Popeyes # 2836
1949 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago 60614
Read the pairs, not the count. A failure is normally followed within days by a re-inspection, and that re-inspection is a second row here. On the timeline below they sit almost on top of each other — one bad day, two marks.
The whole record
- Pass75%
- Conditional0%
- Fail25%
- PassSep 30, 2026Canvass Re-InspectionRisk 1 (High)
- 47
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.
- 49
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Rusty metal rack shelving inside the small one door coleslaw cooler at the front prep. Instructed to replace.
- 55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Employees must not store bicycles inside the rear dry food storage room.
- 47
- FailSep 23, 2026ComplaintRisk 1 (High)
- 47
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.
- 49
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Rusty metal rack shelving inside the small one door coleslaw cooler at the front prep. Instructed to replace.
- 55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Employees must not store bicycles inside the rear dry food storage room.
- 60
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.
- 47
- PassApr 20, 2026ComplaintRisk 1 (High)
- 47
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.
- 49
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.
- 55
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.
- 57
All food employees have food handler training
Must provide food handler training for all required employees.
- 58
Allergen training as required
No proof of allergen training or certificates for the city of Chicago certified food managers.
- 47
- PassAug 13, 2025LicenseRisk 1 (High)
- 51
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Observed minor leak at drain pipe below 3-compartment sink when water drains. Must repair.
- 55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Instructed to clean floors by chicken prep line.
- 51
Fails sit above the line, passes below. Every inspection the city has published for this licence.
On the street
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What it gets cited for
- 554×
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- 473×
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- 493×
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- 601×
Previous core violation corrected
- 571×
All food employees have food handler training
- 581×
Allergen training as required
- 511×
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Counted across every inspection on record here. A code that keeps coming back is the more telling signal.
Source
Published by the Chicago Department of Public Health as Food Inspections, updated weekly. This page shows every row the city holds under licence 3041732 — a business that changed hands may carry history from its predecessor.