Food Safety Report: Harold's Chicken Shack #52, 7200 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL, USA.

7200 South Western Avenue, Chicago, 60636 Illinois, United States

Report date: Jul 21, 2021
2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: no certified food manager on duty while tcs foods are being prepared,handled and served such as (chicken,coleslaw,french fries,etc) must be on site at all times. (priority foundation 7-38-012)(citation issued)

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no handwashing signage at handsinks near 3 compartment sink and in toilet room. Instructed manager to provide and maintain.

21. Proper hot holding temperatures
- comments: observed cooked chicken stored at improper temperature in no temperature controlled unit ranging from 78. 0f - 84. 2f. Manager discarded and denatured approximately 15lbs and $239. All hot tcs food must maintain 135f or above during storage, preparation, and service. Priority violation. Citation issued 7-38-005

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: observed raw fish and raw chicken in prep area not stored in a temperature controlled unit. Chicken is at 51. 6f and fish is at 60. 0f. Instructed manager that cold foods must remain at 41. 0f or below. Manager discarded and denatured 20lbs at $100. Priority violation 7-38-005. Citation issued

36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: observed no probe thermometer for taking food temperatures. Must provide. Priority foundation (7-38-005) citation issued

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed 1/4' gap on side of back door. Instructed manager to seal to prevent the entrance of unwanted pests.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed cardboard being used to line shelves in front prep area. Instructed manager to remove. All surfaces must be easily cleanable.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observed no sanitizing test strips for 3 compartment sink. Instructed manager to provide to test strips for measuring the correct sanitizing concentration. Priority foundation 7-38-005. Citation issued

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: observed hot water fixture at handsink next to 3 compartment sink not functioning properly. Instructed manager to repair and maintan.

53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
- comments: observed no covered waste receptacle in toilet room. Instructed to provide and maintain.

53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
- comments: observed no self closing door on toilet room door. Instructed manager that toilet room door needs to be self closing.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: observed no food handlers certificates on site. Instructed manager to comply with the idph food handler requirement.

Source: chicago.gov