Popeyes Famous Fried Chicken

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings7
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: PAINT SHELVES NEAR PREP FREEZER.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL FRYERS, HOLDING UNITS, PREP TABLES, COOLERS, FREEZERS, STORAGE SHELVES.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: CLEAN FLOORS UNDER FRYERS AND HOLDING UNITS (GREASE BUILDUP, FOOD DEBRIS, LITTER, ETC) GROUT LOOSE FLOOR TILES AS NEEDED. ELEVATE ALL SODA DISPENSER UNITS OFF FLOOR. CLEAN ALL FLOOR DRAINS.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: WALLS NEED CLEANING IN DRIVE THRU AREA (SPILLS). REMOVE PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN REAR STORAGE AREA.
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN WALK-IN FREEZER. SECURE LIGHT SHIELD NEAR ICE MACHINE.
  code 36
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: REPAIR CEILING LEAK ABOVE ICE MACHINE.
  code 38
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: STORE MOP HEADS UPRIGHT TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING. REMOVE ALL LITTER OF FLOOR IN PREP AREA.
  code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 4, 2012: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 4 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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