: 974 violations

15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(a)2,3 - equipment, food/nonfood-contact surfaces, and utensils, food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment & nonfood-contact surfaces free of accumulations (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

OBSEVRED DIRTY FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. WALK IN COOLER FLOOR HAS FOOD DEBRIS, AND A LARGE PUDDLE OF WATER.

15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(d) - nonfood-contact surfaces (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. LOCATION: SHELVES NEXT TO SANWICH PREP, SHELF ACRROSS FROM SANDWICH PREP, AND PASS THRU WARMER AT SANDWHICH PREP.

15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(d) - nonfood-contact surfaces (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. LOCATION: DRY STORAGE AREA.

17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b) - good repair, physical facilities maintained; cleaning, frequency & restrictions, cleaned often enough to keep them clean (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

OBSERVED HEAVY ICE BUILD-UP ON COOLING UNIT INSIDE OF WALK IN-FREEZER, AS WELL AS LARGE PIECES OF ICE ON THE FREEZER FLOOR.

Jun 11, 2025

Routine

Score: 984 violations

15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(a)2,3 - equipment, food/nonfood-contact surfaces, and utensils, food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment & nonfood-contact surfaces free of accumulations (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Reach-in cooler not cleaned to prevent accumulation of soil residue. LOCATION NEXT TO STEAM TABLE.

15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(d) - nonfood-contact surfaces (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface. LOCATION: UNDER STEAM TABLE.

15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(d) - nonfood-contact surfaces (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. LOCATION: UNDER BUN ROLLER

15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(d) - nonfood-contact surfaces (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. LOCATION: WALK IN COOLER FLOOR.

Dec 19, 2024

Routine

Score: 953 violations

2-2D - adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(3)(b) - hand drying provision (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

OBSERVED HAND WASH SINK ACROSS FROM SANDWICH PREP AREA LACKING HAND DRYING PROVISIONS. COS PAPER TOWELS WE RE-FILLED.

15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean

1 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

OBSERVED REACH IN COOLER SOILED WITH FOOD RESIDUE. PIC HAD EMPLOYEE CLEAN.

15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(d) - nonfood-contact surfaces (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

OBSERVED STANDING LIQUID ON FLOOR OF WALK-IN COOLER, AND FLOORS SOILED THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN.

Jun 26, 2024

Routine

Score: 992 violations

13A - posted: permit/inspection/choking poster/handwashing

Regulation: 511-6-1.02(1)(d) - displaying of the inspection report (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

The most current inspection report is not prominently displayed in public view, within 15 feet of the front or primary public door and between five feet and seven feet from the floor or in an area where it can be read at a distance of one foot away. THE LAST INSPECTION REPORT SCORE WAS 95. POSTED SCORE OBSERVED WAS 100.

13A - posted: permit/inspection/choking poster/handwashing

Regulation: 511-6-1.02(1)(d) - displaying of the inspection report (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

The top 1/3 of the most current inspection report was not posted in each drive through window.

Dec 18, 2023

Routine

Score: 953 violations

2-2D - adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(3)(b) - hand drying provision (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

OBSERVED HAND WASH SINK ACROSS FROM SANDWICH PREP AREA LACKING HAND DRYING PROVISIONS. COS PAPER TOWELS WE RE-FILLED.

15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(a)2,3 - equipment, food/nonfood-contact surfaces, and utensils, food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment & nonfood-contact surfaces free of accumulations (c)

1 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

OBSERVED SOILED WALK IN COOLER HANDLE AND DOOR. COS DOOR WAS WIPED DOWN.

15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(d) - nonfood-contact surfaces (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

IN DRY STORAGE AREA THE SUPPLY CASES FOR THE SODA MACHINE AND THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH THE UNIT WERE OBSERVED TO BE SOILED WITH SPILLED SODA.

Jul 26, 2023

Routine

Score: 1000 violations
No violations recorded for this inspection.