Magic City BBQ Catering and Soul
Last inspected: Jan 22, 2026
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Score
Going back to 2022, Magic City BBQ Catering and Soul has seven inspections in the public record. On Jan 22, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around six violations each, up from closer to two violations before.
“Adequate ventilation & lighting” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing five times across the record.
Compared to other Chicago restaurants (averaging 81), there's room to close the gap. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.
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Inspections
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 22, 2026
Routine
7 minor violations.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: LIGHT BULBS IN REAR PREP BY 3-COMPARTMENT SINK BLOWN. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING PER CITY CODE.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: WIPING CLOTHS ARE NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (SANITIZER MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: THE INTERIOR OF THE FRYERS WITH A THICK BUILD UP OF GREASE AND DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FRYERS.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: THE LOWER SURFACE OF THE REACH IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA WITH FOOD, BLOOD SPILLS AND DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN COOLERS/FREEZERS. MAINTAIN SAME.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: BASE OF THE FAUCET ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LEAKS. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN GOOD PLUMBING.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: WALLS AND CEILING IN THE PIT AREA WITH SMOKE STAINS, DIRT AND DUST. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS AND CEILING.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MOPS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE HANGING UP FOR PROPER AIR DRYING. MAINTAIN SAME.
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Mar 6, 2025
Complaint
8 minor violations.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: ALL WIPING CLOTHS WHEN NOT IN USE MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZING SOLUTION INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES NOT INVERTED IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: SHELVING UNIT FOR CHICKEN BREADING IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: LEAK AT P-TRAP AT SIDE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PROPANE TANKS AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT INSIDE FURNACE ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED ARTICLES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOORS AT THE SIDE PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS AND BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT SHIELD NEAR VENTILATION HOOD IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Jan 24, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2596156 ON 6-12-24:58-OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CERTIFIED MANAGERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES NOT INVERTED IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PROPANE TANKS AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT INSIDE FURNACE ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED ARTICLES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT SHIELD NEAR VENTILATION HOOD IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Jun 12, 2024
Routine
5 minor violations.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SELF-CLOSING DEVICE IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DAMAGED LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CERTIFIED MANAGERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Sep 5, 2023
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Aug 30, 2023
Reinspection
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO MANAGER TO OBTAIN THE CFM CERTIFICATE OR PROOF OF PAYMENT FOR A DUPLICATED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 NO CITATION ISSUED
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: FOUND NO ALLERGEN TRAINING AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ALLERGEN TRAINING.
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Dec 5, 2022
License
4 major violations. 5 minor violations.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER WITH SUITABLE PROBE FOR INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THIN MASSES OF FOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE FOR PROPER CONCENTRATION IN SANITIZING SOLUTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PROCEDURES AND SUPPLIES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN PREP AND WASHROOM AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LEAKING DRAINPIPE UNDER FRONT HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AVAILABLE. ALL EMPLOYEES MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING AVAILABLE. ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Magic City BBQ Catering and Soul last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Magic City BBQ Catering and Soul on file is from Jan 22, 2026. The public record contains seven inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Magic City BBQ Catering and Soul?
Across the inspection record, “adequate ventilation & lighting” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Magic City BBQ Catering and Soul.
Has Magic City BBQ Catering and Soul's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Magic City BBQ Catering and Soul have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Magic City BBQ Catering and Soul means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Magic City BBQ Catering and Soul inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Magic City BBQ Catering and Soul is inspected around two times per year on average.
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