HAROLD'S CHICKEN SHACK #35

Address: 12700 S HALSTED ST, CHICAGO, IL 60628, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Dec 17, 2025

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 2 (Medium)
• Chain: Harold's Chicken

Inspection History (21 inspections)

• Pass — 2025-12-17 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2025-12-09 00:00:00 () 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: 2-402.11 OBSERVED MALE FOOD HANDLERS WITH BEARDS AND WITHOUT BEARD GUARDS. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD HANDLERS WITH BEARDS MUST WEAR BEARD GUARDS WHILE HANDLING ANY FOODS
• Pass — 2025-09-03 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 6-301.14 OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS AT THE HAND WASHING SINKS LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS AND IN THE TOILET ROOM. INS
• Fail — 2025-08-27 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 6-301.14 OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS AT THE HAND WASHING SINKS LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS AND IN THE TOILET ROOM. INS
• Pass — 2022-11-17 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN PREP AND WASHROOM AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2022-03-24 00:00:00 () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: MANAGER IN CHARGE UPON ARRIVAL DID NOT HAVE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER SANITATION CERTIFICATION. PRIORITY FOUNDD
• Pass — 2020-12-10 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2020-06-16 00:00:00 () 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN WORKING THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE REACH IN AND WALK IN COOLERS. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINE
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-08-23 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.11 OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AT THIS TIMER, INSTRUCTED TO PROVID
• No Entry — 2018-08-20 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2018-04-13 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN SHELVING UNITS IN REAR STORAGE AREA.
• Fail — 2018-04-06 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED RAW CHICKEN WINGS STORED ON PREP TABLE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE 47.6F-50
• Pass — 2016-10-13 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2016-09-30 00:00:00 () 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED OVER 50 FLYING INSECTS IN WASHROOM ABOVE
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2015-12-23 00:00:00 () 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: OPERATING WITHOUT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREP
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2014-06-20 00:00:00 () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: OBSERVED WALK IN COOLER AT 50.3F CONTAINING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD. UNIT TAGGED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A) | 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS
• Pass — 2014-03-17 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM THE GREASE TRAP AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR OF PREMISES AND REMOVE RUST FRO
• Pass — 2013-11-18 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS. | 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE D
• Pass — 2012-09-26 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS. | 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED:
• Pass — 2011-10-14 00:00:00 () 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: WALLS UNDER MOP SINK IN POOR REPAIR. MUST SEAL ALL HOLES,REPAIR COV

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