Harold's on Wheels INC.
2300 S Throop St, Chicago 60608
Read the pairs, not the count. A failure is normally followed within days by a re-inspection, and that re-inspection is a second row here. On the timeline below they sit almost on top of each other — one bad day, two marks.
The whole record
- Pass33%
- Conditional17%
- Fail50%
- FailOct 6, 2026LicenseRisk 2 (Medium)
- 3
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
No employee health policies on site at time of inspection. Priority foundation 7-38-010 no citation issued
- 38
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
No complete pestcontrol logbook on site at time of inspection. Instructed to provide logbook and all current invoices. Priority foundation 7-38-020(c) no citation issued
- 38
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
No screens adequate screens availble on window at time of inspection. Instructed to have and maintain screen at all times
- 43
In-use utensils: properly stored
All cutting utensils must be stored properly when not in use or in use. Do not store cutting device between electical pipe and wall. Instructed to wash rinse and sanitize utensil and store in a clean safe place
- 47
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
New cutting board needed on reach in cooler at prep station. Instructed to replace and maintain
- 49
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
All cooking equipment in need of detail cleaning to remove all grease reside and food spills instructed to detail clean and maintain
- 49
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Interior of all reach in coolers in need of detail cleaning to remove all food spills and build up. Instructed to detail clean and maintain
- 55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Floors walls and ceilings in need of detail cleaning to remove all build up of grease and dust build up. Instructed to detail clean and maintain
- 56
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Hood vents and filters in need of detail cleaning to remove all grease and dust build up. Instructed to detail clean and maintain
- 3
- PassApr 3, 2026Canvass Re-InspectionRisk 2 (Medium)
- 36
Thermometers provided & accurate
4-204.112(b): observed no ambient air thermometer in cold holding units. Instructed to provide and maintain.
- 49
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
4-601.11(c): observed the rear, ledge on top of the prep cooler observed with a build up of food debris. Instructed to clean and maintain.
- 36
- FailApr 2, 2026CanvassRisk 2 (Medium)
- 36
Thermometers provided & accurate
Observed no ambient air thermometer in cold holding units. Instructed to provide and maintain.
- 48
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Observed improper chemical test strips on site. Quat and pool and spa strips were provided for cholrine sanitizer, which is used to sanitize dishware and equipment. Instructed to provide proper chemical test strips for chemical sanitizer. Priority foundation 7-38-005, citation issued
- 49
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Observed the rear, ledge on top of the prep cooler observed with a build up of food debris. Instructed to clean and maintain.
- 61
Summary report displayed and visible to the public
Observed previous summary report not posted for public view from 05/29/2025. Issued summary report and posted for public view at this time. Priority foundation 7-42-010(b), citation issued
- 36
- ConditionalMay 29, 2025CanvassRisk 2 (Medium)
- 55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Observed soiled cardboard liners on the floor of the food prep area.instructed to remove the cardboard from the floor and maintain.
- 57
All food employees have food handler training
Observed a food handling employee without a food handler certificate.instructed to show proof of training for all food handling employees and maintain.
- 61
Summary report displayed and visible to the public
Previous inspection report summary from (09/25/2024) was not displayed for the public to view.today's inspection report summary was issued and must be displayed and visible to the public at all times.priority foundation violation 7-42-010 (b),citation issued.
- 55
- PassSep 25, 2024License Re-InspectionRisk 2 (Medium)
- 16
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
4-602.11(b-e) observed stained cutting board attached to the prep cooler. Instructed to remove stains or replace cutting board.
- 16
- FailSep 11, 2024LicenseRisk 2 (Medium)
- 3
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
2-102.14(o) observed no employee health policy on site. Instructed to provide at all times. Priority foundation 7-38-010.
- 5
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
2-501.11 observed no adequate sanitizer provided for the vomit and diarrhea clean up kit. Instructed to provide at all times. Priority foundation 7-38-005.
- 16
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
4-602.11(b-e) observed stained cutting board attached to the prep cooler. Instructed to remove stains or replace cutting board.
- 21
Proper hot holding temperatures
3-501.16(a:1) observed the hot holding units at inadequate hot holding temperatures ranging from 118f-125f. Instructed to maintain at least 135f or above at all times. Priority violation 7-38-005.
- 48
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
4-302.14 observed inadequate chlorine test strips on mfp, at the time of the inspection manager provided pool and spa chlorine test strips. Instructed to provide adequate chlorine test strips for food contact surfaces. Priority foundation 7-38-005.
- 54
Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
5-501.16 observed no garbage can on mfp. Instructed to provide at all times.
- 3
Fails sit above the line, passes below. Every inspection the city has published for this licence.
On the street
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What it gets cited for
- 494×
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- 32×
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- 382×
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- 552×
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- 362×
Thermometers provided & accurate
- 482×
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- 612×
Summary report displayed and visible to the public
- 162×
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Counted across every inspection on record here. A code that keeps coming back is the more telling signal.
Source
Published by the Chicago Department of Public Health as Food Inspections, updated weekly. This page shows every row the city holds under licence 2972308 — a business that changed hands may carry history from its predecessor.