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Popeye's Chicken

June 26, 2025 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: THE REAR REACH IN THE FREEZER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE WAS 48.4F. INSTRUCTED PIC TO REMOVE THE TCS FOODS (ITEMS WERE 40.2-41.4F) AND RELOCATE ITEMS TO COLD HOLDING UNITS IN FRONT PREP AREA. MUST HAVE UNIT SERVICED AND FIXED TO WHERE IT HOLDS AN AMBIENT FREEZING TEMPERATURE. THE UNIT WAS TAGGED AND CAN NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY A CDPH INSPECTOR. PRIORITY 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 33
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE HANDLING FOOD/IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ANYONE IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS AND/OR HANDLING FOOD TO WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 40
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: STORAGE RACKS IN THE WALK IN COOLER AND STORAGE AREAS WITH FOOD AND DIRT BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN STORAGE RACKS.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: LEAK AT THE BASE OF THE REAR HAND WASHING SINK AND AT BOTH FAUCETS ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO FIX LEAKS AND MAINTAIN GOOD PLUMBING.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FLOORS IN THE CORNERS, UNDER THE FRYERS AND COOLERS WITH GREASE, FOOD, DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS. • FLOORS IN REAR PREP AND DISH WASHING AREA NEED TO BE REGROUTED. INSTRUCTED TO REGROUT FLOORS AND MAINTAIN A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLERS ON SITE WITH NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL FOOD HANDLERS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 22, 2024: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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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.