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SMOKED SOUL

9044 S ASHLAND AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60620 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

SMOKED SOUL has been inspected 5 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since September 28, 2017. The most recent inspection, on November 29, 2018, found no infractions.

2 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: Food source, labelling and allergens, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Protecting food from contamination.

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.

  • 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 December 1, 2017. For example: FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

  • 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 October 12, 2017. For example: HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA

  • 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 October 12, 2017. For example: FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded once on October 12, 2017. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded 8 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on December 1, 2017. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

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. Complaint

    6 infractions

    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS RAW CHICKEN WERE BEING PREPARED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE WITH VALID CERTIFICATE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ITEMS ARE BEING SERVED OR PREPARED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
    • 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
      • OBSERVED FOOD INSIDE REACH-IN COOLER IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA TO BE OPEN, NO COVER, AND NO LABEL ON THEM. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPER PROPERLY WITH COVERS AND LABEL THEM.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED ONE REACH-IN COOLER IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA AND A WARMING TABLE IN THE SAME LOCATION NOT MAINTAINED IN GOOD REPAIR AND CLEAN CONDITION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND DIRT ON FLOOR UNDER THE STOVE AND UNDER THE PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED HOLE ABOVE WATER HEATER AND AROUND PIPING IN WATER HEATER ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL/REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED UNTREATED WOOD BEHIND GRILL. INSTRUCTED TO PAINT/SEAL AND MAINTAIN.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • OBSERVED UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND CLUTTER IN REAR STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO BETTER ORGANIZE AND ELEVATE ALL EQUIPMENT 6 INCH OFF THE FLOOR FOR BETTER FLOOR CLEANING AND PREVENT FOR PEST HARBORAGE.
  3. License Re-Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • OBSERVED STANDING AND DIRT ON THE FLOOR INSIDE WATER HEATER ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED HOLE ABOVE WATER HEATER AND AROUND PIPING IN WATER HEATER ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL/REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED UNTREATED WOOD BEHIND GRILL. INSTRUCTED TO PAINT/SEAL AND MAINTAIN.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • OBSERVED UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND CLUTTER IN REAR STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO BETTER ORGANIZE AND ELEVATE ALL EQUIPMENT 6 INCH OFF THE FLOOR FOR BETTER FLOOR CLEANING AND PREVENT FOR PEST HARBORAGE.
  4. License

    8 infractions

    • 10. SEWAGE AND WASTE WATER DISPOSAL, NO BACK SIPHONAGE, CROSS CONNECTION AND/OR BACK FLOW
      • OBSERVED WASTE WATER NOT DRAINED AT MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. CRITICAL VIOLATION.
    • 12. HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA
      • OBSERVED ONE EXPOSED HANDSINK NEXT TO 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IS BLOCKED BY PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO MOVE PREP TABLE AND ENSURE THE EXPOSED HANDSINK TO BE ACCESSIBLE AND CONVENIENT TO EMPLOYEES AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION
    • 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
      • OBSERVED INSECT TRAPS ABOVE CHEST FREEZER AND NEXT TO FOOD PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE. SERIOUS VIOLATION.
    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • OBSERVED OUTER OPENING ABOVE FRONT DOOR AND OVER 30 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR INSIDE WATER HEATER ROOM IN FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS AND INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE FOOD PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND COOLERS IN GOOD REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • OBSERVED STANDING AND DIRT ON THE FLOOR INSIDE WATER HEATER ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED HOLE ABOVE WATER HEATER AND AROUND PIPING IN WATER HEATER ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL/REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED UNTREATED WOOD BEHIND GRILL. INSTRUCTED TO PAINT/SEAL AND MAINTAIN.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • OBSERVED UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND CLUTTER IN REAR STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO BETTER ORGANIZE AND ELEVATE ALL EQUIPMENT 6 INCH OFF THE FLOOR FOR BETTER FLOOR CLEANING AND PREVENT FOR PEST HARBORAGE.
  5. License

    0 infractions

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