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Harolds Shrimp and Chicken Pizzeria

1421 W Taylor, Chicago, IL 60607
Italian
Last inspected: Jun 25, 2020
70
Score
Medium Risk

There aren't many inspections to draw from yet: just two so far. On Jun 25, 2020, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical. Harolds Shrimp and Chicken Pizzeria's record stops at Jun 25, 2020, more than two years back, so current conditions may differ.

Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around 12 violations to closer to six violations per visit.

Looking across the full record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the recurring theme, flagged seven times.

The city-wide average sits at 81, which Harolds Shrimp and Chicken Pizzeria's 70 doesn't quite reach. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

2
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jun 25, 2020
Reinspection
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.
3
All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE.
57
Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: THERMOMETERS NEEDED FOR REFRIGERATION UNITS WITHOUT THEM; MUST PROVIDE. ALSO PROVIDE A METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR MEASURING TEMPERATURES OF FOOD ITEMS.
36
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOORS AROUND UNDER AND BEHIND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT AND IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA.
55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A VENTILATION FAN ON THE CEILING OF THE UTILITY CLOSET WITH NO COVER; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A COVER FOR THE VENTILATION FAN.
55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN STORAGE AND FURNACE ROOM IN BASEMENT; REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO AVOID CLUTTER.
55
70
May 29, 2020
License
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 12 violations
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CHEMICAL SANITIZER CONCENTRATION OF THE DISHMACHINE. NO CHEMICALS ON SITE AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED THAT MACHINE MUST BE CONNECTED TO PROPER CHEMICALS TO ENSURE IT WORKS PROPERLY TO OBTAIN A CHEMICAL READING OR MACHINE MUST BE REMOVED FROM PREMISES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025.
16
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: THE PERSON IN CHARGE HAS NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. A SERVSAFE CERTIFICATE ISSUED 1/25/18 WAS PRESENTED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012.
2
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: FOUND NO CHEMICALS FOR THE DISHMACHINE TO WASH DISHWARE ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. NO CHEMICALS ON SITE AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED THAT MACHINE MUST BE CONNECTED TO PROPER CHEMICALS TO ENSURE IT WORKS PROPERLY OR MACHINE MUST BE REMOVED FROM PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025.
48
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.
3
Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: THERMOMETERS NEEDED FOR REFRIGERATION UNITS WITHOUT THEM; MUST PROVIDE. ALSO PROVIDE A METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR MEASURING TEMPERATURES OF FOOD ITEMS.
36
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT: REFRIGERATION UNITS, FRYER, GRILL AND PREP TABLES.
49
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE PIPE OF THE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE PREP AREA (FIRST FLOOR); MUST REPAIR LEAK FROM PIPE.
51
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOORS AROUND UNDER AND BEHIND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT AND IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA.
55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: THE CEILING IN THE UTILITY CLOSET HAS WATER DAMAGE ON THE DRY WALL; INSTRUCTED TO FINISH CEILING. OBSERVED THE WALL COVING ALONG THE WALL BASE UNDER THE DISHMACHINE IN THE BASEMENT LOOSE; INSTRUCTED TO REATTACH OR REPLACE WITH NEW COVING.
55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN STORAGE AND FURNACE ROOM IN BASEMENT; REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO AVOID CLUTTER.
55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A VENTILATION FAN ON THE CEILING OF THE UTILITY CLOSET WITH NO COVER; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A COVER FOR THE VENTILATION FAN.
55
All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE.
57
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Harolds Shrimp and Chicken Pizzeria last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Harolds Shrimp and Chicken Pizzeria on file is from Jun 25, 2020. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Harolds Shrimp and Chicken Pizzeria?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at Harolds Shrimp and Chicken Pizzeria.

Has Harolds Shrimp and Chicken Pizzeria's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Harolds Shrimp and Chicken Pizzeria have averaged around six violations per visit, down from roughly 12 earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Harolds Shrimp and Chicken Pizzeria means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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