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Jordyn's Soul Cafe

August 19, 2026 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings5
critical findings1

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: 2-101.11 OBSERVED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITH VALID ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE WHILE PREPARING OXTAIL, RICE, BEANS, MACARONI AND CHEESE, AND STRING BEANS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE CERTIFICATE HOLDER ON SITE WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: 4-202.16 OBSERVED HEAVILY SOILED BEVERAGE RACKS USED FOR ELEAVATION AND STORAGE THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-602.13 OBSERVED ALL SURFACES IN BAR IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DRIED FOOD DEBRIS FROM SHELVING UNITS, LIQUOR WELLS, MIXED BEVERAGE CONTAINERS, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR COOLING UNITS AND OTHER BEVERAGE MIXING MATERIALS IN SAID PREP AREA.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: -201.11 OUT C 11/12/2026 6-201.11 OBSERVED NORTH WALL IN PREP AREA AND BASEMENT PREP/STORAGE CEILING WITH CHIPPED/PEELING PAINT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES AND MAINTAIN.NOTED FLOOR IN BAR WITH MISSING TILES THROUGHOUT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE FLOORING AS REQUIRED.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: 6-501.14 Repeat OUT C 11/12/2026 6-501.14 OBSERVED VENTILTATION HOOD EQUIPMENT WITH ACCUMULATED DIRT DUST AND GREASE DEBRIS BUILT UP ON FILTERS, GRATES AND LIGHTBULBS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRE • 6-303.11 OBSERVED BURNED OUT LIGHT BULB IN BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND INCREASE LIGHTING
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on August 14, 2026: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.