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Harold's Chicken Shack
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJune 3, 2026
- address7114 S Yates Blvd, Chicago 60649
Is Harold's Chicken Shack clean?
Harold's Chicken Shack is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on June 3, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Harold's Chicken Shack?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 3, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecriticalAdequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • 6-301.12 OBSERVED NO HAND DRYING PROVISION SUCH AS PAPER TOWELS AT THE HANDWASHING SINK LOCATED BY THE COOKING LINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER PROVIDED PAPER TOWELS DURING THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C).
- ⚠️Personal Cleanliness • 2-402.11 OBSERVED THE MALE FOOD HANDLERS THAT ARE ON SITE WITH BEARDS AND WITHOUT BEARD GUARDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES.Personal Cleanliness • 2-402.11 OBSERVED THE MALE FOOD HANDLERS THAT ARE ON SITE WITH BEARDS AND WITHOUT BEARD GUARDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES.
- ⚠️Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips • 4-301.12(A) OBSERVED THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NOT DRAINING PROPERLY WITH SLOW DRAINING ON THE LEFT SIDE COMPARTMENT. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS MAINTAIN THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER POUR CHEMICALS INTO THE LEFT COMPARTMENT AND BY THE END OF THE INSPECTION THE LEFT COMPARTMENT WAS DRAINING PROPERLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-025.Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips • 4-301.12(A) OBSERVED THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NOT DRAINING PROPERLY WITH SLOW DRAINING ON THE LEFT SIDE COMPARTMENT. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS MAINTAIN THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER POUR CHEMICALS INTO THE LEFT COMPARTMENT AND BY THE END OF THE INSPECTION THE LEFT COMPARTMENT WAS DRAINING PROPERLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-025.
- 🚿plumbing acting upNon-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • 4-601.11 OBSERVED IN BETWEEN AND IN THE INTERIOR OF THE FRYERS WITH ACCUMULATED GREASE DEBRIS. OBSERVED THE PREP COOLER WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL.
- ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • 5-501.17 OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE INSIDE OF THE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • 5-501.17 OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE INSIDE OF THE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • 6-501.12 OBSERVED FLOORS THROUGHOUT WITH EXCESSIVE ACCUMULATED GREASE AND DIRT DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL.
- ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • 2-102.13 OBSERVED SOME MALE AND FEMALE FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • 2-102.13 OBSERVED SOME MALE AND FEMALE FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.
- 🥜allergen training missingAllergen Training As Required • 2-102.13 OBSERVED THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT PROOF OF THE REQUIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT FOR ALL FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGERS.
- ⚠️Summary Report Displayed And Visible To The Public • 8-304.11(A) OBSERVED THE MOST RECENT INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY RIPPED AND MORE THAN HALF OF THE SUMMARY MISSING AND NOT VISIBLE FOR THE PUBLIC'S VIEW. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS MAKE THE MOST RECENT INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC'S VIEW AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-42-010(B).Summary Report Displayed And Visible To The Public • 8-304.11(A) OBSERVED THE MOST RECENT INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY RIPPED AND MORE THAN HALF OF THE SUMMARY MISSING AND NOT VISIBLE FOR THE PUBLIC'S VIEW. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS MAKE THE MOST RECENT INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC'S VIEW AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-42-010(B).
When was Harold's Chicken Shack last inspected?
Harold's Chicken Shack has 2 inspections on record going back to February 20, 2026.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 3, 2026 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| February 20, 2026 | Pass |
Harold's Chicken Shack vs South Shore
South Shore runs 63% clean across 279 tracked restaurants — 173 clean, 49 mid, 53 cooked.
Against the 279 spots Cooked tracks in South Shore, this one comes out cleaner than 26% of them.
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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.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated June 3, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.