Madeas Family Soul Cafe & Grill Inc.

• resultFail
• critical violations2
• last inspectedAugust 7, 2026 →
• address5419 W Madison St, Chicago 60644

Is Madeas Family Soul Cafe & Grill Inc. clean?

Madeas Family Soul Cafe & Grill Inc. is currently Fail from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on August 7, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.

What did inspectors find at Madeas Family Soul Cafe & Grill Inc.?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 7, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
• ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Allergen Training As Required

When was Madeas Family Soul Cafe & Grill Inc. last inspected?

Madeas Family Soul Cafe & Grill Inc. has 1 inspection on record going back to August 7, 2026.

Madeas Family Soul Cafe & Grill Inc. vs Austin

Austin runs 74% clean across 313 tracked restaurants — 227 clean, 61 mid, 18 cooked.

Against the 313 spots Cooked tracks in Austin, this one comes out cleaner than 0% of them.

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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.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated August 7, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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