Soul & Smoke

500 W Madison St, Chicago, IL 60661

American

Last inspected: Feb 10, 2025

Score

Low Risk

Across the available record, Soul & Smoke has three inspections on file, the first dated 2024. The most recent report on file is from Feb 10, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.

Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around one violation across recent inspections versus roughly five violations before.

When inspectors have written things up, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been the most frequent reason, cited two times.

That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Chicago restaurant scores 81. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

Inspections

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Major latest

Minor latest

Inspection History

Feb 10, 2025

Routine

1 minor violation.

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Personal cleanliness

Inspector notes: Food handler not wearing hair restraints, Instructed to wear.

Feb 14, 2024

Reinspection

No violations found.

100

Feb 6, 2024

License

10 minor violations.

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Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties

City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

Inspector notes: No valid certificate for food service manager. Instructed to obtain.

Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control

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

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Inspector notes: 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.

Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

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

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

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

Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure

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

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

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

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

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

Allergen training as required

Inspector notes: No allergen training certificate for food service manager.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Soul & Smoke last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Soul & Smoke on file is from Feb 10, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Soul & Smoke?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Soul & Smoke.

Has Soul & Smoke's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Soul & Smoke have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly five earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

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

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