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Harold's Chicken

October 2, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings10
critical findings0

Failed findings

Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIME IN FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: ALL WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZING SOLUTION AT ALL TIMES WHEN CLOTHS ARE NOT BEING USED INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
code 41
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: ALL SOILED LINENS MUST BE STORED IN A DIRTY LAUNDRY CONTAINER ALL SOILED TOWELS MUST BE UP OFF THE FLOOR AND MAINTAINED PROPERLY
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: WOOD SHELVING UNITS IN REAR STORAGE AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEAN AND RESEALING. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: TOILET ROOM IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FLOORS THROUGHOUT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS AND GREASE INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: HOOD VENT IN NEED OF MAINTENANCE TO INCREASE AIR FLOW OF VENT. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: ALL FOOD HANDLERS WHO DO NOT HAVE SANITATION CERTIFICATES MUST HAVE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: ALL CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE HOLDERS MUST HAVE THE ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN ON SITE
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 9, 2025: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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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