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City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2025-05-30. 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 2022-12-07, The Good Life Soul Food Restaurant received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

The Good Life Soul Food Restaurant

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11142 S Halsted St , Chicago, IL 60628
Roseland · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2022-12-07
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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 136.4F) 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 DAMAGED GASKETS ON REACH-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
core violation
OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE BUILDUP AND FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOLERS, FREEZERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, HOLDING UNITS, SHELVING UNITS, STEAM TABLES, AND PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
core violation
OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLS ON WALLS AND FLOORS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
core violation
OBSERVED STAINED AND MISSING CEILING TILES IN HALLWAY AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
core violation
OBSERVED INADEQUATE LIGHT SHIELDS IN REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
core violation
OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING AVAILABLE. ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING.
core violation

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The Good Life Soul Food Restaurant health inspection FAQ

Has The Good Life Soul Food Restaurant passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

The Good Life Soul Food Restaurant received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2022-12-07. 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 The Good Life Soul Food Restaurant have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 8 violations at The Good Life Soul Food Restaurant's most recent inspection on 2022-12-07, including 2 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was The Good Life Soul Food Restaurant last inspected by the City of Chicago?

The Good Life Soul Food Restaurant was last inspected on 2022-12-07. 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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