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Poppers
- resultFail
- critical violations3
- last inspectedNovember 6, 2023
- address2845 N Broadway, Chicago 60657
Is Poppers clean?
Poppers is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on November 6, 2023. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.
What did inspectors find at Poppers?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on November 6, 2023, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcriticalManagement, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting • FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.
- 🤒staff working while sickcriticalProcedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events • NO PROCEDURE/PLAN AND KIT FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A PROCEDURE/PLAN AND TO MAINTAIN ANY APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES ON SITE INCLUDED EYES COVER PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
- 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecriticalAdequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • NEED TO INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND SINK AT THE FRONT PREP AREA/SLUSHI, ETC. MUST PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C).
- 📄consumer advisory missingConsumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food • MUST PROVIDES CONSUMER ADVISORY (ON SITE), REMINDER (IN THE MENU), AND DISCLOSURE (BY THE FOOD ITEMS) FOR ALL UNDERCOOKED FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-005.
- 🪳pests in the houseInsects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK PROVIDED ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE WITH ALL SUPPORT DOCUMENTS: AGREEMENT, SERVICE, ETC. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-020(C)
- 🚿plumbing acting upNon-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • SPILLAGE AT EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF REACH-IN COOLERS.CLEAN AND MAINTAINS
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • BROKEN AND MISSING FLOOR TILES ACCROSS AND BY THE SPIT UNIT. REPAIR ISSUE.BROKEN NORTH WALL AT MOP STORAGE. REPAIR ISSUE.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • NO FILTERS ARE PROVIDED UNDER THE HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • NO FILTERS ARE PROVIDED UNDER THE HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
When was Poppers last inspected?
Poppers has 2 inspections on record going back to November 6, 2023.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 14, 2024 | closed by the city | |
| November 6, 2023 | Fail |
Poppers vs Lake View
Lake View runs 68% clean across 2,211 tracked restaurants — 1,492 clean, 440 mid, 272 cooked.
Against the 2,211 spots Cooked tracks in Lake View, this one comes out cleaner than 0% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated November 6, 2023. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.