Harvest Food

• resultFail
• critical violations4
• last inspectedMay 28, 2024 →
• address4949 N Elston Ave, Chicago 60630
• cuisineGrocery Store

Is Harvest Food clean?

Harvest Food is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on April 11, 2025, 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 Fail on May 28, 2024. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Harvest Food?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 28, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🪳pests in the house
  Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
• ⚠️Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
• 📋certified manager paperwork missingcritical
  City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
• 🤒staff working while sickcritical
  Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitized
  Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
• 🧊food not cooled down right
  Proper Date Marking And Disposition
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Thermometers Provided & Accurate
• ⚠️Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips
• ⚠️Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed
• ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

When was Harvest Food last inspected?

Harvest Food has 4 inspections on record going back to August 28, 2023.

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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 May 28, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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