POPEYE'S #9104.
2355 W ADDISON ST · NORTH CENTER, CHICAGO
Failed 3 of 12 inspections. 3 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
MAR 32017PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS/DIRT BUILD UP ON FLOOR AT PREP AREA AND OFFICE. MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT AND MAINTAIN.
CEILING LIGHT COVER MISSING ABOVE 1-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE COVER FOR LIGHT BULBS.
FEB 242017FAILED7 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
FRONT DOUBLE ENTRANCE/EXIT DOORS NOT RODENT PROOFED, OBSERVED 1/2 INCH GAP BETWEEN DOORS AT DOOR SWEEPS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO RODENT PROOF SAID DOORS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
OBSERVED ACCUMULATED ICE BUILD UP ON WALK IN FREEZER FLOOR DUE TO LEAK FROM BEHIND COMPRESSOR. MUST REPAIR COMPRESSOR LEAK AND REMOVE ICE BUILD UP ON WALK IN FREEZER FLOOR.
OBSERVED CALCIUM BUILD UP ON EXTERIOR OF SODA MACHINE AND DUST BUILD UP ON SHELVES UNDER HOT HOLDING UNIT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT.
OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS/DIRT BUILD UP ON FLOOR AT PREP AREA AND OFFICE. MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON WALL BEHIND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN WALL.
CEILING LIGHT COVER MISSING ABOVE 1-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE COVER FOR LIGHT BULBS.
DIGITAL METAL STEM THERMOMETE LOW ON BATTERY. MUST PROVIDE BATTERY FOR METAL STEM THERMOMETER.
OCT 282016PASSED1 violationDETAILS
NEW EMPLOYEE MUST OBTAIN THEIR IDPH FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF HIRE. MUST PROVIDE FOR THE NEXT ROUTINE INSPECTION.
OCT 262016FAILED4 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
DURING INSPECTION FOUND 3.5 POUNDS (APPROXIMATE VALUE $50.00)OF RAW CHICKEN AT THE COLD HODLING UNIT AT 52F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL COLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST ALWAYS MAINTAIN 40F AND BELOW.MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED ABOVE STATED FOOD PRODUCT. COLD HOLDING UNIT WAS MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE AT THIS TIME.CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED.CDI.
DURING INSPECTION FOUND REAR HAND SINK ACROSS FROM THE DISH WASHING 3-COMP AREA WITH A MASSIVE LEAK AND THE PIPE BELOW SAID HAND SINK FELL OFF FROM THE WALL. ABOVE STATED HAND SINK IS NOT MAINTAINED AT THIS TIME.FACILITY GIVEN 2 DAYS TO REPAIR HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HAVE STAFF USE THE HAND SINK ACROSS FROM THE HOT HOLDING CHCIKEN AREA.ALL HAND SINKS ARE TO BE IN PROPER WELL MAINTAINED ORDER AT ALL TIMES.CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED.
UPON ARRIVAL AT FACILITY AT 220PM THERE WAS NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE CERTIFIED MANAGER ON THE PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS WERE BEING HANDLED, PREPARED AND COOKED.CERTIFIED MANAGER ARRIVED AT FACILITY AT 311PM.INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER MUST ALWAYS BE PRESENT WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING HANDLED, PREPARED AND COOKED.CDI.SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED.
NEW EMPLOYEE MUST OBTAIN THEIR IDPH FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF HIRE. MUST PROVIDE FOR THE NEXT ROUTINE INSPECTION.
JAN 132016PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE INTERIOR PANELS OF BOTH ICE MACHINES ON PREMISES. FOUND SLIGHT BUILD-UP.
MUST CLEAN FLOOR IN THE CUSTOMER DINING AREAS TO REMOVE WATER AND WINTER SALT OFF FLOOR. ALSO MUST REGROUT FLOOR IN FRONT OF AND NEXT TO THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE LARGE ICE MACHINE AND IN FRONT OF THE 3-COMP SINK AREA.
MUST REPAIR LEAKY SPRAYER AT THE 3-COMP SINK.
MUST REMOVE EXCESSIVE BOXES FROM THE WALK-IN FREEZER. ALL ITEMS MUST BE 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR AT ALL TIMES.
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AUG 182015PASS W/ CONDITIONS4 violationsDETAILS
NO FOOD CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE, POSTED OR AVAILABLE, WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE COOKED AND SERVED, AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION, INSTRUCTED TO ENROLL IN A CLASS WITH PROOF OF ENROLLMENT OR ACTUAL CERTIFICATE MUST BE AVAILABLE, AND A CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST BE ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES FOODS ARE COOKED, SERVED AND PREPARED, Cold Chicken Cold-Hold Unit 39.90 °F Hot Chicken Hot-Hold Unit 145.00 °F Hot Potatoes Hot-Hold Unit 147.00 °F SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-012
ICE BUILD-UP INSIDE WALK-FREEZER, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND BETTER MAINTAIN,
FLOOR SURFACES THROUGHOUT PREMISES NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN DAILY,
ONE PERSON ON SITE WITHOUT FOOD SAN, CERT., OR FOOD HANDLER TRAINING IN ILLINOIS CERTIFICATES AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION, MUST PROVIDE,
AUG 102015FAILED4 violationsDETAILS
DISH WASHING FACILITY IN POOR REPAIR, WHEN WATER IS DRAINED FROM THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, WATER OVER FLOWS ON TO FLOOR NOT GOING INTO SEWER LINE, NOT DRAINING PROPERLY AND NOT BEING MAINTAINED, SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-030
ICE BUILD-UP INSIDE WALK-FREEZER, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND BETTER MAINTAIN,
FLOOR SURFACES THROUGHOUT PREMISES NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN DAILY,
ONE PERSON ON SITE WITHOUT FOOD SAN, CERT., OR FOOD HANDLER TRAINING IN ILLINOIS CERTIFICATES AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION, MUST PROVIDE,
MAY 132014PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE/RESEAL RUSTY WIRE SHELVES INSIDE WALK IN COOLER, AND REMOVE ALL ICE BUILT-UP INSIDE WALK-FREEZER,
MUST CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AND BEHIND ALL EQUIPMENT, THROUGHOUT KITCHEN PREP AREA,
MUST PROVIDE A CAP TO CLOSE HOLES AT EXPOSED HAND SINKS, IN KITCHEN AREA, AND REPAIR SLOW DRAINING EXPOSED HAND SINK, FRONT PREP AREA,
NEED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS IN WALK IN COOLER AND COLD HOLD UNITS.
OCT 222013PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
VENTILATION COVERS IN WALK IN COOLER HAVE BUILD UP OF DUST. MUST DETAIL CLEAN.
NEED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS IN WALK IN COOLER AND COOD HOLD UNITS.
ICE MACINE HAVE BUILD OF GRIME. MUST DETAIL CLEAN.
JUL 182012PASSED5 violationsDETAILS
INSTRUCTED TO LABEL DRIED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.
INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BROKEN GASKET ON WALK IN COOLER DOOR AND REPLACE RUSTY SHELVES INSIDE THE SAME COOLER.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/SANITIZE SMALL ONE DOOR REACH IN COOLER AT CHICKEN PREP AREA AND FRYERS.
MUST CLEAN VENT COVERS THRU-OUT PREP AREAS AND FILTERS ABOVE FRYERS.
INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD AT PREP AREA.
FEB 12012PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST REPLACE BROKEN GASKET ON ONE DOOR REACH IN COOLER DOOR.
All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE; COOLOERS, MOP SINK, UPPER PANELS OF BOTH ICE MACHINES AND FRONT AREA SODA MACHINE TRAY AND COUNTER.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST CLEAN FLOORS, UNDER FRYERS, AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS THRU-OUT PREP AREAS, REAR DISH WASHING AREA AND STORAGE AREA.
CLUTTER THRU-OUT STORAGE AREA, MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS.
SEP 292010PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.OBSERVED RUSTY STORAGE RACK IN WALK-IN COOLER,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST. aLSO OBSERVED THE LID TO THE ICE MACHINE IN POOR REPAIR INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.OBSERVED REAR INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.OBSERVED FLOOR AREA NOT CLEAN UNDER FRYERS, ALSO WALK-IN FREEZER,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, AND REPLACE BROKEN FLOOR TILES ON SIDE OF THE UTILITY SINK.
Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN REAR LIGHT SHIELDS.
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