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Harolds Chicken Chatham #82

806- 808 E 79th St, Chicago 60619 · Risk 2 (Medium)

Fail

Most recent result

Aug 21, 2026

14

Inspections on record

8

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Aug 21, 2026

  1. #38INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED PEST ACTIVITY WITH APPROX. 40 SMALL FLIES NOTED DURING INSPECTION. SMALL FLY ACTIVITY WAS NOTED THROUGHOUT THE DISH ROOM, NEAR MOP SINK AND EMPLOYEE BATHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CONSULT PEST CONTROL AS ADDITIONAL SERVICES ARE NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE ACTIVITY PRIOR TO RE-INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Aug 21, 2026ComplaintFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Aug 29, 2025Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Aug 22, 2025Short Form ComplaintFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Jun 2, 2025ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Feb 27, 2025Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Feb 20, 2025ComplaintNo EntryRisk 2 (Medium)
Jan 24, 2025ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Dec 4, 2024CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Sep 20, 2022ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Sep 19, 2022Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 2 (Medium)
Sep 13, 2022Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 2 (Medium)
Sep 12, 2022Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 2 (Medium)
Feb 1, 2022ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Sep 9, 2021LicensePassRisk 2 (Medium)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Harolds Chicken Chatham #82 — questions

Did Harolds Chicken Chatham #82 pass its last health inspection?
Harolds Chicken Chatham #82 at 806- 808 E 79th St was inspected on Aug 21, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Fail". Across 14 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Harolds Chicken Chatham #82?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED PEST ACTIVITY WITH APPROX. 40 SMALL FLIES NOTED DURING INSPECTION. SMALL FLY ACTIVITY WAS NOTED THROUGHOUT THE DISH ROOM, NEAR MOP SINK AND EMPLOYEE BATHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CONSUL
What does "Risk 2 (Medium)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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