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Popeyes Chicken

March 10, 2020 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: FOUND 1-DOOR UPRIGHT STAINLESS STEEL COOLER AT AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 52F WITH FROZEN FRENCH FRIES (40F) AND FRIED SHRIMP (40F) INSIDE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE FOOD IN ANOTHER COOLING UNIT, AND DISCONTINUE USING SAID COOLER UNTIL SERVICED AND MAINTAINING A COLD TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: FOUND NON WORKING THERMOMETER IN THE 1-DOOR UPRIGHT STAINLESS STEEL COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WORKING THERMOMETER AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: FOUND APPROXIMATELY 25 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON THE WALL AROUND THE MOP SINK, AND ON BOXES IN DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FLIES, CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREA, CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: FOUND BREAD STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE BREAD 6" OFF FLOOR, AND RECOMMENDED NOT STORING BREAD IN DISHWASHING AREA, TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: FOUND TORN DOOR GASKET ON MULTIPLE COOLING UNITS THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR GASKETS AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FOUND EXCESSIVE DRIED FOOD DEBRIS IN FLOOR CORNERS UNDER AND BEHIND HEAVY EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT FRONT AND REAR PREP, DISH, FLOOR DRAINS, AND DRY STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • FOUND CLUTTER IN TOILET/STORAGE ROOM FOR STAFF, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE OR ORGANIZE CLUTTER AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on November 6, 2019: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 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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