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RestaurantLicence 3057156

Soul Vibez

431 N Wells St, Chicago 60654

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Latest verdictPassAug 10, 2026 · 2 months ago
Inspections4since Dec 4, 2025
Fail rate33.3%1 of 3 verdictscitywide 22.4% · above average
City risk ratingHigh riskWhat this kind of business could do if it went wrong — not a grade it earned.

Read the pairs, not the count. A failure is normally followed within days by a re-inspection, and that re-inspection is a second row here. On the timeline below they sit almost on top of each other — one bad day, two marks.

The whole record

  • Pass33%
  • Conditional33%
  • Fail33%
4 inspections from 2025 to 2026 · hover a mark
2026
  1. PassAug 10, 2026Complaint Re-InspectionRisk 1 (High)
    1. 55

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

      Observed unused tall boy cooler in rear storage room next to basement prep area. Instructed to remove from premises.

    2. 56

      Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

      Observed heavy build up of grime on filters in hood over cook line. Instructed to detail clean and maintain in good condition.

    3. 58

      Allergen training as required

      Observed no allergen training certificate on site at time of inspection. Instructed all employees holding city of Chicago foodservice manager certificate must complete allergen training and maintain records thereof onsite at all times.

  2. FailJul 30, 2026ComplaintRisk 1 (High)
    1. 2

      City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate

      Observed no city of Chicago foodservice manager cerfiticate posted on site at time of inspection. Instructed to maintain an employee holding a valid city of Chicago foodservice manager certificate on site at all times. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012. Citation issued.

    2. 10

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

      Observed no soap in 1 of 3 2nd floor toilet rooms. Instructed to provide soap at all handwashing sinks at all times. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c). Citation issued.

    3. 10

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

      Observed no paper towels in 1 of 3 upstairs restrooms. Instructed to provide paper towels at all handwashing sinks at all times. Priority foundation violaiton 7-38-030(c). Citation combined with above violation.

    4. 10

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

      Observed no handwashing signage at 2nd floor toilet room handwashing sink located across from liquor room.

    5. 14

      Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction

      Observed oysters on site and on menu but shellstock tags from previous 90 days not on site. Instructed to date shellstock tags with date of last item sold and keep on site for a minimum of 90 days. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. Citation issued.

    6. 16

      Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

      Observed build up of black slime in interior of both ice machines used to produce ice for human consumption. Instructed to remove ice, detail clean, sanitize, and maintain in ice machines in good condition. Priority foundation 7-38-005. Citation issued.

    7. 25

      Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food

      Observed items served raw or undercooked on menu such as steaks, hamburgers, and oysters without consumer advisory. Instructed to add disclosure, reminder, and footnote to all versions of menu. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. Citation issued.

    8. 36

      Thermometers provided & accurate

      Observed no working thermometer inside basement walk-in cooler. Instructed to provide.

    9. 55

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

      Observed unused tall boy cooler in rear storage room next to basement prep area. Instructed to remove from premises.

    10. 56

      Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

      Observed heavy build up of grime on filters in hood over cook line. Instructed to detail clean and maintain in good condition.

    11. 58

      Allergen training as required

      Observed no allergen training certificate on site at time of inspection. Instructed all employees holding city of Chicago foodservice manager certificate must complete allergen training and maintain records thereof onsite at all times.

  3. ConditionalDec 23, 2025LicenseRisk 1 (High)
    1. 16

      Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

      Noted low temperature dish washing machine at the basement kitchen prep area not properly sanitizing. Sanitizing strength of sanitizer (chlorine) at the time of inspection was 00 ppm. Dish washing machine is not in use at the time of inspection. Instructed not to use until equipment is properly sanitizing at minimum of 50 ppm.priority violation #7-38-025. No citation issued.

    2. 43

      In-use utensils: properly stored

      Noted serving plates on shelves at the kitchen prep area not properly stored. Instructed to invert all serving plates to prevent dust accumulation.

    3. 51

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

      Backflow prevention devices not located at ice machine. Must install so backflow prevention devices may be located to be serviced and maintained.

    4. 51

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

      Noted sprayer at the 1 compartment sink hanging below the rim of the sink. Instructed to provide the device to hold the sprayer above the water rim of the 1 compartment sink

  4. No verdictDec 4, 2025LicenseRisk 1 (High)

Fails sit above the line, passes below. Every inspection the city has published for this licence.

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What it gets cited for

  1. 103×

    Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

  2. 552×

    Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  3. 562×

    Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

  4. 582×

    Allergen training as required

  5. 162×

    Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

  6. 512×

    Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

  7. 21×

    City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate

  8. 141×

    Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction

Counted across every inspection on record here. A code that keeps coming back is the more telling signal.

Source

Published by the Chicago Department of Public Health as Food Inspections, updated weekly. This page shows every row the city holds under licence 3057156 — a business that changed hands may carry history from its predecessor.