Harold's Chicken

1208 E 53rd St, Chicago, IL 60615

Passed re-check · Sep 26, 2025 Directions
84
Good BiteKarma score 84 out of 100
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 8 of 11 graded inspections since 2020.
  • Last inspected Sep 26, 2025: passed with 4 violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Sep 8, 2025. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean, cited 8 times, plus 8 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 11 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Sep 26

    Complaint Re-Inspection

    4 violations
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
    • Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
  3. Failed Sep 8

    Short Form Complaint

    6 violations
    • Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
    • Insects, rodents, and animals not present
  4. Passed Mar 27

    Short Form Complaint

    1 violation
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
  5. Passed Jan 7

    Complaint

    4 violations
    • Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
    • Thermometers provided and accurate
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean

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