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Harold's Chicken Shack

May 25, 2011 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings1

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND FRIED CHICKEN SITTING OUT UNDER HEAT LAMP ON PREP TABLE AT 90.9 DEGREES AND 126.3 DEGREES-PRODUCT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED, MUST HELD HOT AT 140 DEGREES OR ABOVE-CITATION ISSUED-CRITICAL 7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: FOUND 3 LARGE ROACHES CRAWLING ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK-INSTRUCTED TO HAVE PREMISES SERVICED BY PEST CONTROL COMPANY AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. ALSO OBSERVED A GAP(1/4 INCH) UNDERNEATH FRONT DOOR WHICH MUST BE TIGHT-FITTING TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY-CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS 7-38-020
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: SMOOTH CHIPPED PAINT SURFACES ON SHELVES UNDERNEATH PREP TABLES AND RE-PAINT SAME.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF ALL DEEP FRYERS, COOLERS, FREEZERS, SINKS, PREP TABLES AND SHELVES, FILTERS & HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, SIDES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND ALL OTHER UNCLEAN SURFACES THROUGHOUT.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.CLEAN ALL WALLS, PIPES ATTACHED TO WALLS, BASEBOARDS, LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT & CEILING TILES. SEAL ALL LOOSE BASEBOARDS THROUGHOUT. REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES. SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: PROVIDE SHIELDS & END CAPS FOR LIGHTS IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
Inspector note: ALL PERSONAL ITEMS (CLOTHING ETC.) MUST BE STORED IN A DESIGNATED NON-FOOD STORAGE AREA.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: HOT WATER PRESSURE AT EXPOSED HAND SINK VERY LOW INCREASE FLOW FOR EASIER HAND WASHING.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 21, 2010: 9 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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