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Popeyes

April 21, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings2

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VERIFIABLE SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON SITE FOR REVIEW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PROCEDURE OR MATERIALS ON SITE FOR CLEAN-UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WITH ALL THE NECESSARY ITEMS INCLUDING DISPOSABLE GLOVES, FACE MASK, DISPOSABLE MOP AND APPROPRIATE SANITIZER FOR NOROVIRUS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO INTERNAL THERMOMETERS IN COOLING EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON FRYER EQUIPMENT, FOOD DEBRIS ON SURFACES OF HOLDING UNITS, PREP TABLES, COUNTER, COOLER GASKETS AND FREEZER GASKETS. OBSERVED BUILD-UP OF GRIME ON WALK-IN COOLER SHELVING, WHEELS, AND RACKS.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL SURFACES AND EQUIPMENT.
code 49
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED VARIOUS DEBRIS, INCLUDING CUT SHRUBBERY IN AND AROUND OUTSIDE GARBAGE RECEPTACLE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS AND MAINTAIN AREA AT ALL TIME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020 (B) CITATION ISSUED.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE BUILD-UP IN GROUT LINE BETWEEN FLOOR TILES. OBSERVED MISSING FLOOR TILES IN REAR KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN, REPAIR, AND MAINTAIN TO MAKE SURFACE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE BUILD-UP OF FOOD DEBRIS AND GRIME ON FLOORS AND WALLS THROUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO DEEP CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREAS AT ALL TIMES.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL NON-MANAGERIAL EMPLOYEES MUST OBTAIN FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES WITHIN 30 DAYS OF EMPLOYMENT.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON-SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on September 4, 2020: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.