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GEORGIA'S SOUL FOOD

7352 S HALSTED ST, CHICAGO, IL 60621 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

GEORGIA'S SOUL FOOD has been inspected 6 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since February 23, 2021. The most recent inspection, on March 5, 2024, found no infractions.

1 of 6 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, Cleaning and sanitizing and Food temperature control.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on August 30, 2023. 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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on August 30, 2023. For example: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

  • 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 on March 4, 2022. For example: PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 11, 2022. For example: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

  • 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 2 times on March 4, 2022. For example: CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD

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.

6 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE, WHILE THE TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (CHICKEN) HAS BEEN PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WITH THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED AT ALL TIMES WHILE FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOMS AND WHERE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND HOT HOLDING EQUIPMENT IS AT THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED THE MICROWAVE IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA WITH FOOD SPLATTERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID EQUIPMENT.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED A LEAK FROM THE FURNACE UNIT INSIDE OF THE FURNACE CLOSET IN THE FOOD PREP AREA CREATING A SMALL POOL OF WATER IN THE SAID CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE STANDING WATER AND REPAIR SAID LEAK AND MAINTAIN.
  3. Canvass Re-Inspection

    7 infractions

    • 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
      • 2-101.11 OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER'S ON SITE NOR A CERTIFICATE POSTED WHILE TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (PORK, CHICKEN) ARE BEING PREPARED HANDLED AND SERVED TO THE PUBLIC. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE AND A CERTIFICATE POSTED WHILE PREPARING AND HANDLING ALL TCS FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012. CITATION WRITTEN UNDER VIOLATION #2.
    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • 2-101.11 OBSERVED NO ORIGINAL VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER'S CERTIFICATE ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING HANDLED PREPARED AND SOLD TO THE PUBLIC. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER'S AT ALL TIMES FACILITY IS OPEN AND OPERATING. ORIGINAL VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER'S CERTIFICATE MUST BE POSTED AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012.
    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • 3-302.12 OBSERVED NO LABELS FOR THE DRY STORAGE FOODS LOCATED IN BINS ON THE SHELVES IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL DRY FOODS THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • 4-601.11(C) OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DEBRIS INSIDE OF THE OVENS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • 5-501.17 OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE INSIDE OF THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-501.114 OBSERVED UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR OF THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP CLEAN OR REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • 2-102.13 OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL MANAGERS.
  4. Canvass

    16 infractions

    • 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
      • 2-101.11 OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER'S ON SITE NOR A CERTIFICATE POSTED WHILE TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (PORK, CHICKEN) ARE BEING PREPARED HANDLED AND SERVED TO THE PUBLIC. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE AND A CERTIFICATE POSTED WHILE PREPARING AND HANDLING ALL TCS FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012. CITATION WRITTEN UNDER VIOLATION #2.
    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • 2-101.11 OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER'S ON SITE NOR A CERTIFICATE POSTED WHILE TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (PORK, CHICKEN) ARE BEING PREPARED HANDLED AND SERVED TO THE PUBLIC. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE AND A CERTIFICATE POSTED WHILE PREPARING AND HANDLING ALL TCS FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012.
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • 6-301.14 OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS LOCATED AT THE HAND WASHING SINKS IN THE TOILET ROOMS AND AT THE FRONT HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
    • 21. PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES
      • 3-501.16(A:1) OBSERVED TCS FOODS (MACARONI AND CHEESE, COOKED CHICKEN) AT IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES IN A HOT HOLDING UNIT. ABOUT 5 LBS OF COOKED MACARONI AND CHEESE AT 119F AND ABOUT 10 LBS OF COOKED CHICKEN AT 120F. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND DENATURE SAID ITEMS AND ALWAYS MAINTAIN ALL HOT HOLDING TCS FOODS AT 135F OR ABOVE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
    • 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
      • 3-501.16(A:2,&B) OBSERVED TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA; ABOUT 15 LBS OF RAW PORK AT 62F. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND DENATURE SAID TCS FOODS AND ALWAYS MAINTAIN ALL COLD TCS FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION WRITTEN UNDER VIOLATION #21.
    • 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
      • 3-603.11 OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER ON THE WALL MENU LOCATED INSIDE OF THE FACILITY FOR THE EGG ITEMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
    • 35. APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED
      • 3-501.13 OBSERVED IMPROPER THAWING OF TCS FOODS (FISH, PORK) IN A CONTAINER OF STAGNET WATER. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS PROPERLY THAW ALL TCS FOODS USING COLD RUNNING WATER (NOT EXCEEDING 70F) AT ALL TIMES.
    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • 4-302.12 OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE TO ADEQUATELY TAKE TEMPERATURES OF COLD AND HOT FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • 3-302.12 OBSERVED NO LABELS FOR THE DRY STORAGE FOODS LOCATED IN BINS ON THE SHELVES IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL DRY FOODS THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • 6-501.111 OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON SITE. OBSERVED ABOUT 75 RODENT DROPPINGS ON THE STAIRS LEADING TO THE BASEMENT AND ABOUT 75 RODENT DROPPINGS IN THE UTILITY CLOSET IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. OBSERVED ABOUT 20 RODENT DROPPINGS LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM SHELF OF THE HOT HOLDING UNIT. OBSERVED A DEAD MOUSE LOCATED BEHIND THE GREASE TRAP UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020(A).
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • 3-305.14 OBSERVED FACILITY SMOKING TCS FOODS OUTSIDE IN FRONT OF THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR IN A SMOKER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE OUTSIDE SMOKER AND ONLY PREPARE FOODS INSIDE OF THE LICENSED FACILITY IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS AND NEVER COOK FOODS OUTSIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • 4-601.11(C) OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DEBRIS INSIDE OF THE OVENS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • 5-501.17 OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE INSIDE OF THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-501.114 OBSERVED UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR OF THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP CLEAN OR REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • 2-102.13 OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL MANAGERS.
    • 61. SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC
      • 8-304.11(A) OBSERVED NO RECENT INSPECTION SUMMARY POSTED IN PLAIN VIEW FOR PUBLIC VIEW INSIDE OF THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS POST THE MOST RECENT INSPECTION SUMMARY IN PLAIN VIEW FOR PUBLIC VIEW AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-42-010(B)
  5. License Re-Inspection

    5 infractions

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • PREMISES HAS NO PROCEDURE OR SUPPLIES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND/OR DIARRHEA EVENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY OR CITATIONS WILL FOLLOW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005.
    • 52. SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
      • OBSERVER THE GREASE TRAP UNDERNEATH THE 3 COMP SINK IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FLOORS THROUGH OUT PREMISES IN POOR REPAIR(BROKEN & CRACKED TILES). MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED THE FRONT VENTILATION HOOD SYSTEM IN POOR CONDITION. MUST REPLACE LIGHTS AND LIGHT SHIELDS AND DETAIL CLEAN THE HOOD AND FILTERS.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • PREMISES MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CITY CERTIFIED MANAGER AS REQUIRED.
  6. License

    7 infractions

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • PREMISES HAS NO PROCEDURE OR SUPPLIES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND/OR DIARRHEA EVENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY OR CITATIONS WILL FOLLOW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005.
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST BE ABLE TO SUBMERGE THE LARGE COOKING EQUIPMENT(POTS & PANS) FOR PROPER SANITIZING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-025.
    • 50. HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE
      • PREMISES HAS NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT ANY OF THE SINKS. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-030(C).
    • 52. SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
      • OBSERVER THE GREASE TRAP UNDERNEATH THE 3 COMP SINK IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FLOORS THROUGH OUT PREMISES IN POOR REPAIR(BROKEN & CRACKED TILES). MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED THE FRONT VENTILATION HOOD SYSTEM IN POOR CONDITION. MUST REPLACE LIGHTS AND LIGHT SHIELDS AND DETAIL CLEAN THE HOOD AND FILTERS.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • PREMISES MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CITY CERTIFIED MANAGER AS REQUIRED.

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