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Popeyes

August 29, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings1

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO ONE ON SITE WITH AN ORIGIANL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE. NO ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE POSTED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012
code 2Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED OVER 100 SMALL FLIES IN REAR DRY STORAGE. MUST ELIMINATE ALL ACTIVITY. REMOVE ALL HARBORAGE AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOALTION 7-38-020 (A)
code 38
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE SCOOP INSIDE ICE MACHINE BETWEEN USES. STORE ICE SCOOP IN HOLDER TO PREVENT HAND CONTAMINATION
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW WOOD EXPOSED INSIDE WALK IN REFRIGERATOR UNDERNEATH WALK IN FREEZER DOOR. RESTORE AREA UNDER WALK IN FREEZER DOOR TO A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE CONDITION.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED ONLY HANDWASHING SINK FOR CHICKEN FRYING STATION IN POOR REPAIR AND DRAINING INTO BUCKET. SINK WAS REPAIRED DURING INSPECTION. PRIOIRTY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) • OBSERVED MISSING TOILET SEAT IN WOMENS WASHROOM. REPLACED DURING INSPECTION. • OBSERVED HANDSINK IN MAIN COOKING CHICKEN FRYING AREA REAPIRED WITH TAPE. MUST REMOVE TAPE AND MAKE SURE SINK IS PROPERLY REPAIRED AND MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOOR IN MAIN COOLING AREA AND IN MAIN WAREWAHING AREA WITH GROUT MISSING IN BETWEEN FLOOR TILES. MUST REPLACE GROUT AND MAINTAIN FLOOR. • OBSERVED CLUTTER CREATING HARBORAGE IN REAR OF FACILITY REMOVE ALL ITEMS THAT ARE NOT NEEDED FOR FACILTY AND ALL REMAINING ITEMS NEED TO BE STORED UP OFF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS. • OBSERVED FLOORS IN WALK IN COOLER WITH EXCESS WATER ON FLOOR. FLOOR OF WALK IN COOLER MUST BE KEPT CLEAN AND DRY. • OBSERVED WALK IN FREEZER FLOOR NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST RESTORE FLOOR OF WALK IN COOLER TO A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE CONDITION AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT # 2576021 DATED 5/8/23 NOT CORRECTED INCLUDING NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR STAFF AND NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CERTIFED FOOD MANAGER. MUST PROVIDE. PRIOIRTY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 17, 2023: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.