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6978 Soul Food

July 25, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings12
critical findings2

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SOAP AT HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED AT DISH WASHING AREA. MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED BY DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). SEE ABOVE FOR CITATION. • OBSERVED IMPROPER WATER TEMPERATURE AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN MENS AND WOMENS TOILET ROOM. WATER TEMPERATURE RANGING FROM 86-91F. MINIMUM WATER TEMPERATURE AT HAND WASHING SINKS MUST BE AT 100F OR ABOVE THROUGH A MIXING VALVE OR COMBINATION FAUCET. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VERIFICATION FOR EACH EMPLOYEE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
Proper Cooling Time And Temperature

Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COOLING OF COOKED CHICKEN. FOUND COOKED CHICKEN COOLING ON COUNTER. EMPLOYEE SAID THEY FINISHED COOKING THE CHICKEN AT 11:30 AM. FOUND TEMPERATURE OF COOKED CHICKEN AT 1:30 PM AT 91F. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT FOOD MUST BE COOLED FROM 135F TO 70F WITHIN THE FIRST 2 HOURS, AND FROM 70F TO 41F IN THE NEXT 4 HOURS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 20
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO LABEL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS THAT ARE OUT OF ORIGINAL PACKAGING TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED FLY TRAP HANGING FROM CEILING IN FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
code 38
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST STORE ICE SCOOPS IN CLEAN CONTAINER WHEN NOT BEING USED.
code 43
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED HEAVY GREASE INSIDE OF COOKING FRYERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COLD WATER AT HAND SINK LOCATED AT BAR. MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES.
code 51
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED BROKEN LIGHT IN WALK IN FREEZER. MUST REPAIR. • OBSERVED HEAVY GREASE BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD ESPECIALLY ABOVE GREASE FRYERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 29, 2022: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred.

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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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