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POPEYES

6340 N BROADWAY, CHICAGO, IL 60660 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

POPEYES has been inspected 8 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since May 5, 2016. The most recent inspection, on September 28, 2017, found no infractions.

1 of 8 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Pests, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Food temperature control.

The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 19, 2017. For example: OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on January 27, 2017. For example: HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS.

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded once on September 19, 2017. For example: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded once on September 19, 2017. For example: FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded 12 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on September 26, 2017. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

8 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass Re-Inspection

    5 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • PLASTIC SHELVING UNDER THE HOT WATER TANK IN POOR REPAIR WITH OPEN HOLES, CRACKS AND CREVICES. MUST SEAL.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • EXCESSIVE GREASE ON THE WHEELS AND METAL LEGS OF THE DEEP FRYERS. MUST REMOVE GREASE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • DAMAGED/MISSING FLOOR TILES UNDER THE ICE MACHINE. MUST REPLACE. FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN FREEZER WITH DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • MISSING BASEBOARD COVING AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. ALSO AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE AND INTERIOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. DAMAGED WALL TILE AT THE MOP SINK. MUST REPLACE ALL TILES. INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER METAL DOOR IN POOR REPAIR WITH MISSING METAL, OPEN SEAMS AND CREVICES IN METAL. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER. MUST REPLACE.
  3. Canvass

    8 infractions

    • 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
      • OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS CHICKEN HELD IN THE HOT HOLDING UNIT AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. APPROXIMATELY 15 LBS COOKED CHICKEN FOUND 131.9F, 133F, 132.7F. ALL DISCARDED. MANAGEMENT STATES ESTIMATED VALUE TO BE $50.00. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
    • 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED
      • OUTSIDE GREASE AND GARBAGE CORRAL FOUND NOT CLEAN. SPILLED GREASE ON THE GROUND AND EXCESSIVE GREASE SPILLAGE ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE GREASE CONTAINER. FOOD CONTAINER DEBRIS AND BOXES ON THE GROUNDS SURROUNDING THE GARBAGE CONTAINERS THROUGHOUT THE CORRAL. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL GREASE FROM THE GROUND AND CONTAINER, REMOVE ALL DEBRIS AND GARBAGE FROM THE GROUND THROUGHOUT THE CORRAL AND MAINTAIN CLEAN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
    • 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
      • BULK FLOUR CONTAINER MUST BE LABELED.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • SHELVING UNDER THE BAG IN BOX SODA CONTAINERS WITH DIRT AND SODA SPILLAGE. FLOOR UNDER THE BULK FLOUR BAGS WITH SPILLAGE. MUST CLEAN ALL. PLASTIC SHELVING UNDER THE HOT WATER TANK IN POOR REPAIR WITH OPEN HOLES, CRACKS AND CREVICES. MUST SEAL. SAME SHELVING UNDER WATER TANK DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • EXCESSIVE GREASE ON THE WHEELS AND METAL LEGS OF THE DEEP FRYERS. MUST REMOVE GREASE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • DAMAGED/MISSING FLOOR TILES UNDER THE ICE MACHINE. MUST REPLACE. FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN FREEZER WITH DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • MISSING BASEBOARD COVING AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. ALSO AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE AND INTERIOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. DAMAGED WALL TILE AT THE MOP SINK. MUST REPLACE ALL TILES. INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER METAL DOOR IN POOR REPAIR WITH MISSING METAL, OPEN SEAMS AND CREVICES IN METAL. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER. MUST REPLACE.
  4. Complaint Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • EXCESS ICE BUILD-UP ON FLOOR UNDER THE SHELVES OF THE WALK-IN FREEZER.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SAID ICE AND KEEP AREA CLEAN.WATER ON FLOOR UNDER THE ICE MACHINE ,INSTRUCTED TO KEEP AREA DRY.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • NO SPLASH GUARD PROVIDED AT EXPOSED HAND SINK BETWEEN THE SINK AND PREP/STORAGE COUNTER TOP. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. FRONT PREP AREA.OBSERVED FOAM SMALL BOWLS USED FOR STOPPERS INSIDE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE PROPER STOPPERS,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
  5. Complaint

    4 infractions

    • 6. HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS.
      • POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES. OBSERVED ONE EMPLOYEE HANDLING MONEY AND THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WIPING FOOD OFF THE PREP TABLE BY THE HOT HOLDING UNITS WITH NAPKIN AND BARE HANDS AND WITHOUT WASHING HANDS PICKED-UP PAPER SHEET AND LINE BOXES WHERE COOKED CHICKEN, BISCUITS AND FRIES WERE STORED FOR CUSTOMERS, READY TO EAT PRODUCTS. ALSO OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WITH GLOVED HAND SWEEPING FLOOR, AFTER HE FINISHED WENT BACK TO THE PREP STATION TO HANDLE FOOD. AFTER HE NOTICE MY PRESENCE HE REMOVED GLOVES AND WASHED HANDS. HAND WASHING INFORMATION GIVEN TO MANAGER WHERE SHE CORRECTED PROBLES. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-010(A)
    • 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED
      • OUTSIDE WASTE OIL CONTAINER WITH SOLID OIL ON TOP THE LID AND AT EDGE OF THE CONTAINER. EXCESS SOLID WASTE OIL ON GROUND UNDER AND FRONT OF THE MENTIONED UNIT.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • EXCESS ICE BUILD-UP ON FLOOR UNDER THE SHELVES OF THE WALK-IN FREEZER.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SAID ICE AND KEEP AREA CLEAN.WATER ON FLOOR UNDER THE ICE MACHINE ,INSTRUCTED TO KEEP AREA DRY.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • NO SPLASH GUARD PROVIDED AT EXPOSED HAND SINK BETWEEN THE SINK AND PREP/STORAGE COUNTER TOP. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. FRONT PREP AREA.OBSERVED FOAM SMALL BOWLS USED FOR STOPPERS INSIDE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE PROPER STOPPERS,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
  6. License Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • FOUND FLOORS AT MAIN KITCHEN IN POOR REPAIR. WORN GROUTING BY DISHWASHING AREAS, DEEP FRYER AREAS, MOP SINK AREAS, AND BY MAIN PREPARATION AREAS.
  7. Short Form Complaint

    3 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • OBSERVED INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE IS NOT CLEAN,(NOT EXCESSIVE) INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • FOUND FLOORS AT MAIN KITCHEN IN POOR REPAIR. WORN GROUTING. ALSO, FOUND LOOSE AND BROKEN BASE COVE ON WALLS BY EXPOSED HAND SINK.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT WATERLINES FOR 2 SODA MACHINES, ICE MACHINE, ICE TEA MACHINE, AND HOT WATER MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT ALL MENTIONED EQUIPMENT.
  8. License

    4 infractions

    • 6. HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS.
      • OBSERVED MANAGER NOT ENFORCING GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES. OBSERVED HANDLING MONEY AND DOING OTHER ACTIVITIES, THEN HANDLED FOOD, BEFORE WASHING HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO ENFORCE GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES AT ALL TIMES AND NO BARE HAND CON TAT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS. CRITICAL VIOLATION. 7-38-005(A)
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • OBSERVED INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE IS NOT CLEAN,(NOT EXCESSIVE) INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • FOUND FLOORS AT MAIN KITCHEN IN POOR REPAIR. WORN GROUTING. ALSO, FOUND LOOSE AND BROKEN BASE COVE ON WALLS BY EXPOSED HAND SINK.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT WATERLINES FOR 2 SODA MACHINES, ICE MACHINE, ICE TEA MACHINE, AND HOT WATER MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT ALL MENTIONED EQUIPMENT.

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