Howard Street Soul
2043 W Howard St, Chicago, IL 60645 · West Ridge · Restaurant · High risk
Passed most recently but 2 prior failures on record
Last Inspected
2025-07-02
What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2025-07-02)
⚠ Failed 2 inspections (2025, 2022)
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 1 inspection
⚠ Food Temperature issues found across 1 inspection
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
📋 Documentation & Training minor 3×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
🧼 Employee Hygiene serious 1×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
🌡 Food Temperature critical 1×
Inspection History
2025-07-02 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection 2 ▾
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON PREP AREA SHELVES AND FOOD BUILD UP INSIDE PREP AREA SINKS. MUST CLEAN PREP AREA SHELVES AND SINKS.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND LITTER ON PREP AREA FLOOR. MUST CLEAN PREP AREA FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED 20 MICE DROPPINGS ON PREP AREA SHELVES AROUND STEAMTABLE AND 10 MICE DROPPINGS ON PREP AREA FLOOR ALONG CORNERS/WALLS. MUST REMOVE ALL MICE DROPPINGS BY DATE OF REINSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A). ADVISED TO CALL PEST CONTROL OPER...
minor Sanitation
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
OBSERVED ICE SCOOP IMPROPERLY STORED INSIDE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A CLEAN CONTAINER FOR ICE SCOOP.
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON PREP AREA SHELVES AND FOOD BUILD UP INSIDE PREP AREA SINKS. MUST CLEAN PREP AREA SHELVES AND SINKS.
serious Employee Hygiene
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
PREP AREA HANDWASH SINK DRAIN PIPE LEAKING. MUST REPAIR.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND LITTER ON PREP AREA FLOOR. MUST CLEAN PREP AREA FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
4 ▾
serious Sanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
OBSERVED SLIGHT BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
NO WORKING STOPPERS FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE WORKING STOPPERS FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.
minor Sanitation
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE BUILD UP VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS. MUST CLEAN VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS.
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR FOOD MANAGER. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES.
2023-07-07 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 2 ▾
critical Food Temperature
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
OBSERVED NO ONE ON SITE WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE. NO CERTIFICATE POSTED WHILE TIME/ TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED FOODS INCLUDING BEEF, PORK AND CHICKEN ARE SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED CEILING TILES MISSING ABOVE FREEZERS AND REFRIGERATORS IN REAR. REPLACE ALL MISSING CEILING TILES AND MAINTAIN CEILING.
2022-06-21 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection 2 ▾
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-201.11 MISSING AND WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY MUST BE REPLACED.----TAPE ON THE WALL BEHIND THE COOKS LINE MUST BE REMOVED.-
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
2-102.13 THE ABOVE PENDING CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST OBTAIN ALLERGEN TRAINING PROOF OR CERTIFICATE.
4 ▾
serious Sanitation
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
NOZZLE ON THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK DOES NOT REACH ALL THREE COMPARTMENTS TO ENABLE WASHING, RINSING, AND SANITIZING. MUST PROVIDE A NOZZLE TO REACH ALL COMPARTMENTS OF THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
MISSING COVING THROUGHOUT THE BAR UNDER THE SINKS AND ON THE WEST WALL. MUST PROVIDE.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
ALL HOLES, OPEN CRACKS, CREVICES IN ALL WALLS AND CEILINGS MUST BE SEALED.----MISSING AND WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY MUST BE REPLACED.----TAPE ON THE WALL BEHIND THE COOKS LINE MUST BE REMOVED.----RAW WOOD UNDER THE MARBLE CO...
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
THE ABOVE PENDING CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST OBTAIN ALLERGEN TRAINING PROOF OR CERTIFICATE.
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