Restaurant Fails Health Inspection - 6978 Soul Food, Chicago Illinois

6978 West North Avenue, Chicago, 60707 Illinois, United States

Inspection Failure: 2019-9-17
Details: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURE AND SUPPLIES ON THE PREMISES TO RESPOND TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BOTH. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. OBSERVED MILK AT 49.1F, COOKED POTATOES AT 50.7F, FISH AT 49.3F, STEW AT 59.5F, EGGS AT 51.8F, COOKED BEANS AT 51.3F, BEEF AT 51.F, PORK AT 66.9F, AND CHEESE AT 48.4F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 250# OF FOOD WORTH $600. PRIORITY 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS REFRIGERATED FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS NOT DATE MARKED TO INDICATE THE DATE IN WHICH THE FOOD MUST BE CONSUMED OR DISCARDED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD ALL APPLICABLE FOODS WHICH ARE NOT DATE MARKED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER STATEMENT ON THE MENU FOR RAW OR UNDERCOOKED FOODS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DESCRIBE AND DISCLOSE WHICH FOODS CAN BE ORDERED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED AND LINK THOSE ITEMS TO A REMINDER STATEMENT ON THE MENU. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED THE WALK-IN COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 50F. THE WALK-IN COOLER WAS USED TO STORE TCS FOODS SUCH AND MILK AND MEAT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE COOLER BELOW 41F. PRIORITY 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 50 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR OF THE FOOD PREP AREA, PRIVATE DINING ROOM NEXT TO THE DJ BOOTH AND INSIDE OF THE DJ BOOTH. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS FROM THE PREMISES. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
CLEAN THE PREP TABLES, DEEP FRYERS, STORAGE SHELVES, STEAM TABLE, COOLERS, STOVES, FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREA.
THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK BEHIND THE BAR IS SLOW DRAINING. MUST REPAIR SO THAT THE SINK DRAINS PROPERLY.
OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE ON THE TOP AND SIDES OF THE OUTSIDE GREASE DUMPSTER AND ON THE GROUND SURROUNDING THE DUMPSTER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE GREASE DUMPSTER AND THE GROUND SURROUNDING THE DUMPSTER.PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B). CITATION ISSUED.
REPLACE THE MISSING CEILING TILES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.
CLEAN THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE FOOD PREP AREA AND BAR.
MUST PROVIDE PLASTIC END CAPS FOR ALL LIGHT SHIELDS WHERE MISSING IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.
CLEAN THE VENTILATION HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2241192 ON 12/6/18: 38 - 6-202.15: **C** Outer Openings, Protected OBSERVED A 1/4' GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE REAR EXIT DOOR. MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING SEAL AT ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT THE ENTRY OF PESTS. 57 - 2-102.13: **C** Food Handler Training (PA 100-0367 Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act) MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES. 58 - MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
Source: Chicago Health Department. | Symptoms: Diarrhea