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As of 2026-04-09, Soul & Smoke received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Soul & Smoke

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500 W Madison St, Chicago, IL 60661
West Loop · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2026-04-09
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Violations at most recent inspection

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.
priority violation
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.
core violation
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.
core violation
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.
core violation
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.
core violation

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Soul & Smoke health inspection FAQ

Has Soul & Smoke passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Soul & Smoke received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2026-04-09. 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 Soul & Smoke have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 5 violations at Soul & Smoke's most recent inspection on 2026-04-09, including 1 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Soul & Smoke last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Soul & Smoke was last inspected on 2026-04-09. 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.

Independent service — not affiliated with the City of Chicago, Cook County, or any restaurant. Health inspection data sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections open-data feed (data.cityofchicago.org, dataset 4ijn-s7e5), rebuilt from the live feed on every deploy. Neighborhood is derived from ZIP code and is approximate.

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