POPEYES CHICKEN & BISCUITS.

OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS AT HAND SINK AT ALL TIMES TO PROPERLY DRY HANDS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED OVER 50 MICE DROPPINGS IN DRY STORAGE ROOM. OBSERVED MICE DROPPINGS ALONG WALLS, CORNERS AND ON BOTTOM OF TABLE. MUST REMOVE AND ELIMINATE ALL EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(a). CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE SPILLS ON TOP OF OUTSIDE COOKING OIL CONTAINER BY DUMSPTER. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

MUST CLEAN GREASE SPILLS ON FLOOR FROM UNDER COOKING FRYERS/EQUIPMENT.

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM 1/26/2022 REPORT #2546953 NOT CORRECTED: VIOLATION #58 (2-102.13) OBSERVED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST CORRECT PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.

SUMMARY REPORT NOT POSTED FROM 8/3/2022, REPORT #2561646. INSTRUCTED TO POST RECENT SUMMARY REPORT VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-010(B). CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON THE PREMISES WHILE TCS FOODS (CHICKEN, RICE, MASHED POTATOES) WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

THE DISH AREA HANDWASHING SINK IS NOT MAINTAINED. SINK IS INOPERABLE - THE PIPE BELOW IS MISSING. WHEN WATER IS TURNED ON, WATER SPRAYS ONTO THE FLOOR. MUST REPAIR. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(c). CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 5 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR INSIDE THE WOMENS WASHROOM, 5 DROPPINGS IN THE MENS WASHROOM, AND OVER 40 DROPPINGS ALONG THE WALL BASE INSIDE THE DRY STORAGE ROOM. ALSO OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 15 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON THE WALL NEXT TO THE ICE MACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS FROM ALL AFFECTED AREAS AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL TO ELIMINATE ALL PEST ACTIVITY FROM THE PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.

FOUND THE OUTSIDE DUMPSTER WITHOUT A TIGHT-FITTING COVER; LID IS WARPED PREVENTING LID CLOSURE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPAIR OR REPLACE LID SO THAT IT IS TIGHT-FITTING AND TRASH IS INACESSIBLE TO PESTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B). CITATION ISSUED.

FOUND HEAVY DIRT, DEBRIS, AND GREASE ON THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE REAR STORAGE AREA, THE REAR DISH/PREP AREA, THE COOKS LINE AREA, NEAR THE COMPUTER, AND INSIDE THE WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN SAID AREAS AND MAINTAIN.

FOUND NO LIGHTING INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER. MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING.

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM 1/26/2022 REPORT #2546953 NOT CORRECTED: VIOLATION #49 (4-602.13) FOUND HEAVY ICE BUILD UP IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER BY THE CONDENSER. MUST DEFROST TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN. VIOLATION #58 (2-102.13) OBSERVED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST CORRECT PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.