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Popeye's Chicken

January 6, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings3

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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 PERSON WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
code 1Priority
handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT HANDSINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT HAND DRYING PROVISION MUST BE AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030 (C). CITATION ISSUED. PIC PROVIDED HANDDRYING PROVISION DURING INSPECTION. • OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING CLEANSER AT HANDSINK IN RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT HANDWASHING CLEANSER MUST BE AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED SEE ABOVE VIOLATION.
code 10Priority
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.INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE, AS WELL AS ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE AT ALL TIMES TCS FOODS (CHICKEN, POTATOES, COLE SLAW ETC) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXTERNAL THERMOMETER ON WALK IN FREEZER MALFUNCTIONING. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF FOOD DEBRIS AND RESIDUE ON EQUIPMENT AND TABLES THROUGHOUT REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed

Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE TRAP AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO BE LEAKING EXCESSIVELY AND INOPERABLE, CAUSING WASTE WATER TO DRAIN ONTO FOOD PREP AREA FLOOR. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 52
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF FOOD RESIDUE ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on October 27, 2022: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings 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.

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