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Harold's Chicken

April 19, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings0

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Failed findings

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: OBSERVED 80 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON PREMISES. FOUND FIVE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE PREP TABLE, FOUND FORTY UNDERNEATH THE FAYGO COOLER IN THE PREP AREA AND 35 ON A PIECE OF UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR AREA NEXT TO THE STORAGE SHELVES. MUST CLEAN ALL EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE DROPPINGS OBSERVED. OBSERVED EIGHT LIVE ANTS ON THE FLOOR CRAWLING UNDER THE THREE COMP SINK; MUST ELIMINATE ANT ACTIVITY. THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR IS NOT RODENT PROOFED AS REQUIRED. A 1 INCH GAP OBSERVED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR; MUST RODENT PROOF FRONT DOOR. RECOMMENDED PEST CONTROL SERVICE PRIOR TO REINSEPCTION NEXT WEEK. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 ISSUED.
code 18
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES. OWNER HAS NO VALID CERTIFICATE AND HIS SON HAS A SERV SAFE CERTIFICATE WITH THE EXAM DATE OF SEPTEMBER 19, 2015. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE REQUIRED FOR THE SALE OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. AT THIS TIME EMPLOYEES PREPARING AND SERVING CHICKEN AND FISH. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012 ISSUED.
code 21
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR BOTTOM OF THE FRYERS AND THE EXTERIOR SURFACES OF THE FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE OBSERVED. CLEAN SHELVES INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER, CLEAN ROLLING CART TO REMOVE FLOUR AND OTHER RESIDUE.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FOUND NO FLOOR DRAIN COVER FOR THE FLOOR DRAIN IN THE WASHROOM; MUST PROVIDE A FLOOR DRAIN COVER FOR THE DRAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: THE FAN COVERS INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER NEED CLEANING TO REMOVE HEAVY DUST ACCUMULATION. THE WALLS AND DOOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER NEED CLEANING. OBSERVED MISSING AND WATER STAINED CEILING TILE IN KITCHEN; REPLACE TILE WHERE NEEDED. CLEAN WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT WHERE NEEDED. THE VENTILATION FAN IN THE WASHROOM IS MISSING A COVER; MUST PROVIDE COVER FOR VENT FAN.
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 9, 2017: 5 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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