Chicago
78
EAT

Soul & Smoke

500 W Madison St, Chicago, IL 60661 · West Loop · Restaurant · High risk
EAT
78/100

Passed most recently but 1 prior failure on record

Inspections
3
2 passed
Last Inspected
2025-02-10
Pass Rate
67%
1 failure
Score
78/100
EAT
Passed most recent inspection (2025-02-10)
Failed 1 inspection (2024)
Documentation & Training issues found across 2 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation serious
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Other minor
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Documentation & Training critical
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Food Temperature minor
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Employee Hygiene minor
2025-02-10 Pass Canvass
1
minor Employee Hygiene

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

Food handler not wearing hair restraints, Instructed to wear.

2024-02-14 Pass License Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2024-02-06 Fail License
CRITICAL 10
minor Other

1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

No valid certificate for food service manager. Instructed to obtain.

minor Food Temperature

PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

walk-in cooler ambient air temperature at 54.3f, instructed to keep all coolers temp for TCS foods at 41f or lower.

minor Food Temperature

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

Ice build up behind cooling unit in walk-in cooler. Damaged insulation around pipes in walk-in cooler. Dirt and dust build-up behind and around cooling unit in walk-in cooler. Instructed to repair and clean.

serious Sanitation

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

No sanitizer test strips for 3-comp sink sanitizer. instructed to obtain.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

Counter tops, shelves, sinks are not clean, construction debris and dust noted. Instructed to clean all food and non-food contact surfaces.

minor Other

HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE

Inadequate hot water, hot water temp reached up to 104f at 3-comp sink. Instructed to provide 110f minimum at 3-comp sink.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

Unnecessary items and non-functioning coolers found in kitchen, instructed to remove.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

Rusted floor in walk-in cooler, Instructed to remove rusty surface in cooler.

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

No allergen training certificate for food service manager.

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Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency. · How we score
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