The Harding Tavern

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedDecember 10, 2025
• address2732 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago 60647

Is The Harding Tavern clean?

The Harding Tavern is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on December 10, 2025. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at The Harding Tavern?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on December 10, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🪳pests in the house
  Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • OBSERVED A GAP IN CENTER OF FRONT DOUBLE ENTRY DOORS MUST MAKE TIGHT FITTING.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • MUST ELIMINATE CRATES USED FOR FOOD STORAGE IN PREP AREA AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS.
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FRYER CABINET AND OVEN.
• ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • MUST PROVIDE A LID ON GARBAGE CAN IN WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM.
  Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • MUST PROVIDE A LID ON GARBAGE CAN IN WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING WALL TILES ABOVE SINK IN MEN'S TOILET ROOM,LOOSE CEILING TILE HANGER IN PREP AREA,LOOSE CAULKING AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT. • MUST CLEAN FOOD SPLATTERE FROM WALLS ABOVE COOLERS IN PREP AREA.
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • MUST CLEAN GREASE FROM HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.
  Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • MUST CLEAN GREASE FROM HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • OBSERVED EXPIRED FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR SOME EMPLOYEES MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
  All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • OBSERVED EXPIRED FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR SOME EMPLOYEES MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

When was The Harding Tavern last inspected?

The Harding Tavern has 13 inspections on record going back to March 5, 2014. The 12 most recent are shown below.

The Harding Tavern vs Avondale

Avondale runs 64% clean across 679 tracked restaurants — 432 clean, 111 mid, 133 cooked.

Against the 679 spots Cooked tracks in Avondale, this one comes out cleaner than 39% 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 December 10, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.