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Popeye's

August 24, 2026 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings3
critical findings0

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Failed findings

thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER STORED INSIDE THE WLAK-IN COOLER DAMAGED. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED A PLASTIC CUP BEING USED TO TRANSFER DRY INGREDIENTS IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO USE UTENSILS WITH HANDLES TO TRANSFER DRY INGREDIENTS, TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 39
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED COOKING UTENSILS (TONGES) IMPROPERLY STORED ON SPRINKLER SYSTEM UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD ABOVE THE DEEP-FRYING UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE COOKING UTENSILS IN BETWEEN USE AND MAINTAIN.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 8, 2026: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding 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.