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Popeye'S #831

1959 W Howard St, Chicago 60626 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jul 31, 2025

45

Inspections on record

11

Times passed

21

Times failed

Violations cited on Jul 31, 2025

  1. #38INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED DEAD LARGE AND SMALL FLIES ON WINDOWSILLS THROUGHOUT MAIN DINING AREA AND ON FLOOR IN REAR WAREWASHING AREA.
  2. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.16 OBSERVED MOP IN A POSITION THAT DOES NOT ALLOW TO DRY PROPERLY AND PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. MUST STORE MOP AFTER USE IN A MOUNTED POSITION THAT ALLOWS FOR AIR-DRYING WITHOUT SOILING AND PEST HARBORAGING.
  3. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.12 OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP, FOOD DEBRIS, AND DIRT ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN ESPECIALLY IN MAIN HOT FOODS PREP AREA, DISH WASHING, STORAGE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN ALL AREAS.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jul 31, 2025Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 30, 2025Complaint Re-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Jul 23, 2025Short Form ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 23, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 16, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Jul 7, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 12, 2024Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 29, 2024ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 14, 2024Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 6, 2024ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 7, 2023Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 30, 2023Recent InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 20, 2023ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 19, 2023Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 12, 2023ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 20, 2022Short Form ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 30, 2022Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 22, 2022ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 24, 2022Complaint Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 15, 2022ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 20, 2022Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 19, 2022Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 15, 2022Short Form ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 21, 2022Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 17, 2022Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 10, 2022ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 23, 2021Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 10, 2021Complaint Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 5, 2021Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 5, 2021Short Form ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 28, 2021ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 25, 2021Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 20, 2021Complaint Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 13, 2021ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
May 15, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 8, 2020CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 18, 2019Complaint Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 12, 2019Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 2, 2019ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 21, 2019Complaint Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 5, 2019Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 24, 2019ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 16, 2018LicensePass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 20, 2018LicenseNot ReadyRisk 1 (High)
Apr 19, 2018LicenseFailRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Popeye'S #831 — questions

Did Popeye'S #831 pass its last health inspection?
Popeye'S #831 at 1959 W Howard St was inspected on Jul 31, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 45 inspections on record it has failed 21 times.
What violations were cited at Popeye'S #831?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED DEAD LARGE AND SMALL FLIES ON WINDOWSILLS THROUGHOUT MAIN DINING AREA AND ON FLOOR IN REAR WAREWASHING AREA.
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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