Harold's Chicken Chatham
806- 808 E 79th St, Chicago, IL 60619
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 9 graded inspections since 2021.
- Last inspected Aug 29, 2025: passed with 2 violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Aug 22, 2025. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
- Keeps coming up: Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used, cited 10 times, plus 8 other repeat issues.
Inspection history 13 visits
- 2025
- Passed Aug 29
Complaint Re-Inspection
2 violations
- Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored and used
- Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
- Failed Aug 22
Short Form Complaint
6 violations
- Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
- Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored and used
- Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
- Insects, rodents, and animals not present
- Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
- Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- Passed Jun 2
Complaint
5 violations
- Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
- Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
- Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored and used
- Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
- Passed Feb 27
Short Form Complaint
4 violations
- Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
- All food employees have food handler training
- Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
- Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
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