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FROM MY HANDS TO YOUR SOUL FOOD

11028 S HALSTED ST, CHICAGO, IL 60628 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

FROM MY HANDS TO YOUR SOUL FOOD has been inspected 5 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since December 29, 2023. The most recent inspection, on May 30, 2025, found no infractions.

4 of 5 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: Handwashing and staff hygiene and Cleaning and sanitizing.

The last 2 inspections in a row found no infractions. The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

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.

  • 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 once on February 5, 2024. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded once on February 5, 2024. For example: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 8 times on February 5, 2024. For example: PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

  • 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 2 times on February 5, 2024. For example: ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

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.

5 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Non-Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. License

    12 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE PROVIDED AT DISHWASHING AREA HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SIGNAGE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED SOILED AND RUSTED NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT (OVEN, GRILLTOP, REFRIGERATOR). INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES AND PROVIDE SMOOTH, NON-ABSORBENT AND EASILY-CLEANABLE MATERIALS FOR NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES AND MAINTAIN.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED 3-COMPARTMENT SINK MISSING 2 DRAIN STOPPERS (WASH AND RINSE BASINS). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DRAIN STOPPER FOR ALL THREE COMPARTMENTS OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED DISHWASHING AREA HANDWASHING SINK IS SLOW-DRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN SYSTEM IN GOOD REPAIR TO ENSURE ADEQUATE DRAINING AND MAINTAIN.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED NO SERVICE SINK INSTALLED ON-SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND INSTALL SERVICE SINK AND MAINTAIN.
    • 54. GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
      • NO WASTE CAN FOUND AT FRONT HANDSINK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED UNUSED POTATO SLICER EQUIPMENT IN PREP AREA AND NON-FUNCTIONAL EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS AND EQUIPMENT FROM THE PREMISES AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED PARTS OF BASE COVING MISSING OR IN POOR REPAIR IN FRONT AREA AND PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE BASE COVING IN ALL FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING AREAS AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED GREASE STAINS AND OTHER SOIL ON FLOOR BENEATH EQUIPMENT IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN OR REPLACE SOILED FLOOR TILES AND MAINTAIN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED UN-SHIELDED, NON-SHATTERPROOF LIGHT BULBS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SHIELDING FOR LIGHT FIXTURES OR PROVIDE SHATTERPROOF LIGHT BULBS AND MAINTAIN.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON-SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND CERTIFICATES TO ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES AND MAINTAIN.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • OBSERVED NO ALLERGY AWARENESS TRAINING CERTIFICATES FOR EMPLOYEES WITH FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALLERGY AWARENESS TRAINING AND CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WITH FOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATES AND MAINTAIN.
  4. License

    0 infractions

  5. License

    0 infractions

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