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Popeye's

March 25, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings1

Failed findings

hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: OBSERVED AN EMPLOYEE REMOVE SOILED GLOVES, PROCEED TO PUT NEW GLOVES ON WITHOUT WASHING HANDS, THEN PROCEED TO HANDLE FOOD AND WORK IN FOOD PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY THAT HANDS MUST BE WASHED BEFORE GLOVES ARE PUT ON AND AT ANY POSSIBLE POINT OF CONTAMINATION. EMPLOYEE WASHED HANDS AND PLACED NEW GLOVES ON. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-010(A).
code 6Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED A BLACK MOLD-LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE INTERIOR PORTION OF THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO STOP USING ICE, CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).
code 16
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER ON SITE UPON ARRIVAL FOR INSPECTION WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING SERVED AND PREPARED (CHICKEN, RICE, POTATOES). INFORMED FACILITY THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND/OR SERVED. MIRIAM VALDEZ ARRIVED AT 11:05AM. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012(A).
code 21
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRT ACCUMULATION IN THE GASKETS AT THE CHICKEN STATION AND AT THE FRONT COUNTER COOLER. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED THE TWO NORTH FRYERS(UNUSED) TO HAVE FOOD DEBRIS AND DIRTY OIL INSIDE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REMOVE, CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE WALK IN COOLER FANGUARDS TO HAVE DUST ACCUMULATION. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 3, 2015: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding 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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