Popeyes

Name: Popeyes
Address: 722 Flatbush Avenue, NYC, NY, 11225, US
Telephone: (718) 856-7880

722 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225

Chicken Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate (718) 856-7880

Grade A · as of Jan 20, 2026

Popeyes was last inspected on January 20, 2026 and scored 10 points (A range). Inspectors found 1 violation, 1 of them critical.

Latest inspection

January 20, 2026 · Cycle Inspection · Initial Inspection

Score: 10 points (A range)

1 critical

CriticalFood handling

No one supervising the kitchen held a Food Protection Certificate.

Official wording (code 04A)
Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.

Inspection scores over time. Lower is better: 0–13 is an A, 14–27 a B, 28 or more a C.

Inspection history

3 inspections on record

Jun 10, 2024 A 2 points (A range)

Cycle Inspection · Initial Inspection
1 general Show violations
- GeneralFacility upkeep
  
  Non-food surfaces or equipment were dirty, damaged, or made of unsuitable material.
  
  Official wording (code 10F)
  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.
Mar 27, 2023 A 12 points (A range)

Cycle Inspection · Initial Inspection
2 critical1 general Show violations
- CriticalHygiene & sanitation
  
  Surfaces that touch food weren’t properly washed and sanitized.
  
  Official wording (code 06D)
  Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- CriticalHygiene & sanitation
  
  Food or supplies weren’t protected from contamination during storage, prep, or service.
  
  Official wording (code 06C)
  Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
- GeneralFacility upkeep
  
  Non-food surfaces or equipment were dirty, damaged, or made of unsuitable material.
  
  Official wording (code 10F)
  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.

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How NYC grades restaurants

Inspectors add points for each violation. Lower is better.
0–13 points earns an A. 14–27 is a B. 28 or more is a C.
A restaurant that scores 14 or more on its first inspection gets no grade yet. It is re-inspected about a month later and can display “Grade Pending” in the meantime.

Severity levels

Critical Can directly make someone sick: food temperatures, contamination, pests, hand-washing.
General Cleanliness, maintenance and facility problems.
Paperwork Missing signs, permits or paperwork.

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Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 10 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.