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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Soul & Smoke

500 W Madison St, Chicago 60661 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass w/ Conditions

Most recent result

Apr 9, 2026

5

Inspections on record

2

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on Apr 9, 2026

  1. #23PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: OBSERVED SEVERAL TCS FOOD ITEMS (HOUSEMADE SAUCES, PASTRAMI, GRILLED ONIONS) IN THE WALK-IN COOLER WITH DATE LABELS LISTING DATE OF PREPARATION BETWEEN 3/7/2026 AND 3/24/2026. INSTRUCTED TO DENATURE AND DISCARD LISTED FOOD ITEMS AND MAINTAIN TCS FOOD ITEMS UNDER COLD-HOLDING AT 41.0F OR BELOW FOR A MAXIMUM OF SEVEN (7) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PREPARATION LISTED ON DATE LABEL. APPROXIMATELY 40 LBS. OF FOOD VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $200.00 DISCARDED ON-SITE. PERSON-IN-CHARGE DENATURED AND DISCARDED LISTED FOOD ITEMS ON-SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
  2. #28TOXIC SUBSTANCES PROPERLY IDENTIFIED, STORED, & USED - Comments: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PERSONAL CARE ITEMS STORED DIRECTLY ABOVE FOOD AND SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES AT THE MAIN PREP LINE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE EMPLOYEE PERSONAL CARE ITEMS SUCH THAT THEY DO NOT POSE RISK OF CONTAMINATION OF FOOD, CLEAN EQUIPMENT, OR UTENSILS AND MAINTAIN.
  3. #35APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED COOKED SHRIMP STORED IN CONTAINER OF STILL, ROOM-TEMPERATURE WATER AT THE 1-COMPARTMENT PREP SINK WHILE THAWING. INSTRUCTED TO THAW TCS FOOD ITEMS USING APPROVED THAWING METHODS SUCH AS UNDER RUNNING WATER AT 70.0F OR LESS TO REMOVED SLOUGHED DEBRIS AND MAINTAIN.
  4. #45SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES IN ORIGINAL CONTAINERS STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR IN THE SEPARATED DRY STORAGE CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO STORE SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLE CONTAINERS AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR DURING STORAGE AND MAINTAIN.
  5. #58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON-SITE WITHOUT ALLERGY AWARENESS TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS WITH ADDITIONAL ALLERGY AWARENESS TRAINING AND MAINTAIN ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE(S) ON-SITE AND AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTOR REVIEW AT ALL TIMES.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Apr 9, 2026CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 10, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 14, 2024License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 6, 2024LicenseFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 1, 2024LicenseNot ReadyRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Soul & Smoke — questions

Did Soul & Smoke pass its last health inspection?
Soul & Smoke at 500 W Madison St was inspected on Apr 9, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 5 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at Soul & Smoke?
The most recent inspection cited 5 violations, beginning with: PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: OBSERVED SEVERAL TCS FOOD ITEMS (HOUSEMADE SAUCES, PASTRAMI, GRILLED ONIONS) IN THE WALK-IN COOLER WITH DATE LABELS LISTING DATE OF PREPARATION BETWEEN 3/7/2026 AND 3/24/2026. INSTRUCTED TO DE
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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