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POPEYE'S CHICKEN

5248 W BELMONT AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60641

PassJan 4, 2024Canvass

Inspection outcome

PassPublished result
Numeric score not supplied
6Recorded violation entries

Chicago publishes categorical results such as Pass, Pass w/ Conditions and Fail. Read the result alongside the inspection type and recorded violations. A failed inspection and a later successful re-inspection are separate events; these results cannot be compared numerically with NYC scores.

What the inspector recorded

Code 10

10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE HANDWQASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL THE HANDWASHING SINKS USED BY FOOD EMPLOYEES AND MAINTAIN.

Code 16

16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE BIN AND INTERIOR GUARD WITH SOME DIRT, NOT CLEAN IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Code 37

37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED SALT OUT OF ITS ORIGINAL PACKAGING BEING STORED INSIDE A PLASTIC CONTAINER ON PREP TABLE WITHOUT LABEL CONTAINING THE PRODUCT NAME. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO LABEL ALL FOODS AND SPICES WITH COMMON NAME WHEN NOT IN THEIR ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND MAINTAIN.

Code 49

49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. (NONFOOD CONTACT SURFACES)

Code 55

55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FLOUR DEBRIS ON THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.

Code 55

55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED HOLE IN CEILING PANEL DIRECTLY ABOVE THE HOT WATER TANK IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO SMOOTHLY SEAL HOLE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.

Published inspection history

5 events available for this business identifier or exact business/address match. This database includes events dated from January 2024. It may not contain every visit.

Date & visitResultScore
Jul 10, 2025ComplaintPass
Feb 20, 2025CanvassPass
Jul 19, 2024Complaint Re-InspectionPass
Jul 1, 2024ComplaintFail
Jan 4, 2024 · this eventCanvassPass

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