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Harold's Chicken
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedFebruary 23, 2021
- address1014 S Western Ave, Chicago 60612
Is Harold's Chicken clean?
Harold's Chicken is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on February 23, 2021. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Harold's Chicken?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 23, 2021, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🏷️food improperly labeledFood Properly Labeled; Original Container • Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 3-302.12 Inspector Comments: MUST LABEL ALL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
- 🪳pests in the houseInsects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 6-202.15 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED AN APPX."1/2" GAP ALONG BOTTOM OF REAR DOOR.MUST MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING.
- ⚠️Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used • Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 4-903.11(A;C) Inspector Comments: MUST STORE PLASTIC WEAR WITH HANDLES IN UPRIGHT POSITION .Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used • Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 4-903.11(A;C) Inspector Comments: MUST STORE PLASTIC WEAR WITH HANDLES IN UPRIGHT POSITION .
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 4-501.11 Inspector Comments: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM LOWER SHELF OF PREP TABLE.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON 3- DOOR REACH IN COOLER.
- 🚿plumbing acting upNon-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 4-601.11(C) Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM PREP TABLES,FRYER CABINETS,PIPES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,WHEEL BASES,PERSONAL FANS.MUST DEFROST CHEST FREEZER.
- 🚻bathroom / plumbing issuesPlumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 5-205.15 Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY FAUCET AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 6-501.114 Inspector Comments: MUST ELEVATE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN CAMERA ROOM AND THROUGHOUT PREMISES. • Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 6-501.13 Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND DIRT BUILD UP ON FLOOR UNDER FRYERS,CAMERA ROOM AND WHERE NEEDED. • Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 6-201.11 Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS FROM WALLS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT ,NEAR 3- COMP SINK AND WHERE NEEDED. • Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 6-201.16 Inspector Comments: MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALLS WHERE NEEDED. • Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 6-201.13 Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES,DAMAGED AND MISSING WALL BASES THROUGHOUT,DAMAGED WALL IN TOILET ROOM NEAR MOP SINK,HOLE IN LOWER WALL BEHIND 3- DOOR REACH IN COOLER.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 6-501.14 Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD UP AT HOOD & FILTERS OF COOKING EQUIPMENT • Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 6-202.11 Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE BURNTOUT LIGHTS ON PREMISES & AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AND MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN PREP AREA • Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 6-304.11 Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE VENTILATION NOT WORKING IN TOILET ROOM.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 6-501.14 Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD UP AT HOOD & FILTERS OF COOKING EQUIPMENT • Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 6-202.11 Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE BURNTOUT LIGHTS ON PREMISES & AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AND MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN PREP AREA • Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 6-304.11 Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE VENTILATION NOT WORKING IN TOILET ROOM.
- ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 2-102.13 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 2-102.13 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
When was Harold's Chicken last inspected?
Harold's Chicken has 6 inspections on record going back to October 31, 2019.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 28, 2022 | closed by the city | |
| February 23, 2021 | Pass | |
| February 18, 2021 | Fail | |
| February 5, 2021 | Fail | |
| May 4, 2020 | Fail | |
| October 31, 2019 | Pass w/ Conditions |
Harold's Chicken vs East Garfield Park
East Garfield Park runs 66% clean across 510 tracked restaurants — 336 clean, 87 mid, 85 cooked.
Against the 510 spots Cooked tracks in East Garfield Park, this one comes out cleaner than 35% of them.
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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.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated February 23, 2021. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.