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POPEYES CHICKEN/INDIAN SWAAD Passes Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant

POPEYES CHICKEN/INDIAN SWAAD 500 W MADISON ST, CHICAGO 60661 Restaurant
June 1, 2017 Canvass License #40155
4
Total Violations
1
Major
3
Minor

Violations Cited by Chicago Health Inspector

4
Violation #34
MINOR
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: Found heavily soiled floors in both hallway storage rooms F901 and F902. Must remove debris and detail clean and sanitize floors. Found damaged or heavily soiled coving in F902. Must repair areas that are damaged, and detail clean all baseboards. Must maintain all.
Damaged floors harbor bacteria and create safety hazards.
Floors must be smooth, cleanable, and maintained.
Smooth, non-porous in food areas; Properly sloped to drains; Coving at wall junctures; Kept clean; Good repair.
Violation #35
MINOR
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: Found exposed wood in ceiling of door frame of storage room F902. Also, found gap in ceiling of door frame where pest entry possible. Must seal hole in door frame to prevent pest entry. Also must paint or seal raw wood surface in top of door way. All surfaces must be smooth and easily cleanable. Found excessive dust build up on the 2 ceiling vent covers on the Indian Swaad side of front prep area. Must remove dust, detail clean and sanitize. Must maintain same.
Damaged surfaces cannot be properly cleaned and may harbor pests.
Walls and ceilings must be smooth, cleanable, and in good repair.
Smooth, washable surfaces in food areas; Light colored; No holes or cracks; Clean and maintained.
Violation #36
MINOR
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: Found uncovered lights in the front prep, directly over chicken hot holding and in the rear hallway storage room, door F902. Must provide lights shields for all lights above dry storage or above food. Must maintain same.
Inadequate lighting prevents detection of contamination and pests.
Adequate protected lighting required in all areas.
50 foot-candles at prep surfaces; 20 foot-candles at 30 inches in storage; Shielded bulbs over exposed food; Clean fixtures.
Violation #36
MINOR
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: Found uncovered lights in the front prep, directly over chicken hot holding and in the rear hallway storage room, door F902. Must provide lights shields for all lights above dry storage or above food. Must maintain same.
Inadequate lighting prevents detection of contamination and pests.
Adequate protected lighting required in all areas.
50 foot-candles at prep surfaces; 20 foot-candles at 30 inches in storage; Shielded bulbs over exposed food; Clean fixtures.

Health Department Information

Department Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH)
Division Food Protection Program
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Data sourced from Chicago Open Data Portal - Chicago Department of Public Health inspections