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1,4,3,7 SOUL RESTAURANT

11956 S HALSTED ST, CHICAGO, IL 60628 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

1,4,3,7 SOUL RESTAURANT has been inspected 3 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since November 19, 2018. The most recent inspection, on July 9, 2020, found no infractions.

1 of 3 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Food source, labelling and allergens.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 12, 2019. For example: PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 12, 2019. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded once on September 12, 2019. For example: PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded once on November 19, 2018. For example: CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded 3 times on November 19, 2018. For example: MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

3 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    5 infractions

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • OBSERVED VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL PROCEDURE IN PLACE. HOWEVER MUST PROVIDE ALL THE NECESSARY ITEMS IN POLICY INCLUDING DISPOSABLE GLOVES,FACE MASK, DISPOSABLE MOP AND APPROPRIATE SANITIZER TO KILL THE NOROVIRUS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION
    • 21. PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES
      • OBSERVED IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF (TCS) FOODS ON STOVE. APPROX 5-LBS OF GREEN BEANS AT 127.F,5-LBS OF BROWN GRAVY AT 117.F. PIC REMOVED AND DISCARDED FOODS AT COST APPROX $15.00. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN HOT FOODS AT 135.0F OR HIGHER.PRIORITY VIOLATION ISSUED 7-38-005
    • 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
      • OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD TEMPERATURES OF (TCS) FOODS INSIDE REFRIGERATOR AT IMPROPER COLD TEMPERATURES.APPOX 4-LBS OF CHICKEN WINGS AT 57.F,4-LBS OF WHITING FISH AT 67.0F, 3-LBS OF CHICKEN BREAST AT 55.F. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COLD FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW. ALL FOODS WAS REMOVED AND DISCARDED BY (PIC) AT COST APPROX $35.00-COS. PRIORITY VIOLATION ISSUED 7-38-005 VIOLATION CONSOLATED
    • 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
      • OBSERVED COOKED READY TO EAT FOODS HELD OVER 24 HOURS WITH NO DATE MARKING. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOODS PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS MUST BE DATE MARKED . MUST IDENTIFY FOOD WITH PREPARED DATE AND DISCARD DATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION
    • 33. PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
      • OBSERVED REFRIGERATOR BEING USED MAINTAINING IMPROPER COLD TEMPERATURE OF 47.0F REFRIGERATOR WILL BE HAGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND TAG IS REMOVED BY THE HEALTH DEPT.INSTRUCTED TO USE ADDITIONAL COOLER ON PREMISES THAT 41F OR BELOW-COS. PRIORITY VIOLATION ISSUED 7-38-005
  3. License

    11 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012(A)
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP POLICY AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN PREP AND WASHROOM AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO POST HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS USED BY EMPLOYEES.
    • 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
      • OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CONSUMER ADVISORY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR INTERNAL TEMPERATURES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED NO STOPPERS FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED CEILING TILES MISSING ABOVE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND LOOSE CEILING TILES IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE CEILING TILES AND MAINTAIN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED NO MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN OFFICE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED LOOSE LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SECURE ALL LOOSE LIGHT SHIELDS.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AVAILABLE. ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING AVAILABLE. ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING.

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