The Soul Food Hut

Chicago Health Dept

7247 N DAMEN AVE · WEST RIDGE, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2011.

2 inspections on record since 2011 · Last inspected Jun 2011.

Last inspected Jun 2011. Records may not reflect current conditions.

The numbers

INSPECTIONS
2
VIOLATIONS
7
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
JUN 2011

Inspection history

JUN 13
2011
PASS · 0 violations
JUN 8
2011
FAIL 7 violations 2 CRITICAL
Critical Plumbing & Waste
SEWAGE AND WASTE WATER DISPOSAL, NO BACK SIPHONAGE, CROSS CONNECTION AND/OR BACK FLOW

WASTE WATER COMING OUT FROM THE GREASE TRAP BOX UNDER THE 3 COMPT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE GREASE TRAP BOX OR REPLACE. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Critical Pest Activity
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR NOT RODENT /INSECTS PROOFED. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT/INSECTS PROOF THE DOOR. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

MUST RE CAULK AROUND THE 2 COMPT SINK,THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE PREP AREA, AND THE WASHBOWL SINK FOR THE EMPLOYEES. CAULKING WORN OUT. MUST SEAL THE RAW WOOD ON THE CASHIER AREA ON THE FRONT COUNTER.

Minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE CABINET UNDER THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE PREP AREA.

Minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

MUST SEAL ALL THE GAPS ON THE WALLS AND CEILING INSIDE THE CUSTOMER WASHROOM AND INSIDE THE OFFICE/STORAGE AREA. MUST SCRAPE/REMOVE THE PEELING PAINT ON THE WALLS BEHIND THE TOILET BOWL.

Minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

MUST REMOVE THE PLUMBERS POTTY AROUND THE DRAIN OF THE 3 COMPT SINK.

Minor Other
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETER INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLER AND REACH IN FREEZER AND MUST BE VISIBLE.

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