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Harold's Chicken'

Restaurant

8653 S State St, Chicago, IL 60619

South Side

Aug 6, 2025 โ€” Complaint inspection

Pass

Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

Food stored directly on freezer floors and grease-caked ventilation hoods pose contamination risks.

Key Findings

  • Food items were stored on the floor inside the walk-in freezer instead of being elevated six inches off the ground.
  • Bulk containers in the prep area were not labeled with the food's common name.
  • Hand washing signs were missing from sinks in prep and dish washing areas.
  • Grease buildup covered ventilation hood filters and interior surfaces, and fly strips were hanging from ceilings in food prep areas.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #10 โ€” ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS USED BY EMPLOYEES.

Violation code #37 โ€” FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.

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Inspection History

Harold's Chicken' has had 9 inspections in the last 5 years with a 89% pass rate. Last inspection was on Sep 30, 2026.

Sep 30, 2026Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection โ€” A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

Sep 23, 2026Fail

Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

3 violations
Aug 6, 2025PassVIEWING NOW

Complaint โ€” Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

10 violations