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

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

Report date: Feb 5, 2021
1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: pic doesn't have a food managers certificate. Must provide and maintain. (priroity foundation 7-38-012)( no citation issued)

2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: observed 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)

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: must label all food storage containers when food is not in original package.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed evidence of appx. 30 or more live small flies flying around in toilet room with soiled wet filters in mop sink,dish washing area under sink with a container of water leaking from pipe,prep area has food build up on walls. Must remove items that area conducive and maintain. Recommended to have a pest control operator to service premises on or after 2/5/21. (priority foundation 7-38-020(a)(citation issued)

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed an appx. '1/2' gap along bottom of rear door. Must make door tight fitting.

45. Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
- comments: must store plastic wear with handles in upright position.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must remove rust from lower shelf of prep table. Must repair or replace worn door gaskets on 3- door reach in cooler.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observed 3- compartment sink backing up into all compartments when water is released and slow draining. Must repair and maintain. (priority foundation 7-38-025)(citation issued)

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: must clean grease and food debris build up from prep tables,fryer cabinets,pipes of cooking equipment,wheel bases,personal fans. Must defrost chest freezer.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: must repair or replace leaky pipe and faucet at 3- compartment sink.

54. Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
- comments: observed outside garbage dumpsters overflowing with trash above rim and trash bags on ground around dumpster. Must place trash inside of dumpsters and lids to be tight fitting. (priority foundation 7-38-020(b)(citation issued)

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must repair or replace stained ceiling tiles,damaged and missing wall bases throughout,damaged wall in toilet room near mop sink,damaged window sill ledge in lobby,hole in lower wall behind 3- door reach in cooler.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must scrape and paint peeling paint on walls where needed.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must clean excessive grease and food debris from walls behind cooking equipment ,near 3- comp sink and where needed.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must clean grease build up on floor under fryers,camera room and where needed.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must elevate articles off of floor and away from walls in camera room and throughout premises.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: must repair or replace ventilation not working in toilet room.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: must repair or replace burntout lights on premises & at hood of cooking equipment and missing light shield in prep area

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: must clean excessive grease build up at hood & filters of cooking equipment.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: must replace some missing filters at hood of cooking equipment.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: observed no food handlers training for employees. Must provide and maintain.

Source: chicago.gov