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Harold's Chicken

October 13, 2023 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings2

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE FOOD PREP AREA, DISHWASHING AREA, AND TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE, WHILE THE TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (CHICKEN) HAS BEEN PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WITH THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED AT ALL TIMES WHILE FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED
code 2Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE RINSE STRAINER IN THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ADEQUATELY WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZE DISHES IN THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED TCS FOODS; FRIED CHICKEN LEG QUATERS AND CHICKEN WINGS STORED ON THE SHELVING UNIT BELOW THE FOOD PREP TABLE IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA AND IN AN FRYING BASKET IN THE DISHWASHING AREA AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING 69.6F-112.6F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO KEEP COOKED FOODS AT A HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 135F OR ABOVE AT ALL TIMES. FOOD VALUED AT $60 AT 15LBS. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARD & DENATURED FOOD. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 21
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS AND THIGH QUARTERS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. THE TEMPERATURES OF THE CHICKEN RANGED 51.4F-59.5F. MANAGER DISCARDED PRODUCT, APPROXIMATELY 160 LBS AT $200 DISCARDED. INSTRUCTED MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATION CONSOLIDATED WITH VIOLATION ABOVE
code 22
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER THAWING FOR CHICKEN STORED IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. THAWING MUST OCCUR WITH FOOD PLACED IN THE WALK-IN COOLER OVERNIGHT OR UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN CORRECT THAWING PROCEDURES.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER IN THE PEPSI COOLER UNIT WITH COLE SLAW STORED IN NEAR THE SERVICE COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED 3 TONGS STORED ON THE SLASH GUARD OF THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE SAID KITCHENWARE AND MAINTAIN.
code 44
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED A DAMAGED SINK STOPPER FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SINK STOPPER AND MAINTAIN.
code 48
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE WALLS UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND THE FOOD PREP TABLES IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA SOILED AND DISCOLORED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN SAID WALLS AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 14, 2022: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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