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Harold's Chicken

September 23, 2026 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings3
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained
    Inspector note: NOTED ENCRUSTED DRIPPING GREASE ON EXTERIOR OF OUTDOOR GREASE RECEPTACLE. INSTRUCTED TO DEEP CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
    code 54
  • allergen training missing
    Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
    Inspector note: NOTED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS. INSTRUCTED ALL
    code 58
  • Previous Core Violation Corrected
    Inspector note: NOTED CONTINUED NON-COMPLIANCE FROM REPORT #2621829 CONDUCTED ON 8/06/2025. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED: (10) OBSERVED NO HAND-WASHING SIGNS AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS USED BY EMPLOYEES.----- (37) OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.----- (38) OBSERVED FLY STRIPS HANGING FROM CEILING IN PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL FLY STRIPS FROM PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS.----- (49) OBSERVED DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES FRYER CABINETS, PREP TABLES, SHELVING UNITS COOLERS, FREEZERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES AND EQUIPMENT.----- (55) OBSERVED FOOD SPILLS ON WALLS AND DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, STORAGE, AND DISH WASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN WALLS AND FLOORS IN ALL AREAS.----- (55) OBSERVED LOOSE AND MISSING BASEBOARDS ALONG WALLS IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE BASEBOARDS AND MAINTAIN.----- (56) OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON FILTERS AND INTERIORR SURFACES OF VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----- (56) OBSERVED LOOSE LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SECURE ALL LIGHT SHIELDS AND MAINTAIN.----- (57) OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES AND MAINTAIN. MUST CORRECT CORE VIOLATIONS BY THE DATE ON THE REPORT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
    code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 6, 2025: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 8 previous findings 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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