Harold's Chicken Shack

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedFebruary 3, 2025 →
• address7318 S Vincennes Ave, Chicago 60621

Is Harold's Chicken Shack clean?

Harold's Chicken Shack is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on April 14, 2025, 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 February 3, 2025. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Harold's Chicken Shack?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 3, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
• ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

When was Harold's Chicken Shack last inspected?

Harold's Chicken Shack has 16 inspections on record going back to September 20, 2016. The 12 most recent are shown below.

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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 February 3, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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