Oh My Goodness Soul Eatery

7920 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60620
American
Last inspected: Oct 15, 2025
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Score
Low Risk

Across the available record, Oh My Goodness Soul Eatery has three inspections on file, the first dated 2025. The latest inspection on file is from Oct 15, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around four violations to closer to zero violations per visit over the last few inspections.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, showing up three times.

Among Chicago restaurants, the typical score is 81; Oh My Goodness Soul Eatery is comfortably above that bar. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.

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Inspection History
Oct 15, 2025
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Oct 8, 2025
Complaint
3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure
Inspector notes: 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 PROPERLY.
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Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: 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, BOTTOMS OF PREP TABLES, INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS WHERE NEEDED. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL. 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 INSIDE OF LIGHTS. 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. OBSERVED THE VENTS IN THE HOODED SYSTEM IN NEED OF CLEANING; CLEAN VENTS IN HOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: 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 AND ON WALL IN SAME AREA AND 40-50 MOUSE DROPPINGS OBSERVED ON THE FLOOR BEHIND THE DEEP FREEZER, UNDER STORAGE SHELVES BY THE DEEP FREEZER AND ALONG WALL IN THE DISHWASHING AREA; INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE ALL PEST ACTIVITY AND HAVE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE PRIOR TO REINSPECTION NEXT WEEK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILE IN FRONT OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT; INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE FLOOR TILE WHERE NEEDED.
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Jun 26, 2025
License
5 minor violations.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: 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.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 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 INSIDE OF LIGHTS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 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.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE VENTS IN THE HOODED SYSTEM IN NEED OF CLEANING; CLEAN VENTS IN HOOD.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 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 AND MAINTAIN ALL.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Oh My Goodness Soul Eatery last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Oh My Goodness Soul Eatery on file is from Oct 15, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Oh My Goodness Soul Eatery?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Oh My Goodness Soul Eatery.

Has Oh My Goodness Soul Eatery's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Oh My Goodness Soul Eatery have averaged around zero violations per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Oh My Goodness Soul Eatery means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.