Harold's Chicken Shack
5495 Old National Hwy Ste C3, Atlanta, GA 30349
Passed · Jun 17, 2025 Directions
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How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Passed 3 of 5 graded inspections since 2023.
- Last inspected Jun 17, 2025: passed with 13 violations, 1 critical. That was a follow-up after failing on May 1, 2025. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
- Keeps coming up: Food in good condition, safe, and unadulterated, cited 2 times, plus 17 other repeat issues.
- #1 in Atlanta's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 2 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 5 visits
- 2025
- Passed Jun 17
Routine
13 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food in good condition, safe, and unadulterated
- Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
- Minor Insects, rodents, and animals not present
- Minor Posted: permit/inspection/choking poster/handwashing
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Minor Approved thawing methods used
- Minor Compliance with Georgia smoke free air act
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
- Minor Management knowledge, responsibilities, reporting
- Minor PIC present, demonstrates knowledge, performs duties
- Minor Certified food protection manager
- Minor Approved thawing methods used
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
- Failed May 1
Routine
18 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food in good condition, safe, and unadulterated
- Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
- Minor Certified food protection manager
- Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
- Minor PIC present, demonstrates knowledge, performs duties
- Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
- Minor Management knowledge, responsibilities, reporting
- Minor PIC present, demonstrates knowledge, performs duties
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
- Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
- Minor Posted: permit/inspection/choking poster/handwashing
- Minor Personal cleanliness
- Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
- Minor Posted: permit/inspection/choking poster/handwashing
- Minor Insects, rodents, and animals not present
- Minor Food properly labeled; original container
- 2024
- Failed Apr 25
Routine
22 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
- Minor Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
- Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
- Minor Certified food protection manager
- Minor Insects, rodents, and animals not present
- Minor Posted: permit/inspection/choking poster/handwashing
- Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
- Minor Management knowledge, responsibilities, reporting
- Minor Food properly labeled; original container
- Minor PIC present, demonstrates knowledge, performs duties
- Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
- Minor Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, used; test strips
- Minor Personal cleanliness
- Minor Posted: permit/inspection/choking poster/handwashing
- Minor Response procedures for vomiting and diarrheal events
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Minor Insects, rodents, and animals not present
- Minor Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- Minor Proper date marking and disposition
- Minor Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
- 2023
- Passed Jul 14
Routine
10 violations
- Minor Food stored covered
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
- Minor Insects, rodents, and animals not present
- Minor Response procedures for vomiting and diarrheal events
- Minor Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
- Minor Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored, used
- Minor Posted: permit/inspection/choking poster/handwashing
- Minor Proper date marking and disposition
- Minor Management knowledge, responsibilities, reporting
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