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CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
40point violations
26 problems found · 2 marked critical · Routine county inspection · May 13, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most fast-food and counter places here got 8 to 27 point violations. Popeyes got more than most.
Compared with 2,086 Salt Lake County fast-food and counter places. Each place's last routine inspection counts.
What was found out about Popeyes?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Marked critical: Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right 4.4.76*How to fixFix it
- Marked critical: Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils-Cleaning 4.4.82*How to fixFix it
- Food on the floor or under drips 4.3.37How to fixFix it
Source: Salt Lake County Health Department
We review Salt Lake County health data to make this report. We are not the Salt Lake County Health Department.
Visit them directly at saltlakecounty.gov (opens the department's site) · How we review
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Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized rightThe county found: “Sanitizer concentration in wiping cloth container(s) is too low.”
First step: Clean first, then sanitize
Then the next one: Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils-Cleaning
Show what you did
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 4-603.16, Food Code 3-305.11, Food Code 6-501.112.
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Fix and log it: Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
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Clean first, then sanitize
From Food Code 4-603.16
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Inspections
From Salt Lake County Health Department · 10 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 8, 2026
The county visited once in the last 12 months (1 routine).
The county inspects each food place one to three times a year. It does not say when it will come. How often depends on the place's risk level. Level 1: once a year. Level 2: every 9 months. Level 3: twice a year. Level 4: three times a year. A complaint can bring another visit.
Every visit
LatestMay 13, 2026Routine inspection40 points
This one: 40 points, inspected May 13, 2026.
26 violations listed, 3 marked critical.
Critical (2)
Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
4.4.76* Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment-Chemical Sanitization, Temperature, pH, Concentration and Hardness
Sanitizer concentration in wiping cloth container(s) is too low.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 4-602.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Clean first, then sanitize
- 1. Scrape off food.
- 2. Wash with detergent and warm water.
- 3. Rinse off the soap (soap weakens sanitizer).
From Food Code 4-603.16
When to clean food-contact surfaces
4 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide
Cleaning vs sanitizing, and sanitizer strengths
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Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils-Cleaning
The department's words
4.4.82* Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils-Cleaning
The interior of the ice bin is dirty. The interior of the ice machine is unclean.
Cited 2 times
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Non-critical (13)
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
4.3.37 Food Storage
A lawnmower is stored in the dry storage area with food and food equipment.
Food Code 3-305.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Where food may never be stored
- Keep food at least 6 inches off the floor.
- Never in restrooms, locker or dressing rooms, garbage rooms, or mechanical rooms (furnace, water heater, electrical).
- Never under stairs, or under sewer lines, leaking water lines or fire sprinkler lines.
From Food Code 3-305.11
Top to bottom
3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide
Fridge and freezer storage order
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Frozen Food
The department's words
4.3.54 Frozen Food
Stored frozen foods in the walk-in freezer are not maintained frozen.
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
4.4.63 Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
The walk-in freezer is in disrepair and has an ambient temperature of 40 F. The interior of the microwaves are damaged.
Cited 2 times
Food Code 4-101.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
Equipment in good repair
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
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Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
4.4.85 Nonfood-Contact Surfaces-Cleaning
Exterior surfaces of cooking equipment are dirty. (Fryers) Exterior surfaces of food containers are dirty. Fan covers in the walk-in cooler and freezer are dirty.
Cited 3 times
Food Code 4-602.13 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Shelves, handles and outsides of equipment clean
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
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No backflow test on file
The department's words
4.5.30 System Maintained in Good Repair Non-critical
The 3-compartment sink faucet is leaking; water is difficult to shut off.
Food Code 5-205.15 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
Backflow test on file
In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
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Pests inside, or a way in for them
The department's words
4.6.15 Outer Openings-Protected
There is a gap at the bottom of the exterior door.
Food Code 6-501.111 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
What to do
- Any sign of mice, rats or roaches: act now. Protect or throw out affected food, clean the area, and call the pest control operator the same day.
- Flies or ants in food areas: act within 24 hours.
- Insects in food: throw that food out and check the stock around it.
From Food Code 6-501.112
What NOT to do
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Signs of pests and what to do
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Handwashing Signage
The department's words
4.6.27 Handwashing Signage
Hand sink in the dish area lacks hand washing signage.
Lighting-Intensity
The department's words
4.6.31 Lighting-Intensity
There is insufficient light intensity in the frying area/batter station.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
4.6.40 Repairing-Physical Facilities
Areas of the floor are missing grout. Various floor tiles are missing. (Beneath fryers, dish area) There is an unsealed gap in the floor around a hub drain beneath the batter station.
Cited 3 times
Food Code 6-101.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
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Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
4.6.41 Cleaning-Frequency and Restrictions
The ceiling is dirty in various areas. The floor is dirty in various areas. Walls are dirty in various areas. Floor sinks are dirty.
Cited 4 times
Food Code 6-101.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Are you Popeyes? Fix it
Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures
The department's words
4.6.47 Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures
The three compartment sink and sink faucet is not maintained in a clean condition.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
4.6.5 Floor and Wall Junctures-Coved and Enclosed or Sealed
Not all floor/wall junctures are coved and sealed. (Base of walk-in cooler and freezer) Wall/floor junctures in the walk-in cooler are damaged. Corner base tiles left of the walk-in cooler are damaged.
Cited 3 times
Food Code 6-101.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Are you Popeyes? Fix it
Utah Indoor Clean Air Act
The department's words
R392-510UICAA Utah Indoor Clean Air Act
The entrance lacks "No Smoking" signage.
EarlierOct 20, 2025Routine inspection26 points
18 violations listed, 2 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierFeb 25, 2025Follow-up inspectionRe-checked earlier items
9 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierFeb 24, 2025Routine inspection17 points
12 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierJun 19, 2024Routine inspection16 points
6 violations listed, 2 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierJan 4, 2024Routine inspection23 points
11 violations listed, 3 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierJul 5, 2023Routine inspection45 points
21 violations listed, 6 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierSep 15, 2022Routine inspection36 points
15 violations listed, 6 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierSep 23, 2021Routine inspection38 points
18 violations listed, 6 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierMar 31, 2021Routine inspection26 points
12 violations listed, 3 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
Source: Salt Lake County Health Department. This is the department's data, not CleanCleaver's. See the department's full record (opens the department's site)
What you can do
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Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right Read the free guide
- Food on the floor or under drips Read the free guide
- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
- No backflow test on file In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
- Pests inside, or a way in for them Read the free guide
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
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About this record
Open the county's Inspection Reports, choose Food Service, and search for the name.
Most people don't know what a normal result looks like for a place that's open every day. The ranges use each place's last routine inspection in this area. No other county is mixed in.
Zero points means the inspector found no problems. Salt Lake County adds points for each problem. Big ones, the kind most likely to make someone sick, add more.
Each violation the inspector finds adds 1, 3 or 6 points, by how likely it is to cause illness. The points add up to the inspection score. The county uses no letter grade.
- Listed as
- Restaurants: non-plated
- Inspection type
- Routine inspection
- Result
- 40 points
- Source
- Salt Lake County Health Department
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