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Popeyes
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score8 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJune 2, 2026
- address845 East 149 Street, Bronx 10455
- cuisineChicken
- phone7182926881
Is Popeyes clean?
Popeyes is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on June 2, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Popeyes?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 2, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcriticalFood, 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.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeNon-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.
When was Popeyes last inspected?
Popeyes has 4 inspections on record going back to June 13, 2024, averaging 11 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 2, 2026 | Grade A | 8 pts |
| May 22, 2025 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| September 17, 2024 | Grade A | 3 pts |
| June 13, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 19 pts |
Popeyes vs Melrose South-Mott Haven North
Melrose South-Mott Haven North runs 82% clean across 101 tracked restaurants — 77 clean, 2 mid, 15 cooked.
Against the 101 spots Cooked tracks in Melrose South-Mott Haven North, this one comes out cleaner than 72% of them.
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How New York grades restaurants
New York City health inspectors score violations in points, and lower is better: 0–13 points earns an A, 14–27 a B, and 28 or more a C. Every restaurant is inspected at least once a year, and the letter has to be posted in the window. A restaurant that scores 14 or more on the first inspection of a cycle does not get a letter right away — it stays “Grade Pending” until a re-inspection settles it, which is why some spots here show an hourglass instead of a letter. Cooked only ever shows a letter the city actually posted; we never infer one from a score.
Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) via NYC Open Data. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated June 2, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.