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POPEYES

11350 S HALSTED ST, CHICAGO, IL 60628

FailJun 5, 2025Canvass

Inspection outcome

FailPublished result
Numeric score not supplied
5Recorded 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 38

38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: 6-501.111 OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON SITE. OBSERVED ABOUT 25 RODENT DROPPINGS IN CORNER OF THE DRY STORAGE ROOM LOCATED IN THE REAR. ALSO OBSERVED ABOUT 20 RODENT DROPPINGS UNDER THE CUSTOMER SERVICE COUNTER IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORTIY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020(A).

Code 40

40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: 2-402.11 OBSERVED MALE FOOD HANDLERS WITH BEARDS AND WITHOUT BEARD GUARDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

Code 49

49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-601.11 OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP UNDER FRYERS AND ALONG PIPING BEHIND FRYERS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.

Code 50

50. HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE - Comments: 5-103.11 (B) OBSERVED 3-COMPARTMENT SINK ONLY REACHING 94.4F AND WOMAN'S TOILET ROOM HANDWASHING SINK ONLY REACHING 90F DURING THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS MAINTAIN HOT WATER AT HANDWASHING SINKS AT 100F AND HOTWATER AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AT 110F OR ABOVE AT ALL TIMES. BY END OF INSPECTION, HOT WATER REACHED 113F AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND 100F AT THE HANDWASHING SINK. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030 (C).

Code 61

61. SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC - Comments: 8-304.11 OBSERVED NO PREVIOUS SUMMARY POSTED. AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, MANAGER HAD THE SUMMARY STORED IN BINDER. INSTRUCTED TO POST SUMMARY FOR PUBLIC VIEW AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED. 7-42-010 (b).

Published inspection history

8 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
Mar 5, 2026Canvass Re-InspectionPass
Feb 26, 2026CanvassFail
Aug 18, 2025Complaint Re-InspectionPass
Aug 6, 2025Complaint Re-InspectionFail
Jul 28, 2025ComplaintFail
Jun 13, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPass
Jun 5, 2025 · this eventCanvassFail
Nov 15, 2024CanvassPass

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