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Popeyes

January 7, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OBSERVED GARBAGE OVERFLOWING OVER THE TOP OF BOTH GARBAGE DUMPSTERS IN THE OUTSIDE GARBAGE STORAGE AREA. THE LIDS OF THE DUMPSTERS WERE NOT ABLE TO BE CLOSED BECAUSE OF THE GARBAGE OVERFLOWING THE DUMPSTERS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE GARBAGE PICKUP SO THAT THE GARBAGE DUMPSTERS ARE NOT OVERFLOWING WITH GARBAGE. ALSO OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND CARRDBOARD BOXES ON THE GROUND AROUND THE DUMPSTERS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 19
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 FOOD MANAGER PRESENT WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (CHICKEN AT 143.6F) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
code 21
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE PREP TABLES AND TOP OF THE BISCUIT PREP COOLER, STORAGE SHELVES ABOVE THE BATTER PREP STATION, WIRE STORAGE RACKS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER, AND AROUND THE WALLS UNDER THE FRONT COUNTER AND PREP AREA. OBSERVED STANDING WATER ON THE FLOOR BEHIND THE PREP TABLE NEXT TO THE DEEP FRYERS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE WALLS OF THE WALK-IN COOLER AND FOOD PREP AREA.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE NON-WORKING VENTILATION FAN IN THE WASHROOM.
code 38
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING FOR FOOD HANDLER TRAINING REQUIREMENT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF TRAINING.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 25, 2014: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 4 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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