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Popeyes Chicken And Biscuits

April 3, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings4

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE IS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD.PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP KIT ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP KIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 5Priority
water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: No Bare Hand Contact With Rte Food Or A Pre-Approved Alternative Procedure Properly Allowed
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD SERVICE WORKER TOUCH READY TO EAT CHICKEN WITH BARE HANDS WHILE PLACING CHICKEN ON SERVICE LINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE THERE BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS. MANAGER DISCARDED 1 POUND OF CHICKEN ($3) PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
code 9Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED MORE THAN 30 SMALL FLIES THROUGHOUT FACILITY INCLUDING: IN TOILET ROOMS, IN DINING ROOM NEAR SODA MACHINE, IN KITCHEN PREP AREA, AND IN DISH AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO MINIMIZE SMALL FLY ACTIVITY. PEST CONTROL SERVICE RECOMMENDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED SODA MACHINE WITH HEAVY SYRUP BUILD UP ON EXTERIOR INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENT.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSREVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITH FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENT.
code 58
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED. REPORT #2614594 DATED MARCH 26 2025 INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO #55 CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ICE MACHINE. OBSERVED FLOOR UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ICE MACHINE UNCLEAN WITH STANDING WATER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENT. PRIORITY FOUDNATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 26, 2025: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.