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Popeyes # 2836

Chain

1949 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60614

Logan Square

Apr 20, 2026 โ€” Complaint inspection

Pass

Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

Staff lack required food handler and allergen training certifications.

Key Findings

  • Cracked flour container lid and damaged insulation with exposed material in food prep areas.
  • Walk-in cooler shelving heavily rusted and walls corroded; freezer floors covered in food debris.
  • Torn door curtain at walk-in cooler entrance and cracked floor tiles with missing grout in chicken prep area.
  • Cardboard used as shelf liner in bulk flour storage instead of smooth, cleanable surfaces.

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 #47 โ€” FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
Inspector's Notes:

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.

Violation code #49 โ€” NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
Inspector's Notes:

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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Inspection History

Popeyes # 2836 has had 4 inspections in the last 5 years with a 75% pass rate. Last inspection was on Sep 30, 2026.

Sep 30, 2026Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection โ€” A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

3 violations
Sep 23, 2026Fail

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

4 violations
Apr 20, 2026PassVIEWING NOW

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

5 violations