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HAROLD'S CHICKEN

124 E 35TH ST., CHICAGO, IL, 60616

Health Inspection: good

Official health department data. Inspected 2024-12-12; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source

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

Inspection history and recorded findings

2024-12-12: Complaint Re-Inspection

Pass

  • Not Critical: CHI-40 — PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: 2-402.11: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS TO WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS, WHILE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AT ALL TIMES.
  • Not Critical: CHI-48 — WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: 4-302.14: OBSERVED IMPROPER SANITIZER TEST STRIP KIT ON-SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION TO TEST CONCENTRATION OF SANITIZER IN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A TEST STRIP KIT ON SITE AT ALL TIMES TO MONITOR THE STRENGTH OF THE SANITIZER (CHLORINE) PROPERLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
  • Not Critical: CHI-51 — PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: 5-205.15: OBSERVED THE SPRAYER HEAD AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK PROFUSELY LEAKING WHEN WATER IS TURNED ON. ALSO, OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK IN PREP/ DISHWASHING AREA RUNNING, WHEN SINK IS NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN MENTIONED FIXTURES.
  • Not Critical: CHI-53 — TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: 5-501.17: OBSERVED THE GENDER-NEUTRAL TOILET ROOM MISSING A LID ON THE GARBAGE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN FOR DISPOSAL OF FEMININE PRODUCTS.
  • Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-201.17: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS IN THE CREVICES THE PIPES ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. OBSERVED BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE BUILD UP ON THE WALL ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

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

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