Harold's Chicken #34
Last inspected: Aug 21, 2025
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Score
Harold's Chicken #34 appears in inspection records five times, starting in 2024. On Aug 21, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near five violations per visit across recent inspections.
“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing five times across the record.
By comparison, the average Chicago facility scores 81, putting Harold's Chicken #34 on the weaker side. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
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Inspection History
Aug 21, 2025
Reinspection
5 minor violations.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: 6-501.18 OBSERVED PLUMBING FIXTURES INSIDE TOILET ROOM IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.12 OBSERVED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS UNDERNEATH FRYING EQUIPMENT IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: 4-204.112(B) UNABLE TO LOCATE THERMOMETERS INSIDE COOLING UNITS LOCATED IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: 6-202.15 OBSERVED REAR EXIT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-602.13 OBSERVED PREP TABLE SURFACES, FRYERS INCLUDING PIPING AND COOLING UNITS WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Aug 13, 2025
Complaint
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 60 SMALL RODENT DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOORS IN OFFICE/STORAGE SPACE, ALONG SIDE SHELVING RACKS , COOLING UNITS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA AND FURNACE AREA. RECOMMENDED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICE, REMOVE DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE. MUST ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY ON PREMISE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-020 (A). CITATION ISSUED.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: UNABLE TO OCATE THERMOMETERS INSIDE COOLING UNITS LOCATED IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED REAR EXIT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
38
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PREP TABLE SURFACES, FRYERS INCLUDING PIPING AND COOLING UNITS WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS . INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PLUMBING FIXTURES INSIDE TOILET ROOM IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS UNDERNEATH FRYING EQUIPMENT IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
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Aug 26, 2024
Reinspection
4 minor violations.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND WASHING SINK IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS USED BY EMPLOYEES.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT. ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES IF FRYERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FLOOR NOT FINISHED UNDER THE REACH IN FREEZER, ALSO NOTED A HOLE IN THE WALL SAME AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Aug 9, 2024
Complaint
2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HAND WASHING SINK IN PREP AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE, FILLED WITH MULTIPLE ITEMS, BAGS, ZIP TIES, ALCOLHOL WIPES, RULER, CIGARETTE BUTT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL ITEMS FROM HAND WASHING SINK. HAND WASHING SINK SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES FOR PROPER HANDWASHING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED OVER 100 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS IN PREP AREA, FURNACE ROOM, OFFICE, UTILITY AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND WASHING SINK IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS USED BY EMPLOYEES.
10
Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT. ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS.
40
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED RAW WOOD SHELVING ON PREP BOTTOM OF PREP TABLE BEHIND FRONT COUNTER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL RAW WOOD SURFACES TO MAKE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON INTTEIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES IF FRYERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FLOOR NOT FINISHED UNDER THE REACH IN FREEZER, ALSO NOTED A HOLE IN THE WALL SAME AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Jun 6, 2024
License
2 minor violations.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A WORKING THERMOMETER INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLER.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FLOOR NOT FINISHED UNDER THE REACH IN FREEZER, ALSO NOTED A HOLE IN THE WALL SAME AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Harold's Chicken #34 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Harold's Chicken #34 on file is from Aug 21, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Harold's Chicken #34?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Harold's Chicken #34.
Has Harold's Chicken #34's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Harold's Chicken #34 have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Harold's Chicken #34 means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
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