Harold's Chicken

July 20, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: 6-301.14 OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT THE REAR DISH WASHING AREA HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: 4-501.114 OBSERVED FACILITY INADEQUATELY SANITIZING DISHES AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. OBSERVED THE DISH WASHER WASH AND RINSE CONTAINERS WITHOUT SANITIZING. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS SET UP THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE ALL EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-025.
code 16
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: 3-501.16(A:2,&B) OBSERVED INADEQUATE COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF TCS FOODS LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA; OBSERVED ABOUT 25 LBS OF RAW CHICKEN AT 67F AND ABOUT 30 LBS OF RAW FISH AT 75F LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS MAINTAIN ALL TCS FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES AND DISCARD AND DENATURE SAID TCS FOODS. MANAGER DISCARDED SAID TCS FOODS DURING THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
code 22
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: 3-501.13 OBSERVED FACILITY INADEQUATELY THAWING RAW FISH IN CONTAINERS LOCATED NEXT TO THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS PROPERLY THAW ALL TCS FOODS AT ALL TIMES BY USING REFRIGERATION UNITS OR COLD RUNNING WATER (NOT EXCEEDING 70F) UNTIL PRODUCT REACHES 41F.
code 35
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: 3-601.11 OBSERVED SOME PREPACKAGED DESSERTS (COOKIES, BANANA PUDDING) FOR SALE AT THE FRONT CUSTOMER COUNTER WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING PRODUCT BUSINESS NAME, BUSINESS ADDRESS, INGREDIENTS, AND IF ANY ALLERGENS ARE PRESENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: 6-501.111 OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF LIVE SMALL FLIES ACTIVITY ON SITE. OBSERVED ABOUT 200 LIVE SMALL FLIES LOCATED ON THE WALLS AND CEILINGS IN THE DISH WASHING AREA AND ON BOXES, WALLS, CEILINGS AND FLYING AROUND THE FOOD PREP AREA AND CUSTOMER SERVICE COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE LIVE SMALL FLIES ACTIIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020(A).
code 38
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: 4-502.13 OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING REUSED AS A FLOOR LINER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND DO NOT REUSE CARDBOARD AS FLOOR LINER. ALL SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 45
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-601.11(C) OBSERVED EXCESSIVE ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS LOCATED INSIDE OF THE FRYERS AND ON THE DOOR JAMS OF THE REFRIGERATION UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO DEEP CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: 5-205.15 OBSERVED A LARGE WASTE WATER PIPE DIRECTLY IN A FLOOR DRAIN WITHOUT AN AIR GAP UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE AIR GAP (NOT LESS THAN 1 INCH) IN BETWEEN THE PIPE AND FLOOR DRAIN. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-501.12 OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DIRT DEBRIS ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE GARBAGE CANS LOCATED AT THE FRONT CUSTOMER COUNTER. OBSERVED EXCESSIVE FOOD, GREASE AND DIRT DEBRIS ON THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL. • 6-501.114 OBSERVED ITEMS STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR AND CLUTTER IN BETWEEN REFRIGERATION UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CLUTTER AND STORE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES FROM THE GROUND.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 19, 2022: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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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