Harold's Chicken

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations0
• last inspectedOctober 7, 2016 →
• address804 W Washington Blvd, Chicago 60607

Is Harold's Chicken clean?

Harold's Chicken is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on March 22, 2018, which is an administrative result rather than a health finding — the business closed or moved, it was not shut down over conditions. Its last actual inspection result was Pass w/ Conditions on October 7, 2016. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Harold's Chicken?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 7, 2016, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🧪toxic chemicals mishandled
  Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
• ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

When was Harold's Chicken last inspected?

Harold's Chicken has 7 inspections on record going back to March 3, 2015.

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How Chicago grades restaurants

Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated October 7, 2016. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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