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Harold's Chicken

March 11, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings2

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: FOUND HANDWASHING SINK IN THE FRONT PREPARATION AND DISHWASHING AREA WITHOUT SIGNAGE. MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE.
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER OR VALID CERTIFICATE ON SITE WHILE TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (CHICKEN) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED TO THE PUBLIC. A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFICATE MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED TO THE PUBLIC. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: FOUND FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER IDENTIFIED AS FLOUR WAS NOT LABELED. MUST LABEL. INFORMED THE PERSON IN CHARGE.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: FOUND PEST ACTIVITY, APPROXIMATELY 50-70 SMALL FLIES IN AREA OVER AND NEAR THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND MOP SINK AREAS. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO MINIMIZE SMALL FLY ACTIVITY. ALSO FOUND 5 DEAD ROACHES IN THE BACK AREA NEAR THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREAS. SUGGESTED/RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020(A).
code 38
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: FOUND CARDBOARD USED TO LINE THE FLOOR AT THE FRYER AREA. MUST REMOVE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE NOT TO REUSE THE CARDBOARD. SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 45
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FLOORS BY THE DISH WASHING AREA NEED TO BE RE-GROUTED IN ORDER TO MAKE SAID SURFACE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE THE FLOOR SURFACE BY THE DISH WASHING AREA SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 55
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: FOUND CONTINUED NON- COMPLIANCE FROM INSPECTION REPORT# 2578838 CONDUCTED ON 7/20/23. THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS WERE NOT CORRECTED: 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. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY . PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 31, 2023: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 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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