Food Safety Report: Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, 6340 North Broadway, Chicago, IL, USA

6340 North Broadway, Chicago, 60660 Illinois, United States

Report date: Jul 22, 2024
1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: person in charge does not have a valid city of chicago sanitation certificate posted on the premises. Priority foundation violation.

2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: no valid city of chicago food sanitation certificate posted on the premises. Must provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012 citation issued.

5. Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
- comments: no written cleaning procedure or required equipment for a vomit/diarrhea event. Must provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

21. Proper hot holding temperatures
- comments: observed cooked chicken held hot in a hot holding unit at improper hot holding temperatures of 116. 7f and 118. 7. Also noted mashed potatoes held at improper hot holding temperature in the front prep at 112. 6f. All discarded. Reviewed proper hot holding temperature requirements. Priority violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: noted raw chicken inside the cold holding bain marie prepping unit at improper cold holding temperature of 48f to 53. 2f on the top portion of the stored chicken. Chicken noted in a large container and piled high inside the pan. Chicken discarded and instructed to store in a shallow pan and monitor cold holding temperatures during preparation to maintain at 41f or below. Also noted tcs cheese and dairy based sauce held at improper cold holding temperature of 44f of cheese and sauce at 51. 8f. In an ice bath bus pan inside an inoperable cooler. All food discarded. Priority violation 7-38-005 see the above violation #21 for citation.

33. Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
- comments: one door cooler noted not operational, unable to maintain an adequate temperature of 41f or below. Cooler noted at 86f. With tcs cheese and dairy based dressing being held in a bus pan on ice at an improper temperature of 51. 8 and 44f. Cooler tagged held for inspection and must not use until repaired, maintains a temperature of 41f and c. D. P. H contacted for re-inspection and tag removal. Priority violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: all bulk food containers must be labeled with the product common name.

43. In-use utensils: properly stored
- comments: ice scoop being improperly stored inside the ice bin. Must properly store with scoop handle out of the ice.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must provide proper sink stoppers for the three compartment sink.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: bulk flour bin and interior of the rear tall reach-in hot holding unit noted dirty with accumulated food debris. Must clean and maintain.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: shelving throughout the premises, under bag in box soda, in all prep areas, inside the walk-in cooler with food debris and food spillage. ----utility mop sink noted extremely dirty. Must clean and maintain all.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: noted soiled mop head improperly stored in the rear storage room. Must properly store inverted in the utility mop sink.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: floors throughout entire establishment, under all equipment, all coolers, shelving, in rear storage, rear hallway and inside the walkin cooler and walk-in freezer with dirt, grease, food debris. Instructed to clean and maintain all.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: no proof of food handler training or certificates for all required employees. Must provide.

Source: chicago.gov