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HAROLD'S OF CHICAGO

7348 S STONY ISLAND AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60649

Health Inspection: good

Official health department data. Inspected 2025-10-02; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source

10 findings at the latest imported inspection (2025-10-02), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2025-10-02: Complaint

Pass

  • Not Critical: CHI-40 — PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIME IN FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  • Not Critical: CHI-41 — WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: ALL WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZING SOLUTION AT ALL TIMES WHEN CLOTHS ARE NOT BEING USED INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
  • Not Critical: CHI-44 — UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: ALL SOILED LINENS MUST BE STORED IN A DIRTY LAUNDRY CONTAINER ALL SOILED TOWELS MUST BE UP OFF THE FLOOR AND MAINTAINED PROPERLY
  • Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: WOOD SHELVING UNITS IN REAR STORAGE AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEAN AND RESEALING. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
  • Not Critical: CHI-49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
  • Not Critical: CHI-53 — TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: TOILET ROOM IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
  • Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FLOORS THROUGHOUT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS AND GREASE INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
  • Not Critical: CHI-56 — ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: HOOD VENT IN NEED OF MAINTENANCE TO INCREASE AIR FLOW OF VENT. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
  • Not Critical: CHI-57 — ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: ALL FOOD HANDLERS WHO DO NOT HAVE SANITATION CERTIFICATES MUST HAVE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
  • Not Critical: CHI-58 — ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: ALL CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE HOLDERS MUST HAVE THE ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN ON SITE

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