Food Safety Report: Harold's Chicken Shack #13, 7318 S Vincennes Ave, Chicago, IL, USA.

7318 South Vincennes Avenue, Chicago, 60621 Illinois, United States

Report date: Oct 1, 2024
8. Hands clean & properly washed
- comments: food handler on phone, puts down phone, put on gloves without properly washing hands. Instructed to properly wash hands before/after glove use, touching phone, money, body, multi-tasking, etc. Priority 7-38-010 violation citation issued

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: no hand drying device at none of the hand washing sinks. Instructed to provide and maintain at all times. Priority foundation 7-38-030(c) violation citation issued

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: no hand washing cleanser at the washbowl in the toilet room and front hand washing sink. Instructed to provide and maintain at all times. Priority 7-38-030(c) citation issued on above violation

35. Approved thawing methods used
- comments: fish sitting in a pan of water in the 3-compartment sink. Instructed to properly thaw under cool running water, in a cooler or using a microwave.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: found 80 large rodent droppings around the mop sink. Instructed to remove droppings, clean/sanitize the affected areas and contact pest control for services. Priority foundation 7-38-020(a) violation citation issued

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: fly strip hanging from ceiling tile in the rear prep area. Instructed to remove and not hang fly strips in the food prep areas. Maintain same.

41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: wiping cloths not properly stored when not in use. Instructed to store in sanitizing solution (must be at the required ppm) when not in use.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: the interior of the fryers with grease, dust, food and dirt build up. Instructed to clean and maintain.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: the hand washing sinks with dirt and oil spills. The pipes and conduits behind the cooking equipment with thick build up of dirt, dust and grease build up. Instructed to detail clean and maintain all.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: leak at the faucet and at the pipe underneath the middle compartment on the 3-compartment sink. Instructed to fix and maintain good plumbing. -mop sink slowly draining. Instructed to fix and maintain good plumbing.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: mops not properly stored when not in use. Instructed to store hanging up for proper air drying.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: floors in the corners, under/around heavy equipment and sinks with dirt, food and debris. Instructed to clean and maintain floors. Walls around sinks and cooking/coolers equipment with food stains, dirt and dust. Instructed to clean and maintain walls through out.

Source: chicago.gov