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Popeyes Chicken

October 19, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITH VALID ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION WHILE PREPARING AND SERVING TCS FOODS (CHICKEN, RICE, MAC AND CHEESE). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 40 SMALL BLACK LIVE FLIES, FLYING THROUGHOUT REAR PREP/DISHWASHING/STORAGE ROOM. NOTED FLIES ON CARDBOARD BOXES, WALLS, EQUIPMENT, DOOR OF WALK IN COOLER, AND HANDWASHING SINK BASIN. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY ON PREMISE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-020 (A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED TWO FOOD EMPLOYEES HANDLING FOOD WITHOUT EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
code 40
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED ALL HEAVY COOKING EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE HEAVY GREASE AND DRIED FOOD BUILD UP ON WHEELS OF EQUIPMENT, ON ELECTRIC OUTLETS, CHICKEN PREP STATION TABLES, INTERIOR SURFACES OF FRYERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN , SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED POPEYES STORAGE AREA/EMPLOYEE SPACE (CHECKERS ATTACHED TO FACILITY) IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE, REMOVE UNNECCESARY ITEMS AND ELEVATE AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR AND MAINTAIN SAID SPACE.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED PIC THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CFM CERTIFICATE HOLDERS MUST OBTAIN ALLERGEN TRAINING
code 58

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Compared with Pass on October 16, 2025: 7 findings appeared for the first time.

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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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.