Popeye's Chicken

August 23, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
failed findings12
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
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE SCOOP IN REAR NEAR ICE MACHINE WITH A STANDING WATER AND A HEAVY ACCUMULATION OF A DARK SUBSTANCE FLOATING IN WATER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING CONTAMINATION OF ICE USED FOR CONSUMPTION.
code 16
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED LARGE BULK CONTAINERS IN REAR PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY LABELED WITH LEGIBLE NAMES ON CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER LABELS ON ALL CONTAINERS.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF INSECT ACTIVITY. OBSERVED APPROX 15-20 LARGE FLIES IN THE REAR PREP AREA WHERE THE STEAM TABLE IS LOCATED AND IN THE FRONT FOOD SERVICE AREA INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL AND HAVE A SERVICE PRIOR TO REINSPECTION WITH A SERVICE LOG SHEET. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE METAL SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY WITH A HEAVY BUILD UP OF DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON ALL THE SHELVINGS AS WELL AS THE COUNTERS IN ALL PREP,DISH WASHING AREA AND FOOD SERVICE AREAS AND FRONT CUSTOMER SERVICE COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE PEST AND OR INSECT HARBORING.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIRE RACKS IN WALK IN COOLER BADLY RUSTED AND UNCLEANABLE HEAVILY SOILED. OBSERVED THE SODA MACHINE WITH A BUILD UP OF DIRT, DUST AND BADLY SOILED DISPENDERS INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE BASE OF THE SANITIZER DISPENSER WHEN TURNED ON. THE SANITIZER RUNS INTO THE DISH WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON THE STAFFF TOILET ROOM DOOR LOCATED IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AS DOOR SHOULD BE ABLE TO CLOSE TO PREVENT STAFF FROM CROSS CONTAMINATION AFTER WASHING HANDS.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE WALLS, FLOORS AND CEILINGS THROUGHOUT THE FOOD SERVICE AREA WITH A HEAVY BUILD UP OF GREASE, DIRT, FOOD DEBRIS, STAINS AND FOOD SPLATTER. THE REAR DISH WASHING AREA, THE MIDDLE PREP AREA WHERE THE STEAM TABLE UNIT AND THE FRONT FOOD SERVICE AREA WHERE CHICKEN IS PREPARED AND THE FRONT CUSTOMER COUNTER AREA. ALL AREAS MUST BE CLEANED AND MAINTAINED. OBSERVED THE FLOOR TILES WITH MISSING GROUT AND LOOSE TILES WITH STANDING WATER REPAIR AS NEEDED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS. • OBSERVED THE WALL COVING UNDER THE WIRE RACK ALONG THE WALL IN THE DISH WASHING AREA COMING LOOSE FROM THE WALL WITH DISH WARE STUCK BETWEEN IT ALSO OBSERVED THE TILE UNDER THE DRIVE THRU WINDOW NEEDS TO BE RESEALED INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AREA.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE LIGHT COVERING MISSING FROM THE WALK IN FREEZER AND THE OVERHEAD LIGHTS OVER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND THE LIGHT IN FRONT OF THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN ALL. • OBSERVED A HEAVY BUILD UP OF GREASE, STAINS AND FOOD DEBRIS ON THE HOOD VENTILATION SYSTEM AND FILTERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 56
Previous Priority Foundation Violation Corrected

Inspector note: 6-201.11 OBSERVED FLOORS THROUGHT OUT FACILITY HEAVILY SOILED WITH A BUILD UP OF GREASE, DIRT AND FOOD 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. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED. VENTILATION FUNCTIONING THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY, ISSUE CORRECTED.
code 59

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on August 19, 2022: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred.

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