“Popeyes food tested very high for glyphosate”
Popeyes was in the 2023 test pool, but no Popeyes-specific result appears in the published report. Posts naming a figure for Popeyes don't cite one.
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Popeyes lab tests and lawsuits
By Rashad Bayram · Published · Last updated
Included in the 2023 advocacy test, but no chain-level number was published. No contaminant lawsuits found.
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- Cases
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- Open
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- Viral claims checked
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Lab findings
| Tested | Who tested | Item | Substance | Result | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2023 | Moms Across AmericaAdvocacy test | Meal | Glyphosate | Group says all top-20 brands tested positive; no Popeyes value publishedAdvocacy group test of 42 samples from 21 chains, run by Health Research Institute. Not peer-reviewed; 1 to 3 samples per chain. For scale, US legal limits for glyphosate on grains are in parts per million, e.g. 30 ppm (30,000 ppb) for oats and wheat. | [37] |
Lawsuits and enforcement
No contaminant lawsuits against Popeyes found in court records or major outlets as of 29 Oct 2026.
Viral claims about Popeyes
Lawsuit claims are allegations until a court rules. Advocacy-group tests are reported as published, with their limits. General information, not legal or medical advice.
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