Harold's Chicken #88

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedAugust 21, 2023 →
• address1450 S Michigan Ave, Chicago 60605

Is Harold's Chicken #88 clean?

Harold's Chicken #88 is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on July 2, 2024, which is an administrative result rather than a health finding — the business closed or moved, it was not shut down over conditions. Its last actual inspection result was Pass on August 21, 2023. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Harold's Chicken #88?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 21, 2023, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
• 🪳pests in the house
  Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
• ⚠️Personal Cleanliness
• ⚠️Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean

When was Harold's Chicken #88 last inspected?

Harold's Chicken #88 has 11 inspections on record going back to August 6, 2019.

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How Chicago grades restaurants

Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated August 21, 2023. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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