HARMONY RESTAURANT

Address: 6525 W ARCHER AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60638, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass w/ Conditions on Feb 26, 2026

Key Findings

• ● Approximately 50 rat droppings in basement area under tables stored in corner Code 38

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (32 inspections)

• Pass w/ Conditions — Thu Feb 26 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (Canvass) 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 50 RAT DROPPINGS IN BASEMENT AREA UNDER TABLES STORED IN CORNER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE ALL RAT DROPPINGS
• Pass — Tue Mar 25 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINER NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME OF INGREDIENT. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE: LABEL ALL CONTAINERS OF BULK INGREDIENTS WITH
• Pass — Thu Jan 25 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: 3-307.11 OBSERVED FOUR-COMPARTMENT SINK IN BAR AREA WITH ONE COMPARTMENT USED FOR HANDWASHING WITH NO PARTITION/SPLAS
• Fail — Thu Jan 18 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 30 MOUSE DROPPINGS SCATTERED IN THE BASEMENT AREA NEAR CHEST FREEZERS. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE ALL DROP
• Pass w/ Conditions — Tue Jul 11 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DESIGNATE PERSON
• Fail — Fri Jun 23 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN PREP, BAR AND WASHROOM AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WAS
• Pass — Tue Nov 15 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.12: WALLS AND CEILING SURROUNDING VENTILATION HOOD 1ST FLOOR, AND WALLS , CEILING IN BASEMENT DIRECTLY UNDERNEATH 1ST FLOOR COO
• Fail — Fri Nov 04 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 6-301.12 NO HAND DRYING PROVISION (I.E. PAPER TOWELS) AT HANDWASH SINK IN PREP AREA. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT SINK A
• Pass — Thu Sep 15 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.12: WALLS AND CEILING SURROUNDING VENTILATION HOOD AND WALLS AND CEILING IN BASEMENT DIRECTLY UNDERNEATH 1ST FLOOR COOKING LINE
• Fail — Thu Sep 08 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: NO HAND DRYING PROVISION AT HANDWASH SINKS IN PREP AREAS. INSTD TO PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C) PRIORIT
• Pass — Mon Apr 04 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: 3-305.11: FOOD STORAGE ON FLOOR THROUGH OUT PREMISES. INSTD TO ELEVATE ALL 6 INCHES AND MAINTAIN | 55. PHYSICAL FACI
• Fail — Mon Mar 28 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLD TEMPERATURES IN REACH IN COOLER AT SUSHI PREP AREA: SHRIMP 50.9F, WHITE TUNA FISH 50.1F, TUNA 50.4F, CRAB
• Pass — Fri Oct 25 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Thu Oct 24 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: see 59 | 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-601.11(C): ALL SURFACES UNDERNEATH ALL EQUIPMENT, RICE COOKER, INTERIOR COOLER
• Fail — Tue Oct 22 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: SEE 59 | 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-601.11(C): ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALL SURFACES UNDERNEATH ALL EQUIPMENT, CABBAG
• Fail — Thu Oct 17 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: see 59 | 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-601.11(C): ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, CABBAGE SLICER, RICE COOKER, INTERIOR COOLER D
• Fail — Thu Oct 10 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: 4 LIVE ROACHES CRAWLING ON FLOOR AND ON WALL INBETWEEN WOK STATION AND UPRIGHT COOLER. INSTD TO REMOVE AND ELIMINATE ALL ROACHES, CLEAN AND SAN
• Pass w/ Conditions — Mon Apr 29 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY IN PLACE. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON SITE. PRIORITY VIOLATI
• Pass — Thu May 10 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED THE FRONT CUTTING BOARD PITTED AND STAINED, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. | 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CON
• Pass — Fri Nov 03 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()

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