Harold's Chicken Shack

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedAugust 2, 2017 →
• address9151 S Ashland Ave, Chicago 60620

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 October 14, 2020, 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 August 2, 2017. 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 August 2, 2017, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
• 🪳pests in the house
  Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored

When was Harold's Chicken Shack last inspected?

Harold's Chicken Shack has 19 inspections on record going back to June 21, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.

Harold's Chicken Shack vs Washington Heights

Washington Heights runs 83% clean across 93 tracked restaurants — 77 clean, 15 mid, 1 cooked.

Other spots in Washington Heights

• ✓! O & O Food Mart
  cooked · February 19, 2016
• ✓ A & M Food
  cooked · December 14, 2011
• ? Ronnie Ribs
  cooked · April 8, 2013
• ✓ Dan's Hot Dog Stand
  cooked · August 27, 2020
• ✓ Family Dollar #2465
  clean · March 11, 2022
• ? Sonic Submarine Inc
  cooked · December 10, 2012

See every restaurant inspection in Washington Heights →

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.

Read the Chicago ratings guide →

Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated August 2, 2017. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

check your own block 📸

Cooked covers 10 cities on official inspection data — see who's clean, mid, or cooked near you.