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HAROLD'S CHICKEN # 13 SHACK

7318 S VINCENNES AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60621 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

HAROLD'S CHICKEN # 13 SHACK has been inspected 4 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since March 27, 2023. The most recent inspection, on December 8, 2023, found no infractions.

2 of 4 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Cleaning and sanitizing and Food temperature control.

Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 2 times on December 4, 2023. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 2 times on April 3, 2023. For example: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded once on December 4, 2023. For example: THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded once on December 4, 2023. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 8 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on December 4, 2023. For example: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

4 inspections

  1. Complaint Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Complaint

    9 infractions

    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE, WHILE THE TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (CHICKEN)HAS BEEN PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WITH THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED AT ALL TIMES WHILE FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA AND THE REAR FOOD PREP/DISHWASHING AREA WITH NO HOT OR COLD RUNNING WATER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SAID SINKS IN THE MENTIONED AREAS, SO THAT BOTH SINKS HAVE ADEQUATE HOT (100-120F) AND COLD WATER AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C), CITATION ISSUED.
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS INSIDE OF TWO REFRIGERATORS AT THE REAR FOOD PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 25-35 MICE DROPPINGS ON SITE. THE FOLLOWING AREAS WERE OBSERVED WITH MICE DROPINGS: ON THE FLOOR NEAR THE REFRIGERATOR AND THE MINI TABLE AT THE REAR DISHWASHING/ FOOD PREP AREA, UNDER THE ENTIRE LOWER COMPARTMENT UNDER THE SERVICE COUNTER, ON FLOOR ON THE SIDE OF THE BLACK SHELVING UNITS AT THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA, AND ON THE FLOOR NEXT TO THE REFRIGERAGTOR IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED BROKEN DOWN CARDBOARD BOXES STORED BEHIND THE FREEZER CHEST AT THE REAR AND ON THE FLOOR AT THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL BROKEN-DOWN CARDBOARD BOXES AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED THICK BLACK SUBSTANCE ON THE FLOOR SURROUNDING THE MOP SINK AND GREASE BUILD UP UNDER THE DEEP-FRYING UNITS AND BEHIND THE DEEP DFRYING UNITS. ALSO, OBSERVED PEBBLES AND DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR IN THE HOT WATER TANK STORAGE CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN SAID FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED A HOLE IN THE WALL AT THE BOTTOM WHERE THE PIPE FROM THE GREASE TRAP IS IN THE HOT WATER TANK CLOSET IN THE REAR FOOD PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL SAID HOLE TO PREVENT HARBORAGE POINTS FOR PEST.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED FLOUR ON THE WALL WHERE THE FOOD PREP TABLE IS LOCATED AT THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN SAID WALL AND MAINTAIN.
  3. License

    7 infractions

    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • 4-101.19 OBSERVED IN THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM THE PAPER TOWEL STORED IN BETWEEN THE PIPES ON THE WALL NEAR THE HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN APPROPRIATE PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER THAT WILL AVOID POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • 4-601.11(C) OBSERVED THE SHELVING UNIT AT THE SERVICE COUNTER WITH DEBRIS AND DUST. INSTUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • 4-601.11(B) OBSERVED IN THE INSIDE OF THE FREEZER CHEST LOCATED IN THE DISHWASHING AREA WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND AN ACCUMULATION OF ICE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE BUILD UP AND FOOD DEBRIS AND MAINTAIN.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • 5-205.15 OBSERVED THE NEWLY INSTALLED HANDWASHING SINK AT THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA, WITH A SLOW DRAIN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SAID SINK, SO THAT IT CAN PROPERLY DRAIN.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • 5-501.17 OBSERVED NO RECEPTACLE WITH A LID IN THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A TOILET ROOM RECEPTACLE WITH A LID FOR SANITARY NAPKINS IN THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM.
    • 54. GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
      • 5-501.116 OBSERVED THE OUTERIOR OF THE OUTDOOR GREASE RECEPTACLE WITH GREASE BUILD UP AND NOT MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE GREASE BUILD UP, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID RECEPTACLE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-201.11 OBSERVED THE FLOOR IN THE HOT WATER TANK/GREASE TRAP STORAGE CLOSET LOCATED IN THE DISHWASHING AREA WITH RUBBLE AND THE FLOOR NOT FINISHED. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUBBLE AND FINISH SAID FLOOR SO IT CAN BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
  4. License

    0 infractions

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