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HAROLD'S CHICKEN SHACK

7200 S WESTERN AVE · Chicago, IL 60636

Restaurant

Chicago Department of Public Health reports Pass with Conditions for HAROLD'S CHICKEN SHACK on .

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Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass with Conditions
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
3
Source risk category
Risk 2 (Medium)
Inspection ID
2641945

Location recorded for this inspection · HAROLD'S CHICKEN SHACK · 7200 S WESTERN AVE

The source labels this outcome “Pass w/ Conditions”.

Recorded violations

  • 2

    CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: No certified food service manager on site while handling and serving TCS foods ( chicken, fish...) instructed to obtain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012.

  • 49

    NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: Walk-in cooler fan cover not clean, heavy dust build-up, instructed to clean and maintain.

  • 50

    HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE - Comments: No hot water available through out facility, hot water heater is broken. Instructed manager to provide hot running water. Priority violation 7-38-030(c). by the end of inspection a plumber arrived and fixed the hot water heater.

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Inspection history

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License Re-InspectionPass with Conditions
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass with Conditions
Inspection type
License Re-Inspection
Recorded citations
13
Source risk category
Risk 2 (Medium)
Inspection ID
2605600

Location recorded for this inspection · HAROLD'S CHICKEN SHACK · 7200 S WESTERN AVE

The source labels this outcome “Pass w/ Conditions”.

Recorded violations

  • 3

    MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14(O) : OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010)

  • 38

    INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: 6-202.15 : OBSERVED FRONT DOOR WITH A GAP ALONG TOP,PIN HOLES ON DOOR FRAME AND LOOSE DOOR SWEEP MUST REPAIR TO BE TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT INSECT ENTRY.

  • 39

    CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: 3-307.11 : MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD AT HAND SINK NEXT TO 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.

  • 47

    FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-501.11 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKET ON WALK IN COOLER,SINK STOPPER IN POOR REPAIR AT MIDDLE COMPARTMENT OF 3- COMPARTMENT SINK

  • 49

    NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-601.11(C) : MUST CLEAN DEAD INSECTS FROM UNUSED FRONT SERVICE COUNTER COOLER,DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM WALK IN COOLER- FAN GUARD COVERS, SHELVING UNITS,FRYER CABINETS,SERVICE COUNTER SHELVING UNITS.

  • 51

    PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: 5-205.15 : OBSERVED WATER LEAKING FROM 3- COMPARTMENT SINK MIDDLE BASIN IT APPEARS TO HAVE SEVERAL PIN HOLES MUST REPAIR WITH FOOD GRADE CONSTRUCTED MATERIAL.

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-201.13 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN REAR AREA NEAR MOPSINK AND REAR DOOR, IN FRONT OF COOKING EQUIPMENT UNDER FLOOR MAT AND THROUGHOUT PREMISES,MISSING AND STAINED CEILING TILES OVER WALK IN COOLER,LOOSE THRESHOLD AT ENTRY TO WALK IN COOLER,GAP IN WALL AT MOPSINK.MUST GROUT FLOOR TILES UNDER AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT.

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-201.11 : MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP ON WALLS IN WALK IN COOLER

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.13 : MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER UNUSED COOLER AT FRONT SERVICE COUNTER AND ALONG SAID AREA AND GREASE BUILD UP FROM UNDERNEATH FRYER CABINETS.

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.114 : MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE AND ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER STORAGE AREA.

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.16 : MUST PROVIDE A HOOKING SYSTEM TO HANG WET MOPS

  • 56

    ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: 6-202.11 : MUST REPLACE BURNTOUT LIGHTS IN REAR MOPSINK AREA.

  • 56

    ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: : 6-304.11 : OBSERVED MECHANICAL VENTILATION NOT WORKING IN TOILET ROOM MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

LicenseFail
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Fail
Inspection type
License
Recorded citations
23
Source risk category
Risk 2 (Medium)
Inspection ID
2605047

Location recorded for this inspection · HAROLD'S CHICKEN SHACK · 7200 S WESTERN AVE

Recorded violations

  • 3

    MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010)

  • 10

    ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND DRYING DEVICES AT HAND SINK IN TOILET ROOM MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C)

  • 10

    ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT MAIN PREP AREA MUST INSTALL A HAND SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C)

  • 36

    THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO PROBE THERMOMETER WITH THE RANGE OF MEASURING FOOD INTERNAL TEMPERATURE MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)

  • 38

    INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK WITH REQUIRED DOCUMENTS MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(C)

  • 38

    INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 7-9 LIVE SMALL FLIES AND 4-6 LIVE LARGE FLIES FLYING AROUND,ON WALL AND CEILING.MUST HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 10/22/24.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)

  • 38

    INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED FRONT DOOR WITH A GAP ALONG TOP,PIN HOLES ON DOOR FRAME AND LOOSE DOOR SWEEP MUST REPAIR TO BE TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT INSECT ENTRY.

  • 39

    CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD AT HAND SINK NEXT TO 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.

  • 44

    UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: MUST INVERT MULTI-USE BUSS PANS ON SHELVING UNITS.

  • 47

    FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKET ON WALK IN COOLER,SINK STOPPER IN POOR REPAIR AT MIDDLE COMPARTMENT OF 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.

  • 47

    FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: MUST REMOVE CARDBOARD AND DRY WALL FROM LOWER SURFACES OF PREP TABLES IN FRONT PREP AREA.

  • 48

    WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: OBSERVED THE INCORRECT CHEMICAL TEST KIT TO CHECK SANITIZING SOLUTION PPM'S AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK MUST PROVIDE THE CORRECT ONES.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)

  • 49

    NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: MUST CLEAN DEAD INSECTS FROM UNUSED FRONT SERVICE COUNTER COOLER,DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM WALK IN COOLER- FAN GUARD COVERS, SHELVING UNITS,FRYER CABINETS,SERVICE COUNTER SHELVING UNITS.

  • 50

    HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE - Comments: OBSERVED HOT RUNNING WATER RANGING FROM 79.5F-80.1F OBSERVED NO HOT RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE ON PREMISES AT ALL HAND SINKS,3- COMPARTMENT SINK AND MOPSINK MUST HAVE HOT RUNNING WATER AT 100.0F AT HAND SINKS AND 110.0F AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINKS.(PRIORITY 7-38-030(A)

  • 51

    PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED WATER LEAKING FROM 3- COMPARTMENT SINK MIDDLE BASIN IT APPEARS TO HAVE SEVERAL PIN HOLES MUST REPAIR WITH FOOD GRADE CONSTRUCTED MATERIAL.

  • 54

    GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINERS LID NOT SECURE AND GREASE ENCRUSTED ON LID MUST REMOVE GREASE CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AND SECURE LIDS TO BE TIGHT FITTING.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B)

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN REAR AREA NEAR MOPSINK AND REAR DOOR, IN FRONT OF COOKING EQUIPMENT UNDER FLOOR MAT AND THROUGHOUT PREMISES,MISSING AND STAINED CEILING TILES OVER WALK IN COOLER,LOOSE THRESHOLD AT ENTRY TO WALK IN COOLER,GAP IN WALL AT MOPSINK.MUST GROUT FLOOR TILES UNDER AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT.

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP ON WALLS IN WALK IN COOLER.

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER UNUSED COOLER AT FRONT SERVICE COUNTER AND ALONG SAID AREA AND GREASE BUILD UP FROM UNDERNEATH FRYER CABINETS.

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE AND ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER STORAGE AREA.

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: MUST PROVIDE A HOOKING SYSTEM TO HANG WET MOPS.

  • 56

    ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED MECHANICAL VENTILATION NOT WORKING IN TOILET ROOM MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

  • 56

    ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: MUST REPLACE BURNTOUT LIGHTS IN REAR MOPSINK AREA.

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