Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
21990 Pacific Hwy S, Des Moines, WA 98198
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
The official rating comes from Public Health – Seattle & King County, which looks at the trend of the last few routine inspections, so it can differ from the BiteKarma score. The BiteKarma score works the same way in every city we cover.
At a glance
- Keeps coming up: Proper hot holding temperatures (less than 130 degrees), cited 4 times, plus 4 other repeat issues.
- Passed 5 of 12 graded inspections since 2022.
- Last inspected Sep 9, 2026: failed with 3 violations, 1 critical.
- 10 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 16 visits
- 2026
- Visit Oct 7
Educational Inspection
- Failed Sep 9
Routine Inspection
3 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food worker cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
- Minor Posting of permit; mobile establishment name easily visible
- Minor Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- Perfect Feb 27
Routine Inspection
No violations
- 2025
- Perfect Oct 2
Return Inspection
No violations
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