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Harold's Chicken Shack #52

July 21, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings2

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDSINKS NEAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND IN TOILET ROOM.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED SUCH AS (CHICKEN,COLESLAW,FRENCH FRIES,ETC) MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 2Priority
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED COOKED CHICKEN STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE IN NO TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED UNIT RANGING FROM 78.0F - 84.2F. MANAGER DISCARDED AND DENATURED APPROXIMATELY 15LBS AND $239. ALL HOT TCS FOOD MUST MAINTAIN 135F OR ABOVE DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, AND SERVICE. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005
code 21
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW FISH AND RAW CHICKEN IN PREP AREA NOT STORED IN A TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED UNIT. CHICKEN IS AT 51.6F AND FISH IS AT 60.0F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT COLD FOODS MUST REMAIN AT 41.0F OR BELOW. MANAGER DISCARDED AND DENATURED 20LBS AT $100. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED
code 22
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PROBE THERMOMETER FOR TAKING FOOD TEMPERATURES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION (7-38-005) CITATION ISSUED
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED 1/4" GAP ON SIDE OF BACK DOOR.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL TO PREVENT THE ENTRANCE OF UNWANTED PESTS.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING USED TO LINE SHELVES IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE. ALL SURFACES MUST BE EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SANITIZING TEST STRIPS FOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK . INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE TO TEST STRIPS FOR MEASURING THE CORRECT SANITIZING CONCENTRATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED
code 48
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED HOT WATER FIXTURE AT HANDSINK NEXT TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAN.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED NO SELF CLOSING DOOR ON TOILET ROOM DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT TOILET ROOM DOOR NEEDS TO BE SELF CLOSING.
code 53
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE IDPH FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENT.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 12, 2020: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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