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Popeye's #864

Restaurant

8732 S Stony Island Ave, Chicago, IL 60617

Far South Side

Apr 7, 2025 โ€” Canvass inspection

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A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

No paper towels at handwashing sinks in food prep and dishwashing areas.

Key Findings

  • Hand washing sinks in prep and dishwashing areas lacked paper towels or sanitary drying devices.
  • Bulk food containers in prep area were unlabeled.
  • Single-use items stored directly on floor in rear storage instead of elevated six inches.
  • Heavy grease buildup and food debris accumulated on cooking equipment, fryers, coolers, and prep surfaces throughout facility.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #10 โ€” ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS OR SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS FOR PROPER HAND DRYING AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED

Violation code #37 โ€” FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.

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Inspection History

Popeye's #864 has had 15 inspections in the last 5 years with a 60% pass rate. Last inspection was on Sep 16, 2026.

Sep 16, 2026Conditional

Complaint Re-Inspection โ€” A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

2 violations
Standout inspection
Sep 9, 2026Fail

Complaint โ€” Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

3 violations
Apr 7, 2025ConditionalVIEWING NOW

Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

7 violations