HAROLD'S CHICKEN.

Chicago Health Dept

2900 W 63RD ST · CHICAGO LAWN, CHICAGO

Passed most recent inspection (Feb 2026).

4 inspections on record since 2023 · Last inspected Feb 2026 · 1 critical violation in the last 12 months.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
4
VIOLATIONS
19
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
FEB 2026

INSPECTION HISTORY

FEB 19
2026
PASS 2 violations
Minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED RUST BUILD UP ON SHELVING IN WALK IN (USED FOR STORAGE). INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMMOVE OR REPAIR.

Minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

OBSERVED LID OF TOILET IN FRONT RESTROOM TO BE CRACKED AND BROKEN. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR OR REPLACE.

OCT 17
2025
PASS 6 violations
Minor Food Storage & Handling
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

3-302.12 OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

Minor Sanitation
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

3-304.12 OBSERVED IN USE UTENSILS STORED IMPROPERLY WITH SCOOPS FOR DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS BEING STORED DIRECTLY INSIDE OF THE CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL UTENSILS BETWEEN USE.

Minor Sanitation
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

4-904.11 OBSERVED PLATES/TABLEAARE NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT.

Minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

4-601.11(C) OBSERVED ICE BUILDUP AND WATER DRIPPING ON THE FLOOR FROM THE CONDENSOR IN THE WALK IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

6-501.14 OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON EXHAUST FANS AT THE ENTRANCE/FRONT AREA OF THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

Minor Facility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

6-303.11 OBSERVED BURNED-OUT LIGHT-BULB(S) IN THE GRILL/FRYER AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BULB(S).

OCT 10
2025
FAIL 9 violations 1 CRITICAL
Critical Food Temperature
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

OBSERVED FACILITY WITHOUT A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGERS CERTIFICATE POSTED ONSITE FOR FOOD EMPLOYEES. INFORMED THE CITY OF CHICAGO ORIGINAL FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE MUST BE POSTED ALONG WITH THE CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE WHEN TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY(TCS) FOODS ARE STORED, HANDLED, PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Food Storage & Handling
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

Minor Sanitation
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

OBSERVED IN USE UTENSILS STORED IMPROPERLY WITH SCOOPS FOR DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS BEING STORED DIRECTLY INSIDE OF THE CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL UTENSILS BETWEEN USE.

Minor Sanitation
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

OBSERVED PLATES/TABLEAARE NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT.

Minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED ICE BUILDUP AND WATER DRIPPING ON THE FLOOR FROM THE CONDENSOR IN THE WALK IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Other
GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

OBSERVED OUTSIDE DUMPSTER WITH BROKEN LIDS AND/OR WITH HOLES IN LIDS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE TO ENSURE TIGHT FITTING LIDS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(B). CITATION ISSUED.

Serious Employee Hygiene
GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

OBSERVED HAND WASH SINK AT FRONTLINE AND DISH WASH AREAS WITHOUT A WASTE RECEPTACLE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

Minor Sanitation
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON EXHAUST FANS AT THE ENTRANCE/FRONT AREA OF THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

Minor Facility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED BURNED-OUT LIGHT-BULB(S) IN THE GRILL/FRYER AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BULB(S).

JUL 13
2023
PASS 2 violations 1 CRITICAL
Minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE ON THE NEWLY INSTALLED ICE MACHINE IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL TO ENSURE DEVICE CAN BE LOCATED, SERVICED, AND MAINTAINED.

Critical Plumbing & Waste
SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED

UNABLE TO LOCATE GREASE INTERCEPTOR FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN SAME FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.

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