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Harold's Chicken Shack

February 8, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings11
critical findings1

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE OR VALID CERTIFICATE POSTED WHEN CHICKEN (156.4F)PREPARED AND SERVED. A CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES TCS FOOD PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE REAR EXIT DOOR IN POOR REPAIR AT THE BOTTOM. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT PESTS ENTRY POINT.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE RUBBER GASKET AROUND THE 2-DOOR COOLER AND REACH IN COOLER IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE EXTERIOR OF ALL FRYER TO REMOVE GREASE AND DEBRIS. • MUST DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS, ALSO CLEAN PREP STATION, STORAGE SHEVLING.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: NOTED A LEAK AT THE 3 COMP SINK FAUCET BASE. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed

Inspector note: OBSERVED 3 COMPARTMENT SINK STOPPED UP WITH WASTE WATER AND BACKING UP FROM THE GREASE TRAP TO THE FLOOR. ALSO NOTED WASTE WATER ON THE FLOOR THROUGH OUT REAR DISH WASHING AREA. PRIOIRTY CITATION ISSUED #7-38-030(C).
code 52
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE OUTSIDE DUMPSTERS OVERFLOWING WITH GARBAGE AND DEBERIS. ALSO NOTED ON THE GROUND AROUND THE DUMPSTER. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT POSSIBLE FOOD SOURCE FOR PESTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION #7-38-020(B).
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FLOORS IN THE REAR THROUGH OUT IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. • OBSERVED LIGHT SHIELDS IN POOR REPAIR AND/OR DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND/OR REPLACE AS NEEDED.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE HOOD AND FILTER ENCRUSTED WITH GREASE AND DEBRIS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND REPLACE MISSING FILTERS.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE COOK WITH OUT HIS FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLY OR CITATIONS WILL FOLLOW.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on October 28, 2021: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 7 findings recurred. 6 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.