Popeye's Restaurant

4501 Castor Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19124

American

Last inspected: Feb 16, 2024

Score

Medium Risk

There aren't many inspections to draw from yet: just one so far. On Feb 16, 2024, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical. Note that Popeye's Restaurant's inspection history hasn't been updated since Feb 16, 2024; current conditions may have shifted from what the file shows.

The city-wide average sits at 72, which Popeye's Restaurant's 61 doesn't quite reach.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Feb 16, 2024

Routine

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.

View 7 violations

Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Paper towel dispenser empty at the handwash sink in the warewashing area. Corrective action : Person in charge provided paper towels to handwash sink in the food warewashing area prior to completion of inspection.

46.981(h)

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Pink slime observed on the interior of the ice machine bin around food storage area. Corrective action : A food employee dumped all ice from the ice machine bin, thoroughly cleaned the interior of the ice machine bin prior to completion of inspection.

46.711(a)

Non-food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: -Food and other debris on bottom shelvings inside reach-in freezers and reach-in refrigeration units in the food prep area. -Static dust on fan covers inside the walk-in cooler. -Debris and spillage on floor inside the walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer (underneath shelvings). New Violation.

46.714

Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure

Inspector notes: Observed delayed in hot water generation from all sinks in the food facility during inspection. New Violation.

46.805

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: -Slow waste water leaking from underneath one of the food prep area handwash sink. -Grimes and debris present inside indirect floor catch basin in food prep area. -Grate cover not observed over the indirct floor catch basin in food prep area. New Violation.

46.825(b)-(e)

Sewage & waste water properly disposed

Inspector notes: Condensate from the ice machine being drained into a plastic bucket, tubing not extended to approved indirect waste drain connection or approved condensate evaporator pan. New Violation.

46.863

Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean

Inspector notes: Idle maintenance tools were not elevated on the utility rack when not in use. New Violation.

46.981(e)(m)

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Popeye's Restaurant last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Popeye's Restaurant on file is from Feb 16, 2024. The public record contains one inspection in total.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Popeye's Restaurant 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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