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Popeye's Chicken

July 19, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: 4-501.112(A:1&2) OBSERVED HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING AT 103F FOR THE FINAL RINSE (PER GAUGE). INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND ALWAYS MAINTAIN HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE HOT WATER SANITIZING TEMPERATURE AT 180F AT ALL TIMES. HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION BY CDPH AND MAY NOT BE USED. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-025.
code 16
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: 3-501.16(A:2,&B) OBSERVED TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (RAW CHICKEN) AT INADEQUATE TEMPERATURES LOCATED IN A BUCKET OF ICE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA; ABOUT 1 LB OF RAW CHICKEN AT 48F. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND DENATURE SAID ITEMS AND ALWAYS USE MECHANICAL REFRIGERATION TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
code 22
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: 6-501.111 OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF LIVE INSECT ACTIVITY ON SITE; OBSERVED ABOUT 5 LIVE LARGE FLIES FLYING IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE LIVE INSECT ACTIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020(A).
code 38
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-601.11(C) OBSERVED EXCESSIVE FOOD AND GREASE DEBRIS ON THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND ON VARIOUS NON FOOD AND FOOD CONTACT SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: 5-205.15 OBSERVED A LEAK FROM THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE AND WATER DRIPPING CONSTANTLY FROM THE HOT WATER HEATER BOOSTER ONTO THE FLOOR UNDER THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. OBSERVED A CONSTANT WATER LEAK FROM THE CEILING LEAKING INTO GARBAGE CONTAINERS IN THE CUSTOMER SERVICE/CUSTOMER DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR ALL. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C).
code 51
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: 5-501.15 OBSERVED BROKEN LIDS ON THE OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER, LIDS UNABLE TO CLOSE PROPERLY. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE LIDS OR REPLACE ENTIRE OUTSIDE DUMPSTER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020(B).
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-201.11 OBSERVED FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE FOOD PREP AREA MUST BE REGROUTED. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE ALL SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. • 6-501.12 OBSERVED FLOORS WITH EXCESSIVE ACCUMULATED DIRT, FOOD AND GREASE DEBRIS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE FOOD PREP AREA UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, SHELVES, 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, AND DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: 2-102.13 OBSERVED THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER THAT IS ON DUTY AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION, UNABLE TO PROVIDE A ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 27, 2021: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 previous findings 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.

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