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Harold's Chicken Shack

October 1, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings2

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: NO HAND DRYING DEVICE AT NONE OF THE HAND WASHING SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C) VIOLATION CITATION ISSUED - COS
code 10Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
Inspector note: FOOD HANDLER ON PHONE, PUTS DOWN PHONE, PUT ON GLOVES WITHOUT PROPERLY WASHING HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY WASH HANDS BEFORE/AFTER GLOVE USE, TOUCHING PHONE, MONEY, BODY, MULTI-TASKING, ETC. PRIORITY 7-38-010 VIOLATION CITATION ISSUED - COS
code 8Priority
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: FISH SITTING IN A PAN OF WATER IN THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY THAW UNDER COOL RUNNING WATER, IN A COOLER OR USING A MICROWAVE.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: FLY STRIP HANGING FROM CEILING TILE IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND NOT HANG FLY STRIPS IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS. MAINTAIN SAME. • FOUND 80 LARGE RODENT DROPPINGS AROUND THE MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS, CLEAN/SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREAS AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A) VIOLATION CITATION ISSUED
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: WIPING CLOTHS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: THE INTERIOR OF THE FRYERS WITH GREASE, DUST, FOOD AND DIRT BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • THE HAND WASHING SINKS WITH DIRT AND OIL SPILLS. THE PIPES AND CONDUITS BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH THICK BUILD UP OF DIRT, DUST AND GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: LEAK AT THE FAUCET AND AT THE PIPE UNDERNEATH THE MIDDLE COMPARTMENT ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN GOOD PLUMBING. -MOP SINK SLOWLY DRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN GOOD PLUMBING.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FLOORS IN THE CORNERS, UNDER/AROUND HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND SINKS WITH DIRT, FOOD AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS. WALLS AROUND SINKS AND COOKING/COOLERS EQUIPMENT WITH FOOD STAINS, DIRT AND DUST. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS THROUGH OUT. • MOPS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE HANGING UP FOR PROPER AIR DRYING.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 3, 2023: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 3 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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