BEAT

Harold'S Chicken

1505 W Madison St, Chicago, IL 60607 · West Loop · Restaurant · High risk

BEAT

45/100

Troubled record — failed 3 of 6 inspections for documentation & training, employee hygiene

Inspections

3 passed

Last Inspected

2025-12-16

Pass Rate

50%

3 failures

Score

45/100

BEAT

What You Should Know

✓ Passed most recent inspection (2025-12-16)

⚠ Failed 3 inspections (2025, 2025, 2025)

⚠ Documentation & Training issues found across 5 inspections

⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 2 inspections

→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection

Types of Issues Found

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Sanitation minor 8×

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Documentation & Training critical 5×

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Employee Hygiene critical 2×

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Food Temperature critical 2×

Inspection History

2025-12-16 Pass Complaint Re-Inspection

2 ▾

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

4-602.13 CLEAN THE WIRE STORAGE RACKS, STAINLESS STEEL STORAGE SHELVES AND PREP TABLES IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-501.12 CLEAN THE FLOORS IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS.

2025-12-09 Fail Complaint

CRITICAL 3 ▾

critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR USE. THE SINK IS CLOGGED WITH WATER BACKED UP IN THE SINK AND WILL NOT DRAIN. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK SO THAT IT CAN USED. PRIOR...

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

CLEAN THE WIRE STORAGE RACKS, STAINLESS STEEL STORAGE SHELVES AND PREP TABLES IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

CLEAN THE FLOORS IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS.

2025-10-24 Pass Complaint Re-Inspection

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No violations found.

2025-10-23 Fail Complaint Re-Inspection

CRITICAL 4 ▾

critical Food Temperature

HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE

5-103.11(B): NO HOT WATER PROVIDED THROUGHTOUT THE PREMISES. THE HOT WATER TEMPERATURE AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK WAS AT 70F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HOT WATER ABOVE 110F AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND ABOVE 100F AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS. PRI...

minor Sanitation

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

6-501.14: CLEAN THE GREASE BUILDUP ON THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS.

minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

2-102.13: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES PROVIDED ON THE PREMISES FOR ANY OF THE FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

2-102.13: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING.

2025-10-16 Fail Complaint

CRITICAL 7 ▾

critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDA...

serious Employee Hygiene

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

CLEAN THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE FOOD PREP AREA, PREP TABLES, STORAGE SHELVES AND DEEP FRYERS.

critical Food Temperature

HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE

NO HOT WATER PROVIDED THROUGHTOUT THE PREMISES. THE HOT WATER TEMPERATURE AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK WAS AT 70F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HOT WATER ABOVE 110F AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND ABOVE 100F AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS. PRIORITY VIOL...

minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN THE WASHROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

minor Sanitation

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

CLEAN THE GREASE BUILDUP ON THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS.

minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES PROVIDED ON THE PREMISES FOR ANY OF THE FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING.

2024-12-20 Pass License

1 ▾

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED LOOSE DEBRIS, DIRT AND DUST BUILDUP ON THE FLOORS AND CORNERS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND INCREASE CLEANING FREQUENCY OF FLOORS. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

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