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Popeyes
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score10 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJuly 21, 2026
- address217-10 Hillside Avenue, Queens 11427
- cuisineChicken
- phone7184656812
Is Popeyes clean?
Popeyes is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on July 21, 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 July 21, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧤food-handling slipcriticalTobacco or electronic cigarette use, eating, or drinking from open container in food preparation, food storage or dishwashing area.
- 🛠️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 5 inspections on record going back to August 19, 2022, averaging 12 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 21, 2026 | Grade A | 10 pts |
| May 12, 2025 | Grade A | 9 pts |
| September 15, 2023 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| January 25, 2023 | Grade A | 9 pts |
| August 19, 2022 | no grade issued ⏳ | 20 pts |
Popeyes vs Queens Village
Queens Village runs 76% clean across 77 tracked restaurants — 54 clean, 5 mid, 12 cooked.
Against the 77 spots Cooked tracks in Queens Village, this one comes out cleaner than 70% 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 July 21, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.