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==Incidents==

This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].

=== Popeyes data breach ===

Between 05 May and 18 August 2016, Popeyes franchise CCC Restaurant Enterprises, LLC experienced a malware attack across 10 locations (7 being from Texas, 2 from North Carolina, 1 from Georgia) that leaked customers name, card number, expiration date, and security code. On 09 July, the company conducted an investigation after being alerted of the attack by its third-party payment processor. On 18 January 2017, the company would release a statement describing the attack and create a headline for affected customers.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 January 2017 |title=POPEYES discloses payment card breach that began in May, 2016; 10 locations affected |url=https://databreaches.net/2017/01/18/popeyes-discloses-payment-card-breach-that-began-in-may-2016-10-locations-affected/ |url-status=live |access-date=27 March 2026 |website=DataBreaches.net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=19 January 2017 |title=Customer payment information compromised at Houston Popeye's locations |url=https://www.fox26houston.com/news/customer-payment-information-compromised-at-houston-popeyes-locations |url-status=live |access-date=29 March 2026 |website=Fox 26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Barker |first=Aaron |date=19 January 2017 |title=Popeyes reports data breach at several Houston-area restaurants |url=https://www.click2houston.com/consumer/2017/01/19/popeyes-reports-data-breach-at-several-houston-area-restaurants/ |url-status=live |access-date=29 March 2026 |website=Click2Houston}}</ref>

===False Advertising on Chicken Tenders===

On July 2022, Natasha Sanders filed a lawsuit against Popeyes for their chicken tenders not being made entirely of chicken tenderloins, instead, using other meat from chicken breast.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jewett |first=Abraham |date=2022-08-02 |title=Popeyes class action alleges chicken tenders falsely advertised as coming from tenderloin |url=https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/consumer-products/food/popeyes-class-action-alleges-chicken-tenders-falsely-advertised-as-coming-from-tenderloin/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220823083258/https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/consumer-products/food/popeyes-class-action-alleges-chicken-tenders-falsely-advertised-as-coming-from-tenderloin/ |archive-date=2022-08-23 |access-date=2026-03-03 |website=Top Class Actions}}</ref> The lawsuit is still in progress as of March 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nawaz |first=Faiq |date=2026-02-22 |title=Popeyes Lawsuit Guide: Every Active Case, Who Qualifies & What to Do in 2026 |url=https://bestlawyersinunitedstates.com/popeyes-lawsuit/ |url-status=live |access-date=2026-03-03 |website=Best Lawyers In the United States}}</ref>

===Popeye's health Violations===

On July ~~18,~~ 2025, Popeyes was hit with 10 violations over raw chicken, cut lettuce and cabbage were out temperature, large number of flies, fumes and smoke, raw sewage inside the men's bathroom. Due to the sewage, the restaurant closed, however it reopened later during the day after a plummer came in to fix the sewage problem.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bedsole |first=Bart |date=2025-07-30 |title=Raw sewage in bathroom briefly shuts down Popeyes restaurant |url=https://krdo.com/news/2025/07/24/raw-sewage-in-bathroom-briefly-shuts-down-popeyes-restaurant/ |url-status=live |access-date=2026-03-03 |website=KRDO}}</ref>

On 18 July 2025, Popeyes was hit with 10 violations over raw chicken, cut lettuce and cabbage were out temperature, large number of flies, fumes and smoke, raw sewage inside the men's bathroom. Due to the sewage, the restaurant closed, however it reopened later during the day after a plummer came in to fix the sewage problem.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bedsole |first=Bart |date=2025-07-30 |title=Raw sewage in bathroom briefly shuts down Popeyes restaurant |url=https://krdo.com/news/2025/07/24/raw-sewage-in-bathroom-briefly-shuts-down-popeyes-restaurant/ |url-status=live |access-date=2026-03-03 |website=KRDO}}</ref>

On September 9, 2025, the restaurant received 18 health code violations from the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation due to improper handwashing and clothing procedures, mold at coolers and ice machine, solid walls, food debris on equipment handles, and grease buildup under fryers. The restaurant chain fixed these issues immediately on-site, avoiding closure and earning a passing grade.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Gary |date=2025-09-20 |title=Miami-Dade County, FL, Popeyes cited for 18 violations but passes inspection |url=https://www.newsbreak.com/gary-smith-1668355/4246067224941-miami-dade-county-fl-popeyes-cited-for-18-violations-but-passes-inspection |url-status=live |access-date=2026-03-03 |website=NewsBreak}}</ref>

On 09 September 2025, the restaurant received 18 health code violations from the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation due to improper handwashing and clothing procedures, mold at coolers and ice machine, solid walls, food debris on equipment handles, and grease buildup under fryers. The restaurant chain fixed these issues immediately on-site, avoiding closure and earning a passing grade.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Gary |date=2025-09-20 |title=Miami-Dade County, FL, Popeyes cited for 18 violations but passes inspection |url=https://www.newsbreak.com/gary-smith-1668355/4246067224941-miami-dade-county-fl-popeyes-cited-for-18-violations-but-passes-inspection |url-status=live |access-date=2026-03-03 |website=NewsBreak}}</ref>

==See also==

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 ==Incidents==
 This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
+=== Popeyes data breach ===
+Between 05 May and 18 August 2016, Popeyes franchise CCC Restaurant Enterprises, LLC experienced a malware attack across 10 locations (7 being from Texas, 2 from North Carolina, 1 from Georgia) that leaked customers name, card number, expiration date, and security code. On 09 July, the company conducted an investigation after being alerted of the attack by its third-party payment processor. On 18 January 2017, the company would release a statement describing the attack and create a headline for affected customers.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 January 2017 |title=POPEYES discloses payment card breach that began in May, 2016; 10 locations affected |url=https://databreaches.net/2017/01/18/popeyes-discloses-payment-card-breach-that-began-in-may-2016-10-locations-affected/ |url-status=live |access-date=27 March 2026 |website=DataBreaches.net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=19 January 2017 |title=Customer payment information compromised at Houston Popeye's locations |url=https://www.fox26houston.com/news/customer-payment-information-compromised-at-houston-popeyes-locations |url-status=live |access-date=29 March 2026 |website=Fox 26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Barker |first=Aaron |date=19 January 2017 |title=Popeyes reports data breach at several Houston-area restaurants |url=https://www.click2houston.com/consumer/2017/01/19/popeyes-reports-data-breach-at-several-houston-area-restaurants/ |url-status=live |access-date=29 March 2026 |website=Click2Houston}}</ref>
 ===False Advertising on Chicken Tenders===
 On July 2022, Natasha Sanders  filed a lawsuit against Popeyes for their chicken tenders not being made entirely of  chicken tenderloins, instead, using other meat from chicken breast.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jewett |first=Abraham |date=2022-08-02 |title=Popeyes class action alleges chicken tenders falsely advertised as coming from tenderloin |url=https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/consumer-products/food/popeyes-class-action-alleges-chicken-tenders-falsely-advertised-as-coming-from-tenderloin/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220823083258/https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/consumer-products/food/popeyes-class-action-alleges-chicken-tenders-falsely-advertised-as-coming-from-tenderloin/ |archive-date=2022-08-23 |access-date=2026-03-03 |website=Top Class Actions}}</ref> The lawsuit is still in progress as of March 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nawaz |first=Faiq |date=2026-02-22 |title=Popeyes Lawsuit Guide: Every Active Case, Who Qualifies & What to Do in 2026 |url=https://bestlawyersinunitedstates.com/popeyes-lawsuit/ |url-status=live |access-date=2026-03-03 |website=Best Lawyers In the United States}}</ref>
 ===Popeye's health Violations===
-On July 18, 2025, Popeyes was hit with 10 violations over raw chicken, cut lettuce and cabbage were out temperature, large number of flies, fumes and smoke, raw sewage inside the men's bathroom. Due to the sewage, the restaurant closed, however it reopened later during the day after a plummer came in to fix the sewage problem.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bedsole |first=Bart |date=2025-07-30 |title=Raw sewage in bathroom briefly shuts down Popeyes restaurant |url=https://krdo.com/news/2025/07/24/raw-sewage-in-bathroom-briefly-shuts-down-popeyes-restaurant/ |url-status=live |access-date=2026-03-03 |website=KRDO}}</ref>
+On 18 July 2025, Popeyes was hit with 10 violations over raw chicken, cut lettuce and cabbage were out temperature, large number of flies, fumes and smoke, raw sewage inside the men's bathroom. Due to the sewage, the restaurant closed, however it reopened later during the day after a plummer came in to fix the sewage problem.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bedsole |first=Bart |date=2025-07-30 |title=Raw sewage in bathroom briefly shuts down Popeyes restaurant |url=https://krdo.com/news/2025/07/24/raw-sewage-in-bathroom-briefly-shuts-down-popeyes-restaurant/ |url-status=live |access-date=2026-03-03 |website=KRDO}}</ref>
-On September 9, 2025, the restaurant received 18 health code violations from the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation due to improper handwashing and clothing procedures, mold at coolers and ice machine, solid walls, food debris on equipment handles, and grease buildup under fryers. The restaurant chain fixed these issues immediately on-site,  avoiding closure and earning a passing grade.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Gary |date=2025-09-20 |title=Miami-Dade County, FL, Popeyes cited for 18 violations but passes inspection |url=https://www.newsbreak.com/gary-smith-1668355/4246067224941-miami-dade-county-fl-popeyes-cited-for-18-violations-but-passes-inspection |url-status=live |access-date=2026-03-03 |website=NewsBreak}}</ref>
+On 09 September 2025, the restaurant received 18 health code violations from the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation due to improper handwashing and clothing procedures, mold at coolers and ice machine, solid walls, food debris on equipment handles, and grease buildup under fryers. The restaurant chain fixed these issues immediately on-site,  avoiding closure and earning a passing grade.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Gary |date=2025-09-20 |title=Miami-Dade County, FL, Popeyes cited for 18 violations but passes inspection |url=https://www.newsbreak.com/gary-smith-1668355/4246067224941-miami-dade-county-fl-popeyes-cited-for-18-violations-but-passes-inspection |url-status=live |access-date=2026-03-03 |website=NewsBreak}}</ref>
 ==See also==