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Soul Veg City

September 17, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings1

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Failed findings

Food In Good Condition, Safe, & Unadulteratedcritical

Inspector note: NOTED SHEET PAN OF SEITAN IN WALK-IN COOLER WITH WHITE AND BLUE FUZZY SUBSTANCE. APPROXIMATELY 2 LBS AT $25. PERSON IN CHARGE DISCARDED AND DENATURED PRODUCT. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-40-050(A) CITATION ISSUED
code 13Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT, TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY (TCS) FOODS (COOKED SEITAN) NOT DATE MARKED TO INDICATE THE PRODUCT'S NAME AND DATE IN WHICH THE FOOD MUST BE SOLD, DISCARDED OR CONSUMED WITHIN 7 DAYS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER LABELS FOR DATE MARKING AND DISCARD DATE FOR REFRIGERATED, READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS HELD OVER 24HRS THAT IS PLACED IN ALL COLD-HOLDING UNITS. PIC DISCARDED AND DENATURED APPROX. 17 LBS VALUED AT $80, PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED PEST ACTIVITY WITH APPROX. 25 SMALL FLIES NOTED DURING INSPECTION. SMALL FLY ACTIVITY WAS NOTED IN DISH AREA AND SOUTH HALL TO WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CONSULT PEST CONTROL AS ADDITIONAL SERVICES ARE NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE ACTIVITY PRIOR TO RE-INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE SCOOPER AT COOKS LINE ICE MACHINE BEING STORED INSIDE OF THE ICE BIN. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ICE SCOOP IN ITS OWN COVERED CONTAINER OUTSIDE OF MACHINE BETWEEN USES.
code 43
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ICE BUILD-UP ON ALL INTERIOR SURFACES OF STANDING CHEST FREEZER INSIDE OF WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE EXCESS ICE, DETAIL CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN.
code 49

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 8, 2026: 5 findings appeared for the first time.

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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.