Flava Food 4 The Soul

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations0
• last inspectedOctober 13, 2020 →
• address3952 W 16Th St, Chicago 60623

Is Flava Food 4 The Soul clean?

Flava Food 4 The Soul is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on August 4, 2023, which is an administrative result rather than a health finding — the business closed or moved, it was not shut down over conditions. Its last actual inspection result was Pass w/ Conditions on October 13, 2020. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Flava Food 4 The Soul?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 13, 2020, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 📄consumer advisory missing
  Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
• ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

When was Flava Food 4 The Soul last inspected?

Flava Food 4 The Soul has 7 inspections on record going back to May 9, 2019.

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How Chicago grades restaurants

Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated October 13, 2020. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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