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HAROLD'S CHICKEN SHACK #27
10259 S HALSTED ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60628
Health Inspection: good
Official health department data. Inspected 2026-03-17; refreshed 2026-10-12. May lag the official record. Check the official source
5 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-03-17), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2026-03-17: Complaint
Pass
- Not Critical: CHI-41 — WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: WIPING CLOTHS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (SANITIZING AGENT MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE.
- Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: FOUND RUSTY STORAGE RACKS INSIDE THE WALK IN AND PREP COOLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE RUST FROM RACKS AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: FOUND THE INTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYERS, WALK IN AND PREP COOLERS STORAGE RACKS WITH FOOD AND DIRT BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-51 — PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: LEAK AT THE BASE OF THE MIDDLE FAUCET KNOB ON THE RIGHT SINK ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO FIX LEAK AND MAINTAIN GOOD PLUMBING.
- Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FOUND THE VENTS AND CEILING TILES IN THE TOILET ROOM WITH DIRT/DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HAVE TILES AND VENTS CLEANED AND MAINTAIN.
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