Did Southside African Restaurant pass its last health inspection?

Southside African Restaurant at 8311 S Baltimore Ave was inspected on Apr 17, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 19 inspections on record it has failed 8 times.

What violations were cited at Southside African Restaurant?

The most recent inspection cited 6 violations, beginning with: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN REAR PREP ARA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.

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.

Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Southside African Restaurant

8311 S Baltimore Ave, Chicago 60617 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Apr 17, 2025

Inspections on record

Times passed

Times failed

Violations cited on Apr 17, 2025

#37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN REAR PREP ARA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.
#39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS NOT COVERED IN WALK-IN COOLER AND REACH-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY COVER ALL FOOD ITEMS TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
#45SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE UTENSILS NOT INVERTED IN SERVING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT ALL SINGLE SERVICE UTENSILS TO PROTECT LIP CONTACT SURFACES FROM CONTAMINATION.
#51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED LEAKING DRAINPIPE UNDER HAND WASHING SINKS IN REAR PREP AND WASHROOM AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAN.
#57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: OBSERVED EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE VALID FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.
#58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED NO VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING FO ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS.

Inspection history

Date	Type	Result	Risk
Apr 17, 2025	Canvass	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Feb 26, 2024	Complaint	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Dec 6, 2023	Canvass Re-Inspection	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Dec 4, 2023	Canvass Re-Inspection	Fail	Risk 1 (High)
Nov 20, 2023	Canvass Re-Inspection	Fail	Risk 1 (High)
Nov 6, 2023	Canvass	Fail	Risk 1 (High)
Jun 8, 2022	Complaint Re-Inspection	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Jun 7, 2022	Complaint Re-Inspection	Fail	Risk 1 (High)
Feb 23, 2022	Complaint Re-Inspection	Fail	Risk 1 (High)
Feb 7, 2022	Complaint	Fail	Risk 1 (High)
Oct 21, 2019	Canvass	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)
Sep 14, 2018	Short Form Complaint	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Jun 12, 2018	Complaint	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Jan 25, 2018	Canvass Re-Inspection	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Jan 18, 2018	Canvass	Fail	Risk 1 (High)
Feb 3, 2017	Canvass	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Mar 24, 2016	Canvass	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Dec 18, 2015	License Re-Inspection	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Dec 16, 2015	License	Fail	Risk 1 (High)

Source

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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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Southside African Restaurant — questions

Did Southside African Restaurant pass its last health inspection?: Southside African Restaurant at 8311 S Baltimore Ave was inspected on Apr 17, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 19 inspections on record it has failed 8 times.
What violations were cited at Southside African Restaurant?: The most recent inspection cited 6 violations, beginning with: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN REAR PREP ARA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.
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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