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Soul And Smoke

August 5, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings4
critical findings1

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Failed findings

food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Food Received At Proper Temperature
Inspector note: OBSERVED CHICKEN RECEIVED ON-SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION IN THE 2-DOOR UPRIGHT COOLER WITH EVIDENCE OF PREVIOUS TEMPERATURE ABUSE, INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 46.6F AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO DENATURE AND DISCARD FOOD DISPLAYING EVIDENCE OF PREVIOUS TEMPERATURE ABUSE AND TO REJECT SUCH FOOD UPON RECEIPT. APPROXIMATELY 10 LBS OF FOOD VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $30.00 DISCARDED ON-SITE. PERSON-IN-CHARGE DENATURED AND DISCARDED LISTED FOOD AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 12Priority
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED CONTAINER OF FROZEN SHRIMP THAWING AT ROOM TEMPERATURE WITHOUT RUNNING WATER IN THE 1-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO THAW TCS FOOD ITEMS USING APPROVED THAWING METHODS, SUCH AS UNDER REFRIGERATION OR UNDER RUNNING WATER AT 70.0F OR LESS AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED FACILITY WITH INCOMPLETE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK, NO PEST CONTROL SERVICE REPORTS FROM 2025. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COMPLETE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK WITH ALL PEST CONTROL SERVICE REPORTS AND UP TO DATE ITEMS AS REQUIRED BY THE LAW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(C) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED IN-USE UTENSILS STORED IN WATER AT LESS THAN 135.0F IN THE STEAM TABLE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN-USE UTENSILS IN RUNNING WATER OR IN WATER MAINTAINED AT 135.0F OR ABOVE BETWEEN USES AND MAINTAIN.
code 43

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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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