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Soul Prime

March 3, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: NOTED THE HAND WASHING SINK FOR THE REAR PREP AREA AND DISHWASHING ROOM NOT OPERATIONAL/ACCESSIBLE FOR USE. EXTREME LEAKING UNDER THE SINK INTO A BUCKET. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING SINK FOR PROPER OPERATIONAL USE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED. • NOTED NO PAPER TOWELS AVAILABLE AT THE COOKS LINE HAND WASHING SINK. MUST PROVIDE DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS FOR HAND DRYING AT ALL TIMES AT ALL HAND WASHING SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. SEE THE ABOVE VIOLATION #10 FOR CITATION.
code 10Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: NOTED APPROXIMATELY 75 RAT DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE AND 10 TO 15 DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE BAR BEHIND COOLERS AND INSIDE SMALL CLOSET BEHIND THE BAR. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS FROM ALL AFFECTED AREAS AND SANITIZE. RECENT PEST SERVICE ON 2-26-26 WITH RODENT ACTIVITY NOTED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020 (A).
code 38
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE AN ICE SCOOP WITH A HANDLE FOR THE BAR ICE. NOT A SHAKER CUP STORED INSIDE THE ICE.
code 43
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE BAR, REAR PREP AND BASEMENT MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE AN ICE BIN LID FOR THE ICE FOR CONSUMPTION AT THE BAR. • MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT, PREP OR DISH AREAS.----MUST NOT USE STRING/ROPE AS BRACKETS FOR METAL RACK SHELVING IN THE DISH ROOM. MUST BE SMOOTH/CLEANABLE MATERIAL.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: EXTERIOR AND SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE COOKS LINE WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE.----WALL MOUNTED FRY SLICER WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE BAR, ALL PREP AREAS BEHIND AND UNDER ALL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT AND PREP TABLES, THROUGHOUT THE DISH ROOM AND THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT FOUND DIRTY WITH FOOD DEBRIS, GREASE, DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.----NOTED OPEN HOLES IN WALLS AND CEILING THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT SURROUNDING PIPING. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL.----MISSING CEILING VENT COVER IN THE DISH ROOM. MUST REPLACE. • SOILED MOP HEADS MUST BE STORED INVERTED AT THE UTILITY MOP SINK WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NO PROOF OF VALID FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 21, 2025: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 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.

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