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Popeyes

January 14, 2026 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE IN THE MEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A HAND WASHING SIGN AND MAINTAIN.
code 10Priority
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: PACKAGES OF FROZEN MEAT SITTING IN WATER IN A COMPARTMENT OF THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY THAW UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER, IN THE COOLER OR USE THE MICROWAVE. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 35
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING ARE NOT CLEAN (WITH FOOD, DIRT AND DUST BUILD UP) AND MUST BE DETAILED CLEANED AND MAINTAINED: -STORAGE RACKS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER WITH FOOD AND DIRT. -THE MONITORS IN THE FRONT. -THE INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF THE BUN TOASTER.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING LEAKS MUST BE FIXED AND MAINTAINED: -LEAK UNDERNEATH THE HAND WASHING SINK. -LEAK AT THE BASE OF THE LEFT FAUCET AND AT THE PIPE UNDER THE FAR-RIGHT COMPARTMENT OF THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK (BY THE BISCUIT OVEN).
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM WITH DEBRIS ON THE FLOORS AND THE INTERIOR OF THE TOILET IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: THE INTERIOR OF THE FLOOR DRAINS, FLOORS IN THE CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND THE COOLERS/COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH FOOD, DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS THROUGHOUT. -WALLS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AROUND THE SINKS AND EQUIPMENT WITH STAINS. THE CEILING TILES AND VENTS IN THE DINING ROOMN WITH DIRT AND DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS, VENTS AND CEILING TILES. • CRACK IN THE WALL BY THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK (WITH THE LEAKS) AND BROKEN/MISSING WALL TILES UNDER/AROUND THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK BY THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL CRACKS AND REPLACE/PROVIDE ALL MISSING/DAMAGED FLOOR TILES. MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: CFM ON SITE HAS NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 3, 2025: 6 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.