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HAROLD'S CHICKEN #71

2132 S MICHIGAN AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60616

Health Inspection: good

Official health department data. Inspected 2024-12-19; refreshed 2026-10-12. May lag the official record. Check the official source

5 findings at the latest imported inspection (2024-12-19), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2024-12-19: Canvass Re-Inspection

Pass

  • Not Critical: CHI-10 — ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 6-301.14: OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK IN THE TOILET ROOM IN NEED OF HANDWASHING SIGNAGE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
  • Not Critical: CHI-37 — FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 3-602.11(A; B:1-4,6,7; C; D): OBSERVED DRY INGREDIENT STORAGE CONTAINERS IN THE FRONT PREP AREA NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL DRY INGREDIENT CONTAINERS WITH THE FOOD ITEM COMMON NAME.
  • Not Critical: CHI-53 — TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: 6-501.19: OBSERVED TOILET ROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, SO MENTIONED DOOR CAN BE SELF CLOSING.
  • Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-201.11: OBSERVED THE FLOOR SURROUNDING THE GREASE TRAP UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH GREASE BUILD UP. ALSO, OBSERVED THE WALL AND PIPE BEHIND THE DEEP-FRYING UNIT WITH GREASE BUILD UP AND THE WALL UNDER THE FOOD PREP TABLE ACROSS FROM THE DEEP-FRYING UNIT WITH GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE GREASE, DEEP CLEAN, AND MAKE MENTIONED SURFACES GREASE FREE AND MAINTAIN.
  • Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.114: OBSERVED THE USE OF CARDBOARD BOXES BEING USED ON THE FLOOR IN THE DEEP-FRYING STATION AND ON THE SHELF UNDER THE FOOD PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CARDBOARD BOXES AND REPLACE WITH NON-SLIP MATS AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.

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