Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2024-03-22. 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 2023-01-18, Soupbox received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Soupbox

CONDITIONAL

2943 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60657

Lakeview · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2023-01-18

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Violations at most recent inspection

PERSON IN CHARGE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED - 1-19-23 ENROLLED MANAGER ON SITE

priority violation

NO ORIGINAL AND VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED NOR PROVIDED ON SITE . INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. A LEAST ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WHEN FOOD IS HANDLED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION: 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED. 1-19-23 ENROLLED MANAGER ON SITE

priority violation

NO PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED AT HANDWASHING SINK BY THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND REAR PREP AREA. PAPER TOWEL OR HANDDRYING DEVICE MUST BE PROVIDED AT ALL TIMES AT HANDWASHING SINK FOR PROPER HANDWASHING. AFTER MY REQUEST PERSON IN CHARGE PROVIDED PAPER TOWELS AT SAID SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED

core violation

IMPROPER COOLING PROCESS. NOTED LARGE 7 PLASTIC CONTAINERS OF 7.5 TO 8 QUART OF REHEATED SOUP COVERED AND STORED INSIDE THE THREE DOOR REACH-IN COOLER AT TEMP OF 139.7F TO 140F. ALSO 142 OF 8oz PLASTIC CONTAINERS STACKED ON TOP EACH OTHER WITH REHEATED SOUPS AT TEMP OF 136.7 TO 139F. MANAGER STATED FOOD WAS REHEATED TODAY( AT 180F) ON "FRONTIER KETTLES". HOWEVER NO TIME AND TEMPERATURE LOGS PROVIDED ON SITE. REVIEWED PROPER COOLING METHODS: A COOKED/REHEATED TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD SHALL BE COOLED: WITHIN 2 HOURS FROM 135F TO 70F, THAN ADDITIONAL 4 HOURS TO REACH 41F. INFORMATION GIVEN ON COOLING METHODS:USING QUICK CHILL UNIT OR RAPID COOLING EQUIPMENT; COOL IN A SHALLOW PAN, SMALL PORTIONS, UNCOVERED OR PLACED CONTAINERS IN A ICE WATER. MANAGEMENT CORRECTED ISSUE ON SITE. PRIORITYFOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED ON 1-19-23 MANAGER ON SITE AND PROVIDED LOG ALSO OTHER METHODS TO COOL FOOD AS REQUIRED BY THE CITY CODE.

core violation

OBSERVED REMOVABLE SPLASH GUARD STORED BETWEEN HANDWASHING SINK AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.ALSO BETWEEN HANDWASHING SINK AND FRONT COUNTER TOP.INSTRUCTED TO SEAL SAID SPLASHGUARD.

core violation

A BUCKET WITH SANITIZE SOLUTION AND LINEN MUST BE PROVIDED AT PREP TABLES

core violation

MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS.OBSERVED BREAD IN PLASTIV BAGS ABD PAPER BAGS STORED ON FLOOR, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SHELF OR TABLE TO STORE DELIVERED FOOD AT FRONT AREA.

core violation

BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE THREE DOOR REACH-IN COOLERS AT REAR PREP AREA REPAIR/REPLACE

core violation

LID IS NEEDED AT STAFF WASHROOM

core violation

DEBRIS ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT: UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,UNDER REACH-IN COOLERS ETC. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

core violation

NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES PROVIDED ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20231 inspection

2023-01-18CONDITIONALRoutine inspection

Soupbox health inspection FAQ

Has Soupbox passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Soupbox received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2023-01-18. 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 Soupbox have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 11 violations at Soupbox's most recent inspection on 2023-01-18, including 2 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Soupbox last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Soupbox was last inspected on 2023-01-18. 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.