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Popeyes Chicken

July 27, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings2

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: THE DISH AREA HANDWASHING SINK IS NOT MAINTAINED. SINK IS INOPERABLE - THE PIPE BELOW IS MISSING. WHEN WATER IS TURNED ON, WATER SPRAYS ONTO THE FLOOR. MUST REPAIR. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(c). CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON THE PREMISES WHILE TCS FOODS (CHICKEN, RICE, MASHED POTATOES) WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 5 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR INSIDE THE WOMENS WASHROOM, 5 DROPPINGS IN THE MENS WASHROOM, AND OVER 40 DROPPINGS ALONG THE WALL BASE INSIDE THE DRY STORAGE ROOM. ALSO OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 15 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON THE WALL NEXT TO THE ICE MACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS FROM ALL AFFECTED AREAS AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL TO ELIMINATE ALL PEST ACTIVITY FROM THE PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: FOUND THE OUTSIDE DUMPSTER WITHOUT A TIGHT-FITTING COVER; LID IS WARPED PREVENTING LID CLOSURE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPAIR OR REPLACE LID SO THAT IT IS TIGHT-FITTING AND TRASH IS INACESSIBLE TO PESTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B). CITATION ISSUED.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FOUND HEAVY DIRT, DEBRIS, AND GREASE ON THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE REAR STORAGE AREA, THE REAR DISH/PREP AREA, THE COOKS LINE AREA, NEAR THE COMPUTER, AND INSIDE THE WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN SAID AREAS AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: FOUND NO LIGHTING INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER. MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING.
code 56
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM 1/26/2022 REPORT #2546953 NOT CORRECTED: VIOLATION #49 (4-602.13) FOUND HEAVY ICE BUILD UP IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER BY THE CONDENSER. MUST DEFROST TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN. VIOLATION #58 (2-102.13) OBSERVED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST CORRECT PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 26, 2022: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.