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The Southern
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedDecember 15, 2016
- address1840-1842 W North Ave, Chicago 60622
Is The Southern clean?
The Southern is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on December 15, 2016. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at The Southern?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on December 15, 2016, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyFood And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • Found excessive grease build up on lower interior of fryers in kitchen. Must remove grease, clean and sanitize. Must maintain same.
- ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • Found missing or damaged floor tiles under 3 compartment sinks in kitchen area. Must repair or replace. Must maintain.Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • Found missing or damaged floor tiles under 3 compartment sinks in kitchen area. Must repair or replace. Must maintain.
- 🪳pests in the houseVentilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • Found excessive dust on vents in women's and men's restrooms. Must remove dust to allow ventilation to function properly. Must maintain same.
When was The Southern last inspected?
The Southern has 13 inspections on record going back to July 21, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| August 11, 2017 | closed by the city | |
| December 15, 2016 | Pass | |
| September 13, 2016 | — | |
| October 8, 2015 | Pass | |
| September 28, 2015 | — | |
| May 21, 2014 | Pass | |
| October 24, 2013 | Pass | |
| October 7, 2013 | — | |
| November 27, 2012 | Pass | |
| November 20, 2012 | Fail | |
| February 1, 2011 | Pass | |
| July 28, 2010 | Pass |
The Southern vs West Town
West Town runs 72% clean across 2,068 tracked restaurants — 1,475 clean, 422 mid, 160 cooked.
Against the 2,068 spots Cooked tracks in West Town, this one comes out cleaner than 30% 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 December 15, 2016. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.