POPEYES #2836.
1949 W FULLERTON AVE · LINCOLN PARK, CHICAGO
15 of 21 inspections passed, 3 failed, 3 passed with conditions. 5 critical violations across the record.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTION HISTORY
MAY 52025PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED WATER DRIPPING FROM PIPE BELOW 3-COMPARTMENT SINK ON LEFT SIDE WHEN WATER IS DRAINING. MUST REPAIR.
OBSERVED MINOR FOOD SPILLS ON FLOORS UNDER FRYERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED OPEN CUP OF WATER STORED NEXT TO REAR CHICKEN PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE A LID ON CUP AND STORE AWAY FROM FOOD PREP/CLEAN EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS.
JUN 112024FAILED7 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING INSIDE WALK-IN WHERE CHICKEN AND OTHER TCS FOODS ARE STORED. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE SHELVING.
OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND WASHING IN FRONT PREP AREA DRAINING SLOW. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED CRACKS AND CREVICES THROUGHOUT FLOORING AT COOK LINE AREA, DISH WASHING AND REAR DRY STORAGE AREAS. INFORMED MANAGER THAT SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER REPAIR/RECAULK AND ENSURE SURFACE IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
OBSERVED A FEW CILING TILES IN REAR FOOD STORAGE ROOM ABOVE FOO STORAGE SHELVING. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON CEILING IN MEN'S WASHROOM. MUST REPAINT AND MAINTAIN CEILING.
OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON VENTILATION VENTS IN MENS AND WOMENS WASHROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION# 2583348 ON 10/13/2023. VIOLATION #55. CRACKED, AND DAMAGED FLOOR BASEBOARD COVING ALONG THE WEST WALL IN THE REAR PREP BEHIND THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK AND HOT HOLDING UNIT. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR. #58. NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
OCT 132023PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
6-201.13:-- CRACKED, AND DAMAGED FLOOR BASEBOARD COVING ALONG THE WEST WALL IN THE REAR PREP BEHIND THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK AND HOT HOLDING UNIT. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR.
: 2-102.13---- NO PROOF OF TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
2-102.13---- NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.
SEP 252023FAILED6 violationsDETAILS
MUST NOT USE TIN FOIL AS A LINER FOR SPLASH GUARDS IN THE SODA DISPENSING SYSTEM. MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE SURFACE ----EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD UP ON THE WALK-IN FREEZER CONDENSER. MUST REMOVE ----MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING FOR BULK FLOUR STORAGE OR UNDER REAR MICROWAVE OVENS.
FLOORS UNDER AND BEHIND THE DEEP FRYERS WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. -----FLOORS UNDER THE REAR DRY STORAGE CO2 TANKS AND BAG-IN-BOX SODA DISPENSING SYSTEM WITH SYRUP SPILLAGE AND DIRT----WEST WALL AT THE DEEP FRY STATION WITH BLACK MOLD. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
MISSING, CRACKED, AND DAMAGED FLOOR BASEBOARD COVING ON THE EAST WALL IN THE DEEP FRY PREP STATION AND ALONG THE WEST WALL IN THE REAR PREP BEHIND THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK AND HOT HOLDING UNIT. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR.
NO PROOF OF TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 4-29-21 REPORT #2500963. #55-: 6-101.11-- OBSERVED MISSING FLOOR GROUT IN BETWEEN TILES THROUGHOUT COOKING, PREP AND SERVICE AREA. FLOOR NEEDS TO BE REGROUTED. REGROUT FLOOR AND MAINTAIN FLOOR IN A SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE CONDITION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
show all 21 inspections →
APR 292021PASSED1 violationDETAILS
OBSEREVED MISSING FLOOR GROUT INBETWEEN TILES THROUGHOUT COOKING, PREP AND SERVICE AREA. FLOOR NEEDS TO BE REGROUTED. REGROUT FLOOR AND MAINTAIN FLOOR IN A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE CONDITION.
MAY 262020PASSED6 violationsDETAILS
MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR AT ELECTRICAL CORD AT THE EAST WALL BY WALK-IN COOLER. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
CONDENSER UNIT INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER WITH EXCESS ICE BUILD-UP ON UNIT AND PIPES.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR CAUSE
BROKEN(UNABLE TO SEAL PROPERLY,GAPS) RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE SMALL REACH-IN COOLER AT FRONT PREP AREA. REPLACE
BROKEN PLASTIC COURTINS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE
PIPES AT DRAIN BOWL OF THE SPRAYER COMPARTMENT OF TWO COMPARTMENT SINK(FOOD PREP SINK) NOT CONNECTED TO THE BOWL,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. LEAKING PIPES UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR CAUSE.
NO GROUT BETWEEN FLOOR TILES IN FRONT OF DEEP FRYERS,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. REPLACE BROKEN FLOOR TILES AT SAID AREA. MISSING CEILING TILES AT REAR STORAGE AREA ABOVE THE WALK-IN COOLER AND HOT WATER TANK.MUST PROVIDE. CONDENSING WATER FROM AIR CONDITION LEAKING ON VENT CEILING TILE AT REAR STORAGE. REPAIR CAUSE.
NOV 152019PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
MUST REMOVE RUST ON STORAGE RACKS IN THE WALK IN COOLER/FREEZER. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED CRACKS AND CREVICES THROUGHOUT FLOORING AT COOK LINE AREA, DISH WASHING AND REAR DRY STORAGE AREAS. INFORMED MANAGER THAT SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER REPAIR/RECAULK AND ENSURE SURFACE IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
MAY 72019PASS W/ CONDITIONS4 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED NO NECESSARY ITEMS/KIT ON SITE FOR THE CLEAN UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS, APPROVED CHEMICAL SANITIZER) INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE VOMIT AND DIARHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE AND NECESSARY ITEMS/KIT (DISPOSAL MOP HEAD, SINGLE USE GLOVES, FACE MASK AND APPROVED CHEMICAL SANITIZER)/ ON SITE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER INSERT DIGITAL THERMOMETER STEM PROBE INTO COOKED FRIED CHICKEN, AT FRONT HOT HOLDING STATION WITHOUT PROPERLY SANITIZING FOOD CONTACT SURFACE OF STEM PROBE BEFORE INSERTING SAID PROBE INTO COOKED FRIED CHICKEN. FOOD HANDLER FAILED TO SANITIZE FOOD CONTACT SURFACE OF DIGITAL THERMOMETER STEM PROBE BEFORE INSERTING INTO COOK FRIED CHICKEN. INFORMED MANAGER THAT UTENSILS AND FOOD CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT SHALL BE PROPERLY SANITIZED BEFORE USE AND AFTER CLEANING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SANITIZE ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT/DIGITAL THERMOMETER STEM PROBE, BEFORE AND AFTER INSERTING INTO FOODS. MANAGER CORRECTED VIOLATION DURING INSPECTION. DISCARDED 1LB OF FRIED CHICKEN, AT $3.00 PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED NO LIDDED TRASH CAN RECEPTACLE FOR SANITARY ITEMS IN CUSTOMER/EMPLOYEES SHARED RESTROOMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE LIDDED TRASH CAN RECEPTACLE FOR SANITARY ITEMS IN ADDITION TO ROOM TRASH CAN. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
OBSERVED CRACKS AND CREVICES THROUGHOUT FLOORING AT COOK LINE AREA, DISH WASHING AND REAR DRY STORAGE AREAS. INFORMED MANAGER THAT SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER REPAIR/RECAULK AND ENSURE SURFACE IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
NOV 152018PASS W/ CONDITIONS7 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
THE PERSON IN CHARGE UNABLE TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HEALTH EMPLOYEE POLICY AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
THE PERSON IN CHARGE UNABLE TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE FOR EMPLOYEE WHEN RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATIONS. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING IN REAR FOOD STORAGE.MUST RE-PANT OR REPLACED.
BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE NOT LOCATED AT THE ICE MACHINE LOCATED ON REAR OF PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SO THAT CAN BE LOCATED SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.
OBSERVED DIRT AND GREASE ON FLOOR IN REAR PREP AREA/DISHWASHING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED DUST ACCUMULATION ON CEILING VENTILATION VENTS INSIDE CUSTOMERS WASHROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAINED.
OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WIT THE REQUIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.
JUN 202017PASSED5 violationsDETAILS
MUST PROPERLY LABEL ALL FOOD CONTAINERS (SUGAR, FLOUR, ETC.), WHEN FOOD HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL PACKAGING. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
MUST CLEAN DUST FROM HANGING LIGHTS OVER FRONT CUSTOMER COUNTER. CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES IN THE 1-DOOR COOLER ACROSS FROM THE HAND SINK IN THE PREP AREA, AND IN THE SMALL FREEZER WHERE THE FRENCH FRIES ARE STORED. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM FLOORS AND UNDER HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN PREP AREA, AND IN DRY STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE ACCUMULATION AND DUST FROM HOOD AND FILTERS IN PREP AREA. ALSO, REPLACE MISSING LOWER WALL TILE IN DRY STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
MUST REPAIR SLOW DRAIN IN BOTH EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
AUG 22016PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED ICE ACCUMULATING ON THE FAN UNIT IN THE WALK IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED A WALL TILE MISSING NEAR THE BASEBOARD TO THE LEFT OF THE FRONT HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE WALL.
OBSERVED FOUL ODORS COMING FROM THE FLOOR DRAIN NEAR THE BISCUIT OVEN. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE FOUL ODORS.
DEC 152015PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED SPLASH GUARD NEEDED ON REAR EXPOSED HANDSINK INBEWTWEEN HOT HOLDING UNIT AND EXPOSED HAND SINK.
OBSERVED ALL WIRE RACKS IN WALK IN COOLER WITH RUST NEED TO BE REFINISHED. RUST NEEDS TO BE REMOVED AND SURFACES NEED TO BE RESTORED TO A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE AND MAINTAINED.
OBSERVED CRACKED/BROKEN FLOOR TILES UNDER FRYERS IN REAR PREPARATION. ALL BROKEN FLOOR TILES NEED TO BE REPLACED. FLOOR NEEDS TO BE GROUTED SO THAT MOISTURE DOES NOT COLLECT IN BETWEEN FLOOR TILES. OBSERVE BROKEN FLOOR TILES INFRONT OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. REPLACE ALL BROKEN FLOOR TILES. REGROUT FLOOR IN FRONT OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
OBSERVED SINK STOPPERS IN DISREPAIR AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINK STOPPERS
OCT 192015PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDER THE WIRE RACK SHELVINGS THRU-OUT THE WALK IN FREEZER AND MAINTAIN.
MUST SEAL THE GAP AROUND THE PIPE THRU-OUT THE REAR PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.
DEC 92014PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ITERIOR PANEL(TUBE)OF THE ICE MAKER AND MAINTAIN.
SEAL THE HOLES ON THE CEILING IN THE DRY STORAGE ROOM . FILTER WITH DUST AND GREASE BUILD-UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. RUSTED CEILING INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER. MUST REMOVE RUST AND MAINTAIN.
APR 142014PASSED5 violationsDETAILS
CAULK AROUND THE MOP SINK,WORN OUT WITH BLACK MOLDY LIKE SUBSTANCE. MUST RE CAULK AND MAINTAIN.
MUST CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDER THE WIRE RACK SHELVINGS IN THE STORAGE ROOM,ALONG THE WALL BASE ALL CORNER AND MAINTAIN.
HOLES AND OPENINGS THROUGHOUT THE STORAGE ROOM ALL OVER THE CEILING AND WALLS. MUST SEAL ALL HOLES AND OPENINGS AND MAINTAIN.
MUST INSTALL A BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE ON THE ICE MAKER CONNECTED TO THE WATER LINE.
ALL CLEANING EQUIPMENT(BROOM,DUST PAN AND MOP) MUST BE STORED BY THE MOP SINK AREA,NOT IN THE PREP AREA.
AUG 82013PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED FRONT EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK SLOW DRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO FIX. DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA REMOVE DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS.
MUST PROVIDE A VISIBLE WORKING THERMOMETER AT FRONT PREP COOLER.
SEP 242012PASS W/ CONDITIONS3 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
FOOD (ICE) NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE. OBSERVED MOLD GROWTH ON INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES OF THE ICE MACHINE. ICE MACHINE WAS CLEANED AND SANITIZED DURING THE INSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA IS NOT MAINTAINED CLEAN. OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GARBAGE AND LITTER ON THE GROUND AND AROUND THE GARBAGE DUMPSTERS INSIDE OF THE FENCED IN AREA. MANAGEMENT WAS INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THIS AREA TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE. THE GARBAGE AREA WAS CLEANED DURING THE INSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
DETAIL CLEAN THE WIRE STORAGE RACKS INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER AND DRY STORAGE RACKS IN THE PREP AREA, ALSO SHELVING BELOW THE PREP TABLES WHERE FLOUR IS STORED.
MAY 292012PASSED1 violation1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED SEVERAL RODENT BURROWS OUTSIDE AROUND THE GARBAGE DUMPSTER AREA. MUST SEAL BURROWS WITH CONCRETE. MAINTAIN GARBAGE DUMPSTER AREA CLEAN.
MAY 182010FAILED6 violationsDETAILS
A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 10-19-09 #163322 NOT CORRECTED. #33-MUST DETAIL CLEAN WIRE STORAGE RACKS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER. #34-MAINTAIN THE FLOOR DRY IN THE REAR PREP AREA AND STORAGE ROOM. MISSING GROUT OF FLOORING IN BOTH AREAS AND AT DEEP FRYERS WITH POOLING WATER, MUST RE-GROUT. #35-OPEN GAPS IN THE STAINLESS STEEL WALLS BETWEEN THE DEEP FRYERS AND PREP TABLE AT CHICKEN PREP.MUST REPAIR SO THAT ALL WALLS ARE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, NO OPEN CRACKS, CREVICES.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOOR BEHIND REAR HOT HOLDING BOX WITH FOOD DEBRIS, MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. WALL CAULKING CRACKED IN POOR REPAIR AT THREE AND ONE COMPARTMENT SINKS MUST REPLACE.
Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS OR SHATTER PROOF BULBS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS, WALK IN COOLER, REAR DRY STORAGE, ABOVE COOKED CHICKEN IN FRONT HOT HOLDING.
Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. LEAK FROM PIPING UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, MUST REPAIR.
All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. EMPLOYEE PERSONAL BELONGINGS MUST NOT BE STORED IN FOOD PREP OR FOOD CONTACT AREAS.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Chicago considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →