Popeye's Chicken

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
• failed findings3
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• 📋no certified food manager on dutycritical
  Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE.
  code 1Priority
• 📋certified manager paperwork missingcritical
  Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
  Inspector note: OBSERVED MANAGER ON SITE WITHOUT CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATION WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. (CHICKEN, SHRIMP, POTAOTES, GRAVY) INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND PROVIDE ON SITE AS FACILITY SHOULD ALWAYS OPERATE WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
  code 2Priority
• ⚠️Previous Priority Foundation Violation Corrected
  Inspector note: 6-201.11 OBSERVED FLOORS THROUGHT OUT FACILITY WITH A BUILD UP OF DIRT AND DEBRIS. WALL IN REAR DRY GOODS STORAGE AREA WITH STAINS (POSSIBLE FOOD SPLATTER) RUNNING DOWN WALL. OBSERVED THE WALL NEAR WHERE THE SANDWICHES ARE MADE WITH A HEAVY BUILD UP OF GREASE AND STAINS AS WELL AS THE CEILING AREA ABOVE THE LEMONADE MACHINE WITH A BUILD UP OF FOOD SPLATTER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS AS THIS CAN HELP PREVENT PEST AND OR INSECT HARBORING. 6-202.11 OBSERVED PROTECTIVE LIGHT SHIELD MISSING FROM LIGHT LOCATED JUST ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND NEAR WALK IN, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING A POSSIBLE PHYSICAL CONTAMINATION OF THE FOOD CONTACT ITEMS IN THE AREA. 8-404.13(B:4) OBSERVED CONTINUED NON COMPILANCE FROM INSPECTION #255556 DATED 5/10/2022 5-205.15 OBSERVED THE STEAM TABLE USED FOR HEATING MAC AND CHEESE AND OTHER ITEMS LEAKING IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THEY MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN FOR EMPOLYEE SAFETY REASONS. 6-501.11 OBSERVED THE WALK IN COOLER DOOR BADLY DAMAGED IN NEED OF REPAIR. INSTRUCTED THEY MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD WORKING ORDER AS A MEANS OF MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURES IN WALK IN COOLER. 6-202.12 OBSERVED NO WORKING VENTILATION INSIDE FACILITY. EXTREMELY HOT AND UNBAREABLE THROUGHOUT. INSTRUCTED THEY MUST PROVIDE PROPER VENTILATION INSIDE FACILITY AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD WORKING ORDER. (INSIDE TEMPERATURE READING 91 DEGREES. EMPLOYEES USING FANS TO KEEP AS COOL AS POSSIBLE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FANS AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF FOOD CONTACT SURFACES AND FOODS PREPARED AND STORED FOR SERVING FROM POSSIBLE DIRT AND DUST BLOWING FROM THE FANS.) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
  code 59

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on August 12, 2022: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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