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POPEYES

75 LEXINGTON AVENUE, Manhattan, NY 10010

Grade ZMay 18, 2026Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Telephone: 2127257033

Inspection outcome

ZPublished result
66Penalty points
8Recorded violation entries

Agency action: Violations were cited in the following area(s).

NYC records individual violations and penalty points. The grade, score and action below belong to this specific inspection event; a later visit may have a different outcome. Lower point totals indicate fewer or less severe recorded violations. An ungraded visit is not the same as an A grade.

What the inspector recorded

Code 02BCritical

Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.

Code 02GCritical

Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.

Code 04NCritical

Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.

Code 06ACritical

Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.

Code 06DCritical

Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

Code 08ANot Critical

Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

Code 10BNot Critical

Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.

Code 10FNot Critical

Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.

Published inspection history

5 events available for this business identifier or exact business/address match. This database includes events dated from January 2024. It may not contain every visit.

Date & visitResultScore
Jun 8, 2026Cycle Inspection / Compliance InspectionViolations were cited in the following area(s).24
May 18, 2026 · this eventCycle Inspection / Re-inspectionGrade Z66
Apr 15, 2026Cycle Inspection / Initial InspectionViolations were cited in the following area(s).21
Apr 15, 2025Cycle Inspection / Initial InspectionGrade A13
May 7, 2024Cycle Inspection / Initial InspectionGrade A3

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