Oh My Goodness Soul Eatery
7920 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60620 · Auburn Gresham · Restaurant · High risk
Passed most recently but 1 prior failure on record
Last Inspected
2025-10-15
What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2025-10-15)
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2025)
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 1 inspection
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
🧼 Employee Hygiene serious 1×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
Inspection History
2025-10-15 Pass Complaint Re-Inspection ▾
2025-10-08 Fail Complaint CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED PEST AND RODENT ACTIVITY ON PREMISES. FOUND HOUSE FLIES, FRUIT FLIES AND MOUSE DROPPINGS ON PREMISES. 5 OR MORE HOUSE FLIES OBSERVED IN KITCHEN AND DISHWASHING AREA, 20 OR MORE FRUIT FLIES OBSERVED NEAR REAR EXIT DOOR IN SOILED TOWEL BAG A...
serious Employee Hygiene
HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE
FOUND NO HOT OR COLD RUNNING WATER AT THE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C), CITATION ISSUED. ACCESSIBLE HANDWASHING SINK ON THE OPPOSITE WALL AND WORKING PROPERL...
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED MISSING AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILE IN FRONT OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT; INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE FLOOR TILE WHERE NEEDED.
minor Sanitation
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM JUNE 26, 2025 AS DESCRIBED BELOW. OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING IN NEED OF CLEANING: ROLLING CARTS, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT (STOVES, FRYERS), BOTTOM AREA OF FRYERS TO REMOVE EXCESSIVE GREASE, B...
5 ▾
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING IN NEED OF CLEANING: ROLLING CARTS, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT (STOVES, FRYERS), BOTTOM AREA OF FRYERS TO REMOVE EXCESSIVE GREASE, BOTTOMS OF PREP TABLES, INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS WHERE NEEDED. CLEAN A...
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED A LEAK FROM THE FAUCET NECK AT THE THREE COMP SINK WHEN RUNNING WATER; INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. OBSERVED ONE FAUCET KNOB AT THE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN DISHWASHING AREA STRIPPED; NEW KNOB ON SITE TO BE REPLACED TODAY.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE DIRT AND GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE SPLATTER AND BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN INTERIORS OF LIGHT SHIELDS TO REMOVE DUST BUILD UP IN...
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED SOME MISSING AND DAMAGED WALL COVING AT THE BASE OF THE WALL IN THE DISHWASHING AREA AND KITCHEN AREA; REPLACE WALL COVING WHERE NEEDED.
minor Sanitation
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED THE VENTS IN THE HOODED SYSTEM IN NEED OF CLEANING; CLEAN VENTS IN HOOD.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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