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Popeye's

May 19, 2020 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: INTERIOR OF BOTH ICE MACHINES UPPER WATER RESERVOIR WITH BROWNISH, BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE NOTED ON ICE/WATER CONTACT SURFACES AND DRIPPING DOWN INTO THE ICE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE BOTH MACHINES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INTERIOR OF THE UTILITY MOP SINK FOUND EXTREMELY DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • PLASTIC ICE DISPENSING SHOOT ON THE DINING ROOM SODA DISPENSING ICE MACHINE FOUND DIRTY WITH BROWN SLIME SUBSTANCE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: MISSING HOT WATER HANDLE ON THE UTILITY MOP SINK AND BROKEN, MISSING TOP PORTION OF THE UTILITY MOP SINK BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR BOTH.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: METAL WALL IN THE WALK-IN COOLER IN POOR REPAIR. FOUND RUSTED WITH OPEN METAL GAPS AND SEAMS IN THE WALL. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. • CRACKED AND MISSING CERAMIC COVING ALONG THE WALL BETWEEN THE HOT HOLDING STATION AND THE FRONT COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE/REPAIR.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: BROKEN/INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 17, 2019: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 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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