SOUL & SMOKE.

Chicago Health Dept

500 W MADISON ST · WEST LOOP, CHICAGO

Passed most recent inspection (Apr 2026).

4 inspections on record since 2024 · Last inspected Apr 2026.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
4
VIOLATIONS
16
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
APR 2026

INSPECTION HISTORY

APR 9
2026
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 5 violations
Serious Chemical Safety
PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

OBSERVED SEVERAL TCS FOOD ITEMS (HOUSEMADE SAUCES, PASTRAMI, GRILLED ONIONS) IN THE WALK-IN COOLER WITH DATE LABELS LISTING DATE OF PREPARATION BETWEEN 3/7/2026 AND 3/24/2026. INSTRUCTED TO DENATURE AND DISCARD LISTED FOOD ITEMS AND MAINTAIN TCS FOOD ITEMS UNDER COLD-HOLDING AT 41.0F OR BELOW FOR A MAXIMUM OF SEVEN (7) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PREPARATION LISTED ON DATE LABEL. APPROXIMATELY 40 LBS. OF FOOD VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $200.00 DISCARDED ON-SITE. PERSON-IN-CHARGE DENATURED AND DISCARDED LISTED FOOD ITEMS ON-SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

Serious Sanitation
TOXIC SUBSTANCES PROPERLY IDENTIFIED, STORED, & USED

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PERSONAL CARE ITEMS STORED DIRECTLY ABOVE FOOD AND SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES AT THE MAIN PREP LINE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE EMPLOYEE PERSONAL CARE ITEMS SUCH THAT THEY DO NOT POSE RISK OF CONTAMINATION OF FOOD, CLEAN EQUIPMENT, OR UTENSILS AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Food Temperature
APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED

OBSERVED COOKED SHRIMP STORED IN CONTAINER OF STILL, ROOM-TEMPERATURE WATER AT THE 1-COMPARTMENT PREP SINK WHILE THAWING. INSTRUCTED TO THAW TCS FOOD ITEMS USING APPROVED THAWING METHODS SUCH AS UNDER RUNNING WATER AT 70.0F OR LESS TO REMOVED SLOUGHED DEBRIS AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Food Storage & Handling
SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

OBSERVED SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES IN ORIGINAL CONTAINERS STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR IN THE SEPARATED DRY STORAGE CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO STORE SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLE CONTAINERS AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR DURING STORAGE AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON-SITE WITHOUT ALLERGY AWARENESS TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS WITH ADDITIONAL ALLERGY AWARENESS TRAINING AND MAINTAIN ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE(S) ON-SITE AND AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTOR REVIEW AT ALL TIMES.

FEB 10
2025
PASS 1 violation
Minor Employee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

Food handler not wearing hair restraints, Instructed to wear.

FEB 14
2024
PASS · 0 violations
FEB 6
2024
FAIL 10 violations 1 CRITICAL
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.

Public inspection records from Chicago Department of Public Health. Records current as of 2026-07-05. EatOrBeat reports records and does not rate restaurants. Source dataset →

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