Popeyes
Last inspected: Apr 19, 2018
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Score
Popeyes appears in inspection records eight times, starting in 2016. The most recent report on file is from Apr 19, 2018. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent. Popeyes's record stops at Apr 19, 2018, more than two years back, so current conditions may differ.
Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around three violations to closer to seven violations per visit.
“Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing seven times across the record.
The city-wide average sits at 81, which Popeyes' 64 doesn't quite reach. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 19, 2018
Routine
9 minor violations.
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Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ONLY EXPOSED HAND SINK IN ENTIRE FACILITY NOT MAINTAINED. SINK WAS CLOGGED FILLED WITH STANDING WATER AND FOOD DEBRIS. SINK WAS UNABLE TO BE USED. DURING INSPECTION EXPOSED HAND SINK WAS PLUNGED AND RESTORED TO A WORKING ORDER. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED. NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS BEING PREARRED AND SERVED INCLUDING CHICKEN AND COOKED POTATOES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: PLASTIC CURTAINS INSIDE THE DOOR OF WALK-IN COOLER BROKEN,REPLACE. NO STOPPERS PROVIDED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.TOWELS USED TO SEAL WATER NOT TO DRAIN AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR DOOR TO WALK IN COOLER NEEDS TO BE RESTORED TO A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE CONDITION AND MAINTAINED.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOORS NEED A DEEP CLEANING IN DETAIL. ALL CORNERS, ALONG WALLS AND UNDER AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT. NEAR REAR EXIT DOOR, UNDER ALL SHELVES IN DRY STORAGE, BEHIND ICE MACHINE, UNDER 3 COMP SINK, IN COOKING AREA. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: NOTED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBIS ON FLOOR AT FRYER PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN FLOORS AND MAINTAIN
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HOOD FILTERS MISSING AND NOT MAINTAINED. REPLACE ANY MISSING FILTERS IN HOOD AND CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING WALLS/COVING IN DISREPAIR. RESTORE TO A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE CONDITION AND MAINTAIN. BASE OF WALL AT SOUTH ENTRY WALL OF CHICKEN COOKING AREA, BASE OF WEST WALL DIRECTLY ACCROSS FROM CHICKEN COOKING AREA. BASE OF WALL AROUND DOOR TO WALK IN COOLER.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ADDITIONAL EXPOSED HAND SINK NEEDED IN/OR IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO FRONT SERVICE AREA WHERE FOOD AND SODA ARE SERVED. ADDITIONAL SINK NEEDED IN/OR IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO RAW CHICKEN COOKING AREA. INSTALL EXPOSED HAND SINKS WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AND SPLASH GUARDS IF NEEDED. OBSERVED NO COLD WATER AT 2 COMPARTMENT SINK. REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: ALL EMPLOYEES WHO HANDLE FOOD MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
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Mar 30, 2018
Reinspection
5 minor violations.
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Previous serious violation corrected, 7-42-090
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS SERIUOS VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 3-21-18,REPORT#2150766 #29-PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 7-6-17,REPORT #1955756. #34-NOTED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR AT FRYER PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN FLOORS AND MAINTAIN SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-090 TODAY:3-21-18 WE OBSERVED SAME VIOLATIONS TODAY 3-30-18 WE OBSERVED SAME VIOLATION TODAY
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: BROKEN PLASTIC CURTAINS INSIDE THE DOOR OF WALK-IN COOLER BROKEN,REPLACE. NO STOPPERS PROVIDED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.TOWELS USED TO SEAL WATER NOT TO DRAIN AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: BEGINNING OF MINERAL BUILD-UP INSIDE THE TOP PART OF ICE MACHINE,NEED TO CLEAN,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: NOTED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBIS ON FLOOR AT FRYER PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN FLOORS AND MAINTAIN
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: HOLES ON CEILING AROUND PIPES THROUGHOUT,INSTRUCTED TO SEAL.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. REPAIRED WALL AT SOUTH-WEST AREA UNDER THE SHELVES NOT CLEANABLE, ROUGH SURFACE.REPAIR,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD AT CHICKEN PREP AREA,REPLACE. BROKEN WALL IN DIFFERENT AREA BEHIND WATER TANK ,NEED TO REPLACE.
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Mar 21, 2018
Complaint
8 minor violations.
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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: FOUND TWO KIND OF COOKED RICE STORED ON TOP THE PREP TABLE: COOKED WHITE RICE AT TEMP OF 76.8F AND COOKED WHITE RICE WITH GROUND BEEF AT TEMP OF 71.3F.MANAGER ON DUTY STATED WHITE RICE WAS COOKED DURING THE DAY AND THE RICE WITH GROUND BEEF IT WAS TAKEN FROM WALK-IN COOLER,NO TIME GIVEN. COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW,HOT FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED .POUND 6,VALUE 20. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A)
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Outside garbage waste grease and storage area; clean, rodent proof, all containers covered
Inspector notes: OUTSIDE WASTE OIL CONTAINER WITH SOLID GREASE ON TOP THE UNIT WHICH OVER SPILLED ON CEMENT GROUND AROUND SAID CONTAINER BY THE OUTSIDE REAR EXIT DOOR.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN UNIT AND GROUND TO MINIMIZE RODENT INSECT ACTIVITIES SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ARE PREPARED HANDLED AND SERVED(CHICKEN,MASHED POTATOES,BEANS,RICE ETC.).NO VALID CITY SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED IN PUBLIC VIEW.AT LEAST ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ARE PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-012(A)
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Previous minor violation(s) corrected 7-42-090
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 7-6-17,REPORT #1955756 #36-NOTED MISSING HEAT LIGHTS OVER CHICKEN INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPLACE. #34-NOTED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR AT FRYER PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN FLOORS AND MAINTAIN SERRIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-090 TODAY:3-21-18 WE OBSERVED SAME VIOLATIONS
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: BROKEN PLASTIC CURTAINS INSIDE THE DOOR OF WALK-IN COOLER BROKEN,REPLACE. NO STOPPERS PROVIDED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.TOWELS USED TO SEAL WATER NOT TO DRAIN AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: BEGINNING OF MINERAL BUILD-UP INSIDE THE TOP PART OF ICE MACHINE,NEED TO CLEAN,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: HOLES ON CEILING AROUND PIPES THROUGHOUT,INSTRUCTED TO SEAL.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. REPAIRED WALL AT SOUTH-WEST AREA UNDER THE SHELVES NOT CLEANABLE, ROUGH SURFACE.REPAIR,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD AT CHICKEN PREP AREA,REPLACE. BROKEN WALL IN DIFFERENT AREA BEHIND WATER TANK ,NEED TO REPLACE.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: A LOT OF CARD BOARD BOXES AND OTHER ITEMS IN FRONT OF REAR EXIT DOOR.INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE AREA
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Jul 6, 2017
Complaint
4 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: NOTED DOOR GASKET AT WALK-IN COOLER COMMIMING LOOSE.INTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPLACE GASKET.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE NEEDS CLEANING TO REMOVE FOOD PARTICULATES
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: NOTED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBIS ON FLOOR AT FRYER PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN FLOORS AND MAINTAIN
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: NOTED MISSING HEAT LIGHTS OVER CHICKEN INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPLACE.
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Mar 7, 2017
Complaint
2 minor violations.
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON PREMISIS FROM 2:25PM TO 3:OOPM WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS CHICKEN,GRAVY,RED BEANS AND RICE AND MAC&CHEESE WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-012
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: NOTED INTERIOR OF WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER NEEDS CLEANING
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Jan 24, 2017
Complaint
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: NOTED INTERIOR OF WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER NEEDS CLEANING
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: NOTED CEILING VENTILAION PANEL DUSTY AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AREA NEEDS CLEANING.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: VIOLATION#41 CORRECTED.
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Jan 12, 2017
Routine
4 minor violations.
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON PREMISIS WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED SUCH AS COOKED RICE,CHICKEN AND GRAVY SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-012
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: NOTED INTERIOR OF WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER NEEDS CLEANING.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: NOTED CEILING VENTILAION PANEL DUSTY AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AREA NEEDS CLEANING.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: NOTED CLUTTER(BOXES ECT)NEAR REAR DOOR.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REMOVE.
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May 4, 2016
License
7 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE USE OF CARDBOARD ON EQUIPMENT (PREP TABLE),INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CARDBOARD, AND THAT THE USE OF CARDBOARD IS PROHIBITED. USE A SURFACE THAT IS SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON THE FOLLOWING FOOD AND NON FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT; INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF BISCUIT OVENS, EXTERIOR OF FOOD CONTAINERS IN PREP AREAS, FRYERS, AND WHEELS CASTERS ON ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DEEP CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING FLOOR GROUT THROUGHOUT THE REAR PREP AREA. EXCESSIVE ACCUMULATION OF FOOD DEBRIS IN CORNERS IN THE CUSTOMER SEATING AREA, PREP AREAS, IN FLOOR DRAINS, AND BEHIND THE FRONT CUSTOMER COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ACCUMULATED ON WALLS THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREAS. ALSO, EXCESSIVE DUST BUILD UP ON THE CEILING VENT ABOVE THE CASH REGISTER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: OBSERVED UNKNOWN DEBRIS INSIDE LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT PREMISES, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LEAKY FAUCET AT 2-COMP SINK IN REAR. SAME SAID SINK HAS A LEAKY PIPE UNDERNEATH. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CLUTTER ON FLOOR IN MANAGER'S OFFICE, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF FLOORS TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE AND MAINTAIN.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Popeyes last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Popeyes on file is from Apr 19, 2018. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Popeyes?
Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at Popeyes.
Has Popeyes' inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Popeyes have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Popeyes means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
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