What is Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits's health inspection score?

Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits has a SafeDine safety score of 82 out of 100 (Grade B). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits last inspected?

Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits was last inspected on July 19, 2024. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits have?

Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits has 18 total violations across 8 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits safe to eat at?

Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits has a good safety record with a score of 82/100. While there are some noted violations, overall compliance is solid.

What type of cuisine does Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits serve?

Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits serves Chicken cuisine. Visit their SafeDine page for safety scores, inspection history, and more details.

Official Health Record

Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits

Name: Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits
Address: 5500 W NORTH AVE, Chicago, 60639
Rating: 82

5500 W NORTH AVE , Chicago

Data may be outdated — inspected 7/19/2024

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0Good

Chicken•Chicago

Ranked #994 of 1000 in ChicagoBetter than 97% of chicken restaurants

Stable

8 inspections

Last: Jul 19, 2024

low confidence

Directions Order

Inspections

50%

Clean Rate

2.3

Avg Violations

21 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

Plumbing issues

Plumbing or waste disposal problems

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-18

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-0 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-0 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-18 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

0 pts

100

Latest

100% weight

100

2nd

60% weight

100

3rd

30% weight

How scoring works: Every restaurant starts at 100 points. Points are deducted for violations found during inspections.

Recent inspections are weighted more heavily. High priority violations (direct health hazards) have the greatest impact.

Location

5500 W NORTH AVE , Chicago, IL 60639

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Violation Timeline

Jul 2022

1 inspections

2 high priority

1 intermediate

4 basic

Jul

Aug 2022

1 inspections

1 high priority

2 basic

Jan 2023

2 inspections

1 high priority

1 intermediate

6 basic

Jan

Mar 2023

1 inspections

Apr 2023

1 inspections

Apr

Jan 2024

1 inspections

Jul 2024

1 inspections

Jul

Inspection History

8 records on file

1 Canvass1 Non-Inspection4 Complaint2 Complaint Re-Inspection

Jul 24

Canvass InspectionLatestCleanOut of Business

No violations

100/100inspection score

Jan 24

Non-Inspection InspectionCleanNo Entry

No violations

100/100inspection score

Apr 23

Complaint InspectionCleanNo Entry

No violations

100/100inspection score

Mar 23

Complaint InspectionCleanNo Entry

No violations

100/100inspection score

Jan 23

Complaint Re-Inspection InspectionPass

1 Basic

1 total

98/100inspection score

−2 pts

Basic (1)

−2 pts

52SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED−2
5-402.12--OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE SPILLS ON TOP OF OUTSIDE COOKING OIL CONTAINER BY DUMSPTER. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Base deductions−2 pts

Jan 23

Complaint InspectionFail

1 High1 Med5 Basic

7 total

75/100inspection score

−25 pts

High Priority (1)

−10 pts

10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE−10
OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS AT HAND SINK AT ALL TIMES TO PROPERLY DRY HANDS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

38INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT−5
OBSERVED OVER 50 MICE DROPPINGS IN DRY STORAGE ROOM. OBSERVED MICE DROPPINGS ALONG WALLS, CORNERS AND ON BOTTOM OF TABLE. MUST REMOVE AND ELIMINATE ALL EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(a). CITATION ISSUED.

Basic (5)

−10 pts

48WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS−2
OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
52SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED−2
OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE SPILLS ON TOP OF OUTSIDE COOKING OIL CONTAINER BY DUMSPTER. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
MUST CLEAN GREASE SPILLS ON FLOOR FROM UNDER COOKING FRYERS/EQUIPMENT.
60PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED−2
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM 1/26/2022 REPORT #2546953 NOT CORRECTED: VIOLATION #58 (2-102.13) OBSERVED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST CORRECT PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
61SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC−2
SUMMARY REPORT NOT POSTED FROM 8/3/2022, REPORT #2561646. INSTRUCTED TO POST RECENT SUMMARY REPORT VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-010(B). CITATION ISSUED.

Base deductions−25 pts

Aug 22

Complaint Re-Inspection InspectionPass w/ Conditions

1 High2 Basic

3 total1 risk factor

81/100inspection score

−14 pts

High Priority (1)

−10 pts

2CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATERisk Factor−10
OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON THE PREMISES WHILE TCS FOODS (CHICKEN, RICE, MASHED POTATOES) WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

Basic (2)

−4 pts

55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
FOUND HEAVY DIRT, DEBRIS, AND GREASE ON THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE REAR STORAGE AREA, THE REAR DISH/PREP AREA, THE COOKS LINE AREA, NEAR THE COMPUTER, AND INSIDE THE WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN SAID AREAS AND MAINTAIN.
60PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED−2
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM 1/26/2022 REPORT #2546953 NOT CORRECTED: VIOLATION #58 (2-102.13) OBSERVED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST CORRECT PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.

Base deductions−14 pts

Risk factor bonus (1× +5)−5 pts

Jul 22

Complaint InspectionFail

2 High1 Med4 Basic

7 total1 risk factor

62/100inspection score

−33 pts

High Priority (2)

−20 pts

2CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATERisk Factor−10
OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON THE PREMISES WHILE TCS FOODS (CHICKEN, RICE, MASHED POTATOES) WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE−10
THE DISH AREA HANDWASHING SINK IS NOT MAINTAINED. SINK IS INOPERABLE - THE PIPE BELOW IS MISSING. WHEN WATER IS TURNED ON, WATER SPRAYS ONTO THE FLOOR. MUST REPAIR. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(c). CITATION ISSUED.

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

38INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT−5
OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 5 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR INSIDE THE WOMENS WASHROOM, 5 DROPPINGS IN THE MENS WASHROOM, AND OVER 40 DROPPINGS ALONG THE WALL BASE INSIDE THE DRY STORAGE ROOM. ALSO OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 15 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON THE WALL NEXT TO THE ICE MACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS FROM ALL AFFECTED AREAS AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL TO ELIMINATE ALL PEST ACTIVITY FROM THE PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.

Basic (4)

−8 pts

54GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED−2
FOUND THE OUTSIDE DUMPSTER WITHOUT A TIGHT-FITTING COVER; LID IS WARPED PREVENTING LID CLOSURE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPAIR OR REPLACE LID SO THAT IT IS TIGHT-FITTING AND TRASH IS INACESSIBLE TO PESTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B). CITATION ISSUED.
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
FOUND HEAVY DIRT, DEBRIS, AND GREASE ON THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE REAR STORAGE AREA, THE REAR DISH/PREP AREA, THE COOKS LINE AREA, NEAR THE COMPUTER, AND INSIDE THE WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN SAID AREAS AND MAINTAIN.
56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED−2
FOUND NO LIGHTING INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER. MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING.
60PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED−2
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM 1/26/2022 REPORT #2546953 NOT CORRECTED: VIOLATION #49 (4-602.13) FOUND HEAVY ICE BUILD UP IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER BY THE CONDENSER. MUST DEFROST TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN. VIOLATION #58 (2-102.13) OBSERVED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST CORRECT PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.

Base deductions−33 pts

Risk factor bonus (1× +5)−5 pts

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Data source: Chicago CDPH · Official government inspection records

Grading System

85 – 100

Excellent

70 – 84

Good

Below 70

Fair

About SafeDine Scores

Scores are calculated using official government inspection data. High Priority violations (direct health hazards) have the greatest impact, followed by Intermediate and Basic violations. Community reviews can adjust the score by up to 5 points when 3+ reviews are submitted.

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