Food Safety Report: Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, 7250 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL, USA.

7250 South Western Avenue, Chicago, 60636 Illinois, United States

Report date: Jan 16, 2025
37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: must label bulk food storage container when food is not in original package.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed evidence of appx. 10 or more live roaches crawling on floor and wheel bases of hot holding cabinet, on wires and inside of conduits inside of counter top hot holding units,on floor mixed in with excessive build up of food debris at unused soda station in lobby. Recommended to have a pest control operator to service premises on or after 1/16/25. (priority foundation 7-38-020(a)(citation issued)

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: must provide a splash guard in between 1- compartment and 3- compartment sink to prevent cross contamination.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must remove rust from walk in freezer shelving units.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must repair or replace gaskets in poor repair on biscuit cooler.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: must clean excessive grease and food debris build up from interior and exterior of all cooking equipment including legs and wheel bases,over head shelving units, menu boards,pipes and wires of all equipment,fryers, hot & cold holding units,counter tops and unused soda cabinets in lobby.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: must repair or replace leaky stopper handle on far right compartment of 3- compartment sink,seams are broken across the top on 1- & 3 compartment sink.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must repair or replace loose wall panel across from 3- comp sink,broken wall base behind ice machine,floor in walk in freezrr in poor repair,holes in walls at register and drive -thru.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must clean excessive grease and food debris build up from floor under,around,along wall bases throughout including floor drains and unused soda station in lobby. Standing water underneath hot holding cabinet and ice machine.

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous core violations from report #2594670 5/14/24 not corrected-#55- 6-201. 13 : must grout floors throughout premises where needed. #55-6-501. 114 : must elevate,remove and organize articles off of floor in dry food storage area and near dish washing area. #56- 6-202. 11 : must repair or replace burntout lights and provide shatter proof bulbs at heat lamps. #57-2-102. 13 : observed no food handlers training for employees must provide and maintain. (priority foundation 7-42-090)(citation issued)

Source: chicago.gov