Harold's Chicken

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations2
• last inspectedAugust 17, 2021 →
• address1723 S Ashland Ave, Chicago 60608

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 May 10, 2022, 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 August 17, 2021. 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 August 17, 2021, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 📋no certified food manager on dutycritical
  Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
• 📋certified manager paperwork missingcritical
  City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Allergen Training As Required

When was Harold's Chicken last inspected?

Harold's Chicken has 4 inspections on record going back to November 10, 2020.

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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 August 17, 2021. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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