HAROLD'S CHICKEN SHACK.
1039 W 63RD ST · ENGLEWOOD, CHICAGO
Failed 4 of 12 inspections. 9 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
JUN 222018FAILED11 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
Observed facility with 20 plus ants inside employee restroom. Instructed person in charge to remove all ants from facility and have pest control plan perform. Observed facility not pest proof above 1/4 gap on entry exit door and large hole in rear entry/exit door screen. Must repair and maintain. Serious Violation 7-38-020.
Observed facility outside waste grease storage area not clean and maintained, condition for rodent harborage. Instructed person in charge to detailed clean and maintain. Serious Violation 7-38-020.
Observed facility with no City of Chicago Certified Food Manager Certification posted or on site while potentially hazards food are prepared and served. Manager arrived 40 minutes after inspection started. Facility must obtain,post and maintain City of Chicago Certified food manager while potentially foods are prepared and served. Serious Violation 7-38-012
Observed Minor Violation not corrected from inspection 2010139 performed on 4-11-17. Violation #32 PAINT RUSTY SHLF UNDERNEATH PREP TABLE. REMOVE EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD-UP FROM SMALL DEEP FREEZER IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. #33CLEAN THE GREASE AND FOOD BUILD-UP FROM THE DEEP FRYERS(INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS). #35 REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILES ABOVE AND BEHIND DEEP FRYERS IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. CLEAN ALL DIRT AND STAINS FROM WALLS THROUGHOUT EVERY ROOM(INCLUDING BEHIND THE DEEP FRYERS) WHERE PRESENT. SEAL ALL HOLES IN WALLS THROUGHOUT WHERE PRESENT. REPLACE ALL BROKEN AND STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT. CLEAN AND/OR REPLACE ALL STAINED AND UNCLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT. CLEAN THE EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD-UP FROM THE HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. #37 REPLACE BROKEN SELF-CLOSING DEVICE ON WASHROOM DOOR. #38 REPAIR LEAKY FACET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. #41 MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT STORED ON PREMISES. Serious Violation 7- 42-090.
Food not in original containers not labeled properly. Must label food not in original containers.
Floor in disrepair near fryers, (bare cement) porous. Must repair for smooth nonporous easily cleanable. Coving in disrepair through out facility. Must repair and maintain
Walls in disrepair broken tiles through out facility, and holes in walls. Must repair and maintain. Ceiling tiles has accumulation of grease and dust. Must clean and maintain.
Observed non functional light under ventilation hood, in rear hallway and rear prep area. Must repair and maintain.
ventilation Hood over fryers not clean and maintained, accumulation of grease, food debris and dust on and inside hood. Must detailed clean hood and maintain.
Reach in coolers missing thermometers. Must obtain and maintain in conspicuous view.
Facility missing required food handler training certification for employees. Must obtain and maintain for all employees.
APR 112017PASSED6 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
SERVICED BY PEST CONTROL ON 4-5-17. FLY ACTIVITY UNDER CONTROL.
PAINT RUSTY SHLF UNDERNEATH PREP TABLE. REMOVE EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD-UP FROM SMALL DEEP FREEZER IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA.
CLEAN THE GREASE AND FOOD BUILD-UP FROM THE DEEP FRYERS(INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS).
REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILES ABOVE AND BEHIND DEEP FRYERS IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. CLEAN ALL DIRT AND STAINS FROM WALLS THROUGHOUT EVERY ROOM(INCLUDING BEHIND THE DEEP FRYERS) WHERE PRESENT. SEAL ALL HOLES IN WALLS THROUGHOUT WHERE PRESENT. REPLACE ALL BROKEN AND STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT. CLEAN AND/OR REPLACE ALL STAINED AND UNCLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT. CLEAN THE EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD-UP FROM THE HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
REPAIR LEAKY FACET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT STORED ON PREMISES.
MAR 302017FAILED12 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
FOUND COOKED CHICKEN SITTING OUT AT ROOM TEMPERATURE WITH HEAT LAMPS POSITIONED ABOVE PRODUCT AT 95.1F, 89.5F,98.8F, AND 87.7F, AND OVER THE DEEP FRYER AT 105.6F. ALL COOKED FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 140 DEGREES OR ABOVE UNTIL SERVED. PRODUCT FOUND AT IMPOPER TEMPERATURES DISCARDED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
IMPROPER PEST NOTED N PREMISES. 10 SMALL FLIES FOUND OON WALLS AND CEILING INSIDE THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM, AND 10 SMALL FLIES ALSO OBSERVED IN STORAGE CLOSET WHERE UNUSED COOKING EQUIPMENT(DEEP FRYERS WITH LAYERS OF GREASE AND FOOD ENCRUSTED ON SURFACES) IS STORED. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL SURFACES IN BOTH OF THESE ROOMS, AND REQUEST VISIT FROM PEST CONTROL COMPANY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT ON PREMISES TO VERIFY CHEMICAL CONCENTRATION OF SANITIZING SOLUTION USED DURING THE DISH WASHING PROCESS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.
NON COMPLIANT WITH EXISTING MINOR VIOLATION NOTED 3-12-15 ON REPORT# 1527779 NOT CORRECTED: -29-INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE IDPH FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENT. INFORMATION PROVIDED. NON COMPLIANT VIOLATION 742-090
PAINT RUSTY SHLF UNDERNEATH PREP TABLE. REMOVE EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD-UP FROM SMALL DEEP FREEZER IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA.
CLEAN THE GREASE AND FOOD BUILD-UP FROM THE DEEP FRYERS(INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS).
DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALONG THE WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT(MASSIVE DIRT BUILD-UP OBSERVED).
REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILES ABOVE AND BEHIND DEEP FRYERS IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. CLEAN ALL DIRT AND STAINS FROM WALLS THROUGHOUT EVERY ROOM(INCLUDING BEHIND THE DEEP FRYERS) WHERE PRESENT. SEAL ALL HOLES IN WALLS THROUGHOUT WHERE PRESENT. REPLACE ALL BROKEN AND STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT. CLEAN AND/OR REPLACE ALL STAINED AND UNCLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT. CLEAN THE EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD-UP FROM THE HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
REPLACE BROKEN SELF-CLOSING DEVICE ON WASHROOM DOOR.
REPAIR LEAKY FACET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT STORED ON PREMISES.
VIOLATION UPGRADED TO VIOLATION # 29.
MAR 312016PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
DETAIL CLEAN ACCUMULATED GREASE BUILD-UP IN INTERIOR BOTTOM COMPARTMENT OF DEEP FRYERS.
CLEAN FLOOR OF GREASE SPILLS AT DEEP FRYERS.
CLEAN WALL ABOVE DEEP FRYERS OF GREASE SPLATTER. REPAIR/REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING TILES AT FRONT AND REAR OF PREMISES.
REMOVE WASTE WATER IN MOP BUCKET AT REAR.
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MAR 122015PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
MUST CLEAN THE EXTERIOR OF THE COOLERS TO REMOVE DEBRIS.
FLOORS NEED CLEANING ALONG THE WALL BASE AND IN CORNERS TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE HOOD ABOVE THE FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE AND DEBRIS. ALSO CLEAN THE WALL BEHIND THE FOOD PREP TABLE IN THE PREP AREA TO REMOVE FOOD SPLATTER. NOTED MISSING TILES BEHIND THE FRYERS. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE IDPH FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENT. INFORMATION PROVIDED.
SEP 262013PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
FINISH CLEANING THE FOLLOWING: CABINET INTERIORS & SIDES OF DEEP FRYERS, INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF ALL COOLERS(CONNECTED AND DISCONNECTED), STORAGE RACKS AND SHELVES THROUGHOUT, HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF WHITE STORAGE CABINETS IN REAR NEXT TO DISCONNECTED REFRIGERATION UNIT USED FOR STORAGE, AND ALL OTHER UNCLEAN SURFACES.
DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT.
CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS AND REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES.
REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. CLEAN OUT FLOOR DRAIN IN REAR BY 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
SEP 192013FAILED11 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
3-DOOR REACH-IN COOLER IN REAR NOT MAINTAINING ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE, AIR TEMP RECORDED AT 48F TO 55F. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL PRODUCT FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE FROM UNIT AND HAVE IT SERVICED. HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG PLACED ON UNIT. CITATION ISSUED-CRITICAL 7-38-005(A).
CHICKEN WINGS-46F AND 5OF, CHICKEN LIVERS-47F, COLE SLAW-47- ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE HELD/STORED AT 40 DEGREES OR BELOW. ALL PRODUCT FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES DISCARDED. CITATION ISSUED-CRITICAL 7-38-005(A).
30-40 MICE DROPPINGS OBSERVED SCATTERED ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS IN OFFICE/STORAGE ROOM. ALSO OBSERVED 5 HOUSE FLIES AND 5 GNATS IN FOOD PREP AND REAR DISHWASHING AREAS. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS, SEAL UP ALL OPENINGS FOUND IN WALLS, FLOORS, CEILINGS, CLOSE FRONT DOOR OR INSTALL A SCREEN DOOR AND HAVE PREMISES SERVICED BY PEST CONTROL COMPANY. CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS 7-38-020.
NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED OR PROVIDED AT TIME OF INVESTIGATION. CITATION ISSUED-CRITICAL 7-38-012
PAINT RUSTY LEGS AND SHELVES UNDR PREP TABLES IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA.
CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: CABINET INTERIORS & SIDES OF DEEP FRYERS, INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF ALL COOLERS(CONNECTED AND DISCONNECTED), STORAGE RACKS AND SHELVES THROUGHOUT, HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF WHITE STORAGE CABINETS IN REAR NEXT TO DISCONNECTED REFRIGERATION UNIT USED FOR STORAGE, AND ALL OTHER UNCLEAN SURFACES.
DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT(DEBRIS, PURPLE LIQUIDY SUBSTANCE, GREASE).
CLEAN ALL WALLS AND ATTACHED PIPES IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA, AND ALL WALLS IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT, AND REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES.
REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
NEED THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS AND LONG STEM METAL THERMOMETERS FOR MONITORING PRODUCT TEMPERATURES.
ELIMINATE CLUTTER IN ALL STORAGE ROOMS AND IN REAR BY FURNACE. MOP MUST BE CLEANED AND HUNG UP TO AIR DRY TO ELIMINATE PEST BREEDING.
JUL 202012PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. CLEAN FRNT WALL, REPLACE WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES, CLEAN CEILING FAN AND VENT.
Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities.REPLACE CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD FRONT.
JUL 132012FAILED4 violationsDETAILS
When toilet and lavatory facilities are provided for the patrons of food establishments, such facilities shall be adequate in number, convenient, accessible, properly designed, and installed according to the municipal code.HANDSINK IN POOR REPAIR P-TRAP LEAKING INTO A BUCKET SLOW DRAINING.
Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use.FOUND FORKS NOT PROPERLY STORED NEED TO STORE HANDLE UP, INVERT
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.CLEAN WALLS BEHIND FRYERS, FRONT CEILING TILES WATER DAMAGED NEED TO REPLACE, AND FRONT CEILING FAN AND VENT DUSTY NEEDS TO BE CLEANED.
Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities.REPLACE CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD FRONT.
DEC 152011PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
FOUND FOOD CONTAINERS NOT STORED PROPERLY. (MUST STORE INVERTED)
FOUND HAND SINK NOT CLEAN.
AUG 292011PASSED4 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
Correct By: Friday, September 23, 2011 Violation Codes: Inspector Comments: DETAIL CLEAN ALL COOKING AND COOLING EQUIPTMENT INSIDE AND OUT, I.E. COOLERS DEEP FRYERS, PREP TABLE LEGS AND SHELVES.
Violation Codes: 7-38-030, 015, 010 (A), 005 (A) Inspector Comments: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. SEAL ALL HOLES, CRACKES, CREVICES ON WALLS AND CEILINGS, PREVENTING INSECT/RODENT ENTRANCE AND HORBAGE. REPLACE/REPAIR BROKEN/MISSING WALL AND CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT.L DETAIL CLEAN ALL WALLS REMOVING DUST FOOD STAINS GREASE ETC.
FOUND CEILING VENTS NOT CLEAN.
FOUND NO DRAINBOARD AT 3COMPARTMENT SINK.
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