Popeye's

July 2, 2026 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeComplaint
  • failed findings4
  • critical findings2

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Failed findings

  • no certified food manager on dutycritical
    Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
    Inspector note: OBSERVED PERSON IN CHARGE WITHOUT PROOF OF FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT TRAINING DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE.
    code 1Priority
  • certified manager paperwork missingcritical
    Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
    Inspector note: OBSERVED FACILITY FOOD HANDLERS PREPARING AND HANDLING TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY(TCS) FOODS WITHOUT ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE HOLDER ON SITE. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE THE CERTIFIED MANAGER AND THEIR ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE MUST REMAIN POSTED ON SITE DURING TCS FOOD PREP, COOKING, SERVING AND OPERATING HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
    code 2Priority
  • bathroom / plumbing issues
    Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
    Inspector note: NOTED LOOSE HOTWATER HANDLE AT FRONT FOOD SERVICE STATION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
    code 51
  • Previous Core Violation Corrected
    Inspector note: NOTED CONTINUED NON-COMPLIANCE OF VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED IN SPECIFIED TIME FRAM FROM REPORT #2632201 CONDUCTED ON 3/05/2026. (16)4-602.11(B-E)//NOTED TOP INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL SURFACES AND MAINTAIN. (55)6-501.11// NOTED HOLE IN CEILING OF REAR UTILITY ROOM INSTRUCTED TO SEAL. RESTORING TO A SMOOTH SURFACE---- 6-501.16// OBSERVED MOPS IN UTILITY CLOSET IN POSITION THAT DOES NOT ALLOW TO DRY PROPERLY AND PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. MUST STORE MOPS AFTER USE INVERTED ON MOUNT THAT ALLOWS FOR AIR-DRYING WITHOUT SOILING AND PEST HARBORAGING. (57)2-102.13// OBSERVED NO PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS AT ALL TIMES MUST CORRECT CORE VIOLATIONS BY THE DATE ON THE REPORT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
    code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 5, 2026: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.

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