Popeye's Chicken Restaurant
Last inspected: Aug 1, 2017
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Popeye's Chicken Restaurant has been inspected eight times since 2010. The latest inspection on file is from Aug 1, 2017. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues. Public records show no inspections at Popeye's Chicken Restaurant since Aug 1, 2017, so this file may not reflect current conditions.
Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around one violation lately and about four violations before that.
The pattern that stands out is “walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code”, which has been cited four times.
The city-wide average for Chicago sits at 81, putting Popeye's Chicken Restaurant on the better side of that line. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.
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Inspection History
Aug 1, 2017
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Jul 19, 2017
Complaint
2 minor violations.
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No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: EVIDENCE OF IMPROPER PEST CONTROL ON PREMISES. 12 RODENT MICE DROPPINGS BEHIND ICE MACHINE,6 DROPPINGS AT OPENING NEXT TO ICE MACHINE, 23 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR IN DRY STORAGE ROOM UNDER STORAGE SHELVES, BEHIND STORAGE ROOM DOOR AND IN CONER BEHIND PREP TABLE AT REAR DOOR. MUST CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. CLEAN/ SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED OPENING IN CORNER WAHH ON NORTH EAST WALL OF ICE MACHINE AND LOWER WALL BEHIND PREP TABLE AT REAR DOOR. ALSO IN CEILING AREAS AROUND PIPES ABOVE ICE MACHINE AND PREP AREA. MUST SEAL/ REPAIR TO PREVENT ENTRY/ HIDING AREAS FOR PEST.
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Feb 16, 2017
Complaint
1 minor violation.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOORS NEED RE-GROUTING THRU-OUT REAR DISH WASHING/PREP AREA.MUST REPAIR.
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Aug 5, 2016
Routine
4 minor violations.
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No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 50 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR ALON WALLS AND CORNERS IN REAR DRY STORAGE AREA, SEVERAL FLYING INSECTS IN PREP, STORAGE, AND DISH WASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. REAR DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED, 1/2" GAP ON BOTTOM RIGHT SIDE OF REAR DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS ON DOOR TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, STORAGE, AND DISH WASHING AREAS. GROUT LOOSE FLOOR TILES IN ALL AREAS AS NEEDED.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: SEAL ALL OPENINGS ALONG BASEBOARDS IN ALL AREAS, UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK, NEAR SAFE, NEAR BISCUIT COOLER, IN DRY STORAGE AND PREP AREAS. REPLACE MISSING BASEBOARD NEAR UTILITY SINK. SEAL HOLE IN WEST WALL IN DRY STORAGE AREA.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: STORE MOP HEADS UPRIGHT TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING. STORE ALL STOCK AND EQUIPMENT AWAY FROM WALLS AND CORNERS FOR EASY CLEANING AND PEST CONTROL.
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Dec 5, 2014
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN ALL COUNTER TOP TABLES IN REAR AND FRONT SECTION OF PREMISES
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE FLOORS IN THE REAR OF PREMISES AND IN THE REAR STORAGE ROOM,ALONG WALL BASE AND CORNERS
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Mar 28, 2013
Routine
5 minor violations.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS AND PREPARED FOOD IN COOLERS.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF FRYERS, PREP TABLES, HOLDING UNITS.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: GROUT FLOOR TILES IN ALL AREAS. CLEAN ALL FLOOR DRAINS. FLOORS NEED CLEANING UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: SEAL OPENINGS ALONG WALL TILES AND BASEBOARDS IN ALL AREAS. REPAIR WALL IN REAR STORAGE AREA.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: PROVIDE SANITARY CONTAINERS FOR STORING ICE DISPENSING UTENSILS.
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Feb 9, 2012
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT,PREP TABLES AND UNDER COUNTER STORAGE. MUST REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT,UNDER PREP TABLES,UNDER SINKS,ALONG WALLS AND UNDER REAR SHELVING RACKS. MUST REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE SANITARY CONTAINERS TO STORE ALL ICE DISPENSING UTENSILS.
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Nov 5, 2010
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.MUST REPLACE ALL DAMAGED CEILING TILES.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. MUST REPAIR LEAKY PIPE UNDER 1-COMP SINK.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Popeye's Chicken Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Popeye's Chicken Restaurant on file is from Aug 1, 2017. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Popeye's Chicken Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Popeye's Chicken Restaurant.
Has Popeye's Chicken Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Popeye's Chicken Restaurant have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Popeye's Chicken Restaurant means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
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