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POPEYE'S #861

7430 S STONY ISLAND AVE , CHICAGO, IL 60649

Pass w/ ConditionsMar 7, 2024Short Form Complaint

Inspection outcome

Pass w/ ConditionsPublished result
Numeric score not supplied
4Recorded 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 2

2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. THE PERSON IN CHARGE HAS NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS CERTIFICATE AS REQUIRED; INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND HAVE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.

Code 49

49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS AND OTHER FOOD CONTACT SURFACES.

Code 55

55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FLOORS THROUGHOUT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS AND BUILD UP. WALLS AROUND UNDER AND BEHIND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT AND CEILING VENTS, LIGHT FIXTURE COVERS AND PIPES ABOVE HOT HOLDING UNIT NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DUST BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.

Code 56

56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED THE VENTS ABOVE THE FRYERS IN NEED OF CLEANING; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

Published inspection history

7 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
Dec 18, 2025ComplaintPass w/ Conditions
Aug 7, 2025ComplaintNo Entry
Oct 24, 2024Short Form ComplaintPass
Aug 30, 2024Short Form ComplaintPass
Jul 2, 2024Short Form ComplaintPass
Mar 7, 2024 · this eventShort Form ComplaintPass w/ Conditions
Jan 18, 2024ComplaintPass

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