Garrett's Popcorn Shops

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations1
• last inspectedMarch 28, 2018
• address500 W Madison St, Chicago 60661

Is Garrett's Popcorn Shops clean?

Garrett's Popcorn Shops is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on March 28, 2018. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.

What did inspectors find at Garrett's Popcorn Shops?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 28, 2018, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🚿water/temperature at the sink offcritical
  Water Source: Safe, Hot & Cold Under City Pressure • Observed no hot water throughout facility. Noted water at all sinks at 65-80 degrees f. Instructed manager to restore hot water. Violation was corrected during inspection. Temperature of water was 112F. Critical violation 7-38-030
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • Observed black and yellow mold like substance embedded in caulk line of 3 compartment sink. Instructed manager to remove, re caulk and maintain at all times.
  Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • Observed black and yellow mold like substance embedded in caulk line of 3 compartment sink. Instructed manager to remove, re caulk and maintain at all times.
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • Observed missing light shield covers at left light fixture above 3 comp sink and on left side light fixture above cash register at front counter. Also observed missing light shield cover in rear holding room. Instructed manager to provide and maintain at all times. Observed paper towel dispenser unit laying on shelving racks above exposed hand sink in rear. Instructed manager to repair and to maintain at all times.
  Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • Observed missing light shield covers at left light fixture above 3 comp sink and on left side light fixture above cash register at front counter. Also observed missing light shield cover in rear holding room. Instructed manager to provide and maintain at all times. Observed paper towel dispenser unit laying on shelving racks above exposed hand sink in rear. Instructed manager to repair and to maintain at all times.
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded • Observed 2 sets of burned-out lights above rear prep area directly above three comps sink. Instructed manager to repair and maintain at all times.
• 🪳pests in the house
  Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • Observed low water pressure at exposed hand sink in rear next to 3 compartment sink. Instructed manager to increase water pressure. Maintain at all times.

When was Garrett's Popcorn Shops last inspected?

Garrett's Popcorn Shops has 10 inspections on record going back to December 20, 2010.

Garrett's Popcorn Shops vs Loop

Loop runs 44% clean across 3,616 tracked restaurants — 1,566 clean, 332 mid, 1,687 cooked.

Against the 3,616 spots Cooked tracks in Loop, this one comes out cleaner than 0% of them.

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How Chicago grades restaurants

Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated March 28, 2018. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.