Soul Soul Cafe

7124-7126 S Jeffery Blvd, Chicago, IL 60649
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Jan 27, 2025
95
Score
Low Risk

Soul Soul Cafe has only two inspections on file, a thin record to work from. The most recent visit was on Jan 27, 2025. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.

Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around nine violations to closer to one violation per visit.

Across the inspection history, “all food employees have food handler training” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.

The city-wide average for Chicago sits at 81, putting Soul Soul Cafe on the better side of that line. Overall, the inspection record reads well.

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Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 27, 2025
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS THAT ARE NOT CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
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Jan 15, 2025
License
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: NO EXPOSED HANDSINKS IN PREP AREAS AS REQUIRED; MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP AND HANDTOWELS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C).
10
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA KIT ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP KIT TO USE IN THE EVENT OF A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
5
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: FOUND NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON PREMISES; INSTRUCTED TO PROVID AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 ISSUED.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.
3
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FOUND NO COVER ON THE VENTILATION FAN ON THE CEILING OF THE WASHROOM IN THE PREP AREA; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A COVER FOR THE FAN.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS THAT ARE NOT CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: FOUND NO SELF CLOSING DEVICES ON WASHROOM DOORS; INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL ON WASHROOM DOORS.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: FOUND NO WASTE RECEPTACLES IN WASHROOMS; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WASTE RECEPTACLES WITH LIDS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SMALL OPENINGS IN WALL BY THE THREE COMP SINK AND IN FLOOR OF WASHROOM IN PREP AREA; INSTRUCTED TO SEAL.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Soul Soul Cafe last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Soul Soul Cafe on file is from Jan 27, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Soul Soul Cafe?

Across the inspection record, “all food employees have food handler training” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Soul Soul Cafe.

Has Soul Soul Cafe's inspection record improved over time?

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

What does a low risk rating mean?

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