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6978 Soul Food

September 25, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: 3-501.16 OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. OBSERVED MILK AT 46.4F, BUTTERMILK AT 44.6F, EGGS AT 50F, FISH AT 44.4F, CHICKEN AT 47.5F, SOUR CREAM AT 48.2F AND HAM AT 44.4F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 50# OF FOOD WORTH $100. PRIORITY 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: 3-603.11 OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER STATEMENT ON THE MENU FOR RAW OR UNDERCOOKED FOODS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DESCRIBE AND DISCLOSE WHICH FOODS CAN BE ORDERED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED AND LINK THOSE ITEMS TO A REMINDER STATEMENT ON THE MENU. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 25
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: 4-301.11 OBSERVED INADEQUATE REFRIGERATION ON THE PREMISES TO STORE TCS FOODS. OBSERVED THE AIR TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER AT 45.1F. ALSO, OBSERVED THE AIR TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN FREEZER AT 30F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE WALK-IN COOLER BELOW 41F AND THE COOLER BELOW 0F. PRIORITY 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: 4-501.11 REPLACE THE DOOR GASKETS FOR THE WALK-IN COOLER AND WALK-IN FREEZER.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-602.13 CLEAN THE TOP OF THE DISHMACHINE, GREASE TRAP, POT AND PAN HOLDERS, PREP TABLES, DEEP FRYERS, STORAGE SHELVES, STEAM TABLE, COOLER, STOVES, FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREA.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-501.12 CLEAN THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE FOOD PREP AREA, BAR AND LAUNDRY/STORAGE ROOM NEAR THE BACK DOOR.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: 6-202.11 MUST PROVIDE PLASTIC END CAPS FOR ALL LIGHT SHIELDS WHERE MISSING IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on September 17, 2019: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 6 findings recurred. 7 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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