POPEYES in Washington Heights (North)
Latest: GRADE A
Last inspected Dec 16, 2025
📍 601 WEST 191 STREET, Manhattan, NY 10040 ·
🍽️ Chicken
Overview
Popeyes in Washington Heights holds a current Grade A from NYC DOHMH, with a score of 8 points on its most recent inspection. Across 8 inspections since 2022, the restaurant has received Grade A on 6 occasions, with no emergency closures on record.
8
Inspections on Record
Grade A
Current Grade
6
Grade A Inspections
POPEYES in Washington Heights (North): Full Inspection History (8 records)
GRADE A
Dec 16, 2025
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 8
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.
Non-food contact surfa...
GRADE A
Dec 16, 2025
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 8
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.
Non-food contact surfa...
GRADE A
Dec 16, 2025
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 8
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.
Non-food contact surfa...
GRADE A
May 7, 2024
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 8
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.
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and fo...
GRADE A
Apr 20, 2023
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 13
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Failure to display required signage about plastic straw availability
Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal ...
Apr 20, 2023
— Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
Food allergy information poster not conspicuously posted where food is being prepared or processed by food workers.
Violations:
20-01
GRADE A
Oct 4, 2022
— Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 5
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.
Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment...
Apr 21, 2022
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 11
Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
Non-food contact surface improperly constructed. Unacceptable material used. Non-food contact surface or equipment improperly maintained and/or not properly sealed, rais...
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POPEYES in Washington Heights (North): Frequently Asked Questions
- When was POPEYES last inspected?
- POPEYES was last inspected on December 16, 2025 (Grade A). The inspection score was 8 points.
- What is POPEYES's current health grade?
- POPEYES currently holds a Grade A. This is the highest possible grade, indicating a score of 0–13 points.
- How many health inspections has POPEYES had?
- POPEYES has 8 health inspections on record from April 2022 through December 2025. The restaurant received Grade A on 6 occasions.
- What was the worst inspection score at POPEYES?
- The worst inspection score recorded at POPEYES was 13 points on April 20, 2023. In NYC, a score of 14 or above means Grade B, and 28+ means Grade C.
- Has POPEYES ever received a Grade C?
- No. POPEYES has not received a Grade C in the inspections on record.