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City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2024-02-05. Its inspection history is kept below in full — the record does not stop being true because the business shut. The city publishes no reason for a closure, and none is inferred here. A licence can be reinstated; if this one is inspected and graded again, the notice clears on the next rebuild.

As of 2022-12-01, Rubys Soulfood Express received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Rubys Soulfood Express

CONDITIONAL
11028 S Halsted St , Chicago, IL 60628
Roseland · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2022-12-01
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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DESIGNATE PERSON IN CHARGE DURING ALL HOURS OF OPERATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION
priority violation
OBSERVED NO CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE OR VALID CERTIFICATE POSTED WHEN TCS FOOD (CHICKEN 189.3F) PREPARED AND SERVED. A CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AND VALID CERTIFICATE POSTED AT ALL TIMES TCS FOOD PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED
priority violation
OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.
core violation
OBSERVED ACCUMULATE GREASE BUILDUP ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
core violation
OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON FLOOR UNDER ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
core violation
OBSERVED NO LIGHTING IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
core violation
OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
core violation
OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CERTIFIED MANAGER. ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING.
core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20223 inspections

Rubys Soulfood Express health inspection FAQ

Has Rubys Soulfood Express passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Rubys Soulfood Express received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2022-12-01. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GUTCHECK rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did Rubys Soulfood Express have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 8 violations at Rubys Soulfood Express's most recent inspection on 2022-12-01, including 2 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Rubys Soulfood Express last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Rubys Soulfood Express was last inspected on 2022-12-01. GUTCHECK's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.