Popeyes
1949 W FULLERTON AVE, Chicago, IL 60614 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 3041732
- Status
- Risk 1 (High)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Inspections
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Sep 30, 2026 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
MUST NOT USE PLASTIC CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION IN THE WALK-IN COOLER.
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
RUSTY METAL RACK SHELVING INSIDE THE SMALL ONE DOOR COLESLAW COOLER AT THE FRONT PREP. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
EMPLOYEES MUST NOT STORE BICYCLES INSIDE THE REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM.
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Severity not stated
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Sep 23, 2026 Complaint · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
MUST NOT USE PLASTIC CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION IN THE WALK-IN COOLER.
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
RUSTY METAL RACK SHELVING INSIDE THE SMALL ONE DOOR COLESLAW COOLER AT THE FRONT PREP. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
EMPLOYEES MUST NOT STORE BICYCLES INSIDE THE REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2635343 ON 4-20-26. #'S 47----INSULATION WRAPPED PIPING ON THE WALL IN THE CHICKEN FRYING PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIR, SHREDDING WITH EXPOSED INSULATION. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.----TORN PLASTIC DOOR CURTAIN AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. #49- METAL RACK SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE WALK-IN COOLER WITH EXCESSIVE RUST. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE RUST OR REPLACE.-#55---EXCESSIVE RUST ON WALLS THROUGHOUT THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST AND PROVIDE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE WALLS.--#58- NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
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Severity not stated
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Apr 20, 2026 Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
CRACKED/DAMAGED PLASTIC LID OF THE BULK FLOUR CONTAINER ON THE FRYING PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.----INSULATION WRAPPED PIPING ON THE WALL IN THE CHICKEN FRYING PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIR, SHREDDING WITH EXPOSED INSULATION. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.----TORN PLASTIC DOOR CURTAIN AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
METAL RACK SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE WALK-IN COOLER WITH EXCESSIVE RUST. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE RUST OR REPLACE.----MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING AT THE REAR BULK FLOUR STORAGE. MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
CRACKED, DAMAGED FLOOR TILES WITH MISSING GROUT AT THE CHICKEN FRYING PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE.----EXCESSIVE RUST ON WALLS THROUGHOUT THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST AND PROVIDE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE WALLS.----FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE WALK-IN FREEZER WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES.
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Severity not stated
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.
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Severity not stated
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Aug 13, 2025 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED MINOR LEAK AT DRAIN PIPE BELOW 3-COMPARTMENT SINK WHEN WATER DRAINS. MUST REPAIR.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS BY CHICKEN PREP LINE.
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Severity not stated
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 3, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.