Kings Soul Food Gallery
8107 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL 60619
Restaurant ZIP 60619 Risk 1 (High)
Passed · as of May 21, 2026
Kings Soul Food Gallery was last inspected on May 21, 2026 with a result of “Pass”. Inspectors found 2 violations.
Latest inspection
May 21, 2026 · Canvass
Result: Pass
1 general1 paperwork-
GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed excessive ice build-up in walk-in freezer. Instructed to remove build-up from all interior surfaces and ensure proper closing of freezer to prevent temperature abuse.
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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PaperworkManagement & training
Required allergen training was missing.
Inspector’s note: Noted no proof of allergen training for all city of chicago certified foodservice maangers. Instructed to comply with completion and maintain proof on site at all times.
Official wording (code 58)
Allergen training as required
Inspection history
8 inspections on record
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
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GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: The rear exit door along the sides is not rodent/insect proofed, 1" gap noted. Instructed to fix and maintain rodent/insect proofed doors.
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Fan covers and storage racks inside the walk in cooler with dirt/dust and food build up. Instructed to detail clean and maintain racks and fan covers.
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed the interior of the deep fryers with grease, charred food and dirt build up. Instructed manager to detail clean and maintain fryers.
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.
Inspector’s note: Leak at the base of the hot water knob on the 3-compartment sink. Instructed to fix and maintain good plumbing.
Official wording (code 51)
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.
Inspector’s note: Litter and debris in outside dumpster area and on the side of the building. Instructed to clean and maintain areas.
Official wording (code 54)
Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed the floors in the corners, around the grease container, cooking/cooling equipment, storage racks and sinks with food, dirt and debris. Instructed manager to clean and maintain floors throughout. -dirt/dust build up on the ceiling tiles. Instructed to clean and maintain.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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PaperworkManagement & training
Not all food employees had food-handler training.
Inspector’s note: Food handler on site with no proof that she met the food handler's requirements. Instructed to obtain and maintain a valid food handler's certificate.
Official wording (code 57)
All food employees have food handler training
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
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CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.
Inspector’s note: Observed the front/rear hand washing sink with no handwashing signage. Instructed manager to provide and maintain signage at hand sinks.
Official wording (code 10)
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: Observed thick ice build up in the walk in freezer on the conduit and behind the fan cover. Instructed manager to remove thick ice build up and maintain.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed the interior of the deep fryers with grease, charred food and dirt build up. Instructed manager to detail clean and maintain fryers.
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed the lower surface of the cabinet in the toilet room with dirt. Instructed manager to clean and maintain surface.
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.
Inspector’s note: Observed a leak at the pipe under the front hand washing sink in the food prep area. Instructed manager to fix leak and maintain good plumbing.
Official wording (code 51)
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed the floors in the corners, around the grease container, cooking/cooling equipment, storage racks and sinks with food, dirt and debris. Instructed manager to clean and maintain floors throughout. -dirt/dust build up on the ceiling tiles. Instructed to clean and maintain.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed the raw wood coving attached to the lower surface of the walls throughout. Instructed manager to paint/seal raw wood coving.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed water stained ceiling tiles in the front and rear prep area. Instructed to replace ceiling tiles. Maintain same.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed clutter and unused equipment in the rear on the side of the walk in freezer. Instructed to eliminate clutter and organize area. Maintain clutter free facility.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.
Inspector’s note: Observed no lighting inside the walk in freezer. Instructed manager to provide and maintain light inside the walk in cooler.
Official wording (code 56)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
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PaperworkManagement & training
Required allergen training was missing.
Inspector’s note: Observed the cfm on site has no allergen training certificate. Instructe manager to obtain and maintain a current allergen training certificate.
Official wording (code 58)
Allergen training as required
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No Entry
Non-Inspection · No Entry
No violations
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: Observed a build up of dirt and food debris under front service area counters. Instructed to clean and sanitize area.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: Observed the sides of call cooking equipment with a build up of dust and grease. Instructed to clean, sanitize and maintain.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: Observed a large crack at the top opening of the walk in freezer of the door frame. Instructed to repair and maintain.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: Observed card board being used to line shelves of rolling cart near deep fryers and in rear prep area as means of preventing pest or insect harboring.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed food debris build up inside cold hold unit in front service area where the cakes and taffy grapes are being stored. Instructed to clean, sanitize and maintain.
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed badly stained ceiling tiles in front food service area. Instructed to replace and maintain. Observed floors under shelving units and equipment with a build up of food debris, dirt and oil. Instructed to clean and maintain.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed multiple pieces of equipment units not being used. Instructed to remove items as a means of preventing pest and insect harboring.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed crates being used to store items in rear of the food prep area. Instructed to remove and provide proper shelving.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.
Inspector’s note: Observed a build up of dust on the air vents throughout the facility in the front service area and the rear food prep area. Instructed to clean and maintain.
Official wording (code 56)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.
Inspector’s note: Observed a build up of dust and oild on both hood ventilation systems with a bulb out over the flat top grill. Instructed to clean, sanitize, change bulb and maintain.
Official wording (code 56)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
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Conditional
Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions
2 critical5 general Show violations
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CriticalManagement & training
Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.
Inspector’s note: Observed blank employee health policies on site. Instructed facility to ensure all food handlers acknowledge employee health policy and maintain with verifiable signed copies on site for all food employees. Priority foundation violation #7-38-010. No citation issued.
Official wording (code 3)
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
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CriticalManagement & training
No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.
Inspector’s note: Observed facility with use of the sample clean up policy provided from cdph website and missing all required supplies. Must ensure the availability of both a clean up policy and adequate supplies (disposable mop, disposable latex gloves, disposable mask, and adequate sanitizer *must eliminate norovirus*) on site to properly clean up any vomit or diarrhea events that can potentially occur inside of the food establishment. Priority foundation violation #7-38-005. No citation issued.
Official wording (code 5)
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
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GeneralFood handling
Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.
Inspector’s note: Observed prepackaged food items (taffy grapes, cakes and cookies) on display not properly labeled to include allergen info. Instructed person in charge to properly label all packaged food items with identity (food name), net weight, ingredients, list major allergens, business name and address where made and packaged. Priority foundation violation #7-38-005. No citation issued.
Official wording (code 37)
Food properly labeled; original container
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: Observed milk crates being used as shelving along wall in the prep area. Must remove and provide shelving that is 6" off the floor and provides floor accessibility to ensure adequate facility cleaning.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.
Inspector’s note: Observed drainpipe leaking under hand washing sink near 3-compartment sink. Instructed manager to repair leaking drainpipe.
Official wording (code 51)
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed missing ceiling tiles above utility mop sink. Instructed to replace ceiling tiles and cover the ceiling so that it is sealed, smooth and easily cleanable.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.
Inspector’s note: Observed the ventilation hood above the cooking equipment in need of cleaning due to grease buildup. Instructed to detail clean and maintain at all times.
Official wording (code 56)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
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Conditional
License Re-Inspection · Pass w/ Conditions
2 critical2 general1 paperwork Show violations
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CriticalManagement & training
Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.
Inspector’s note: No employee health policy for employees. Instructed pic to provide health policy. Priority foundation
Official wording (code 3)
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
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CriticalManagement & training
No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.
Inspector’s note: No employee procedure for vomiting and diarrheal events. Instructed to provide procedure and kit with all necessary items required,( must include, face mask, disposable mop, plastic gloves and sanitizer to kill noro virus). Priority foundation
Official wording (code 5)
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.
Inspector’s note: Observed no covered receptacle for employee washroom. Instructed that any washroom used by females must have a covered receptacle for sanitary napkins
Official wording (code 53)
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.
Inspector’s note: Ventilation above cooking equipment in poor repair. Must repair.
Official wording (code 56)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
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PaperworkManagement & training
Required allergen training was missing.
Inspector’s note: No proof of allergen training for pic. Instructed that all managers with the city of chicago certificate must have allergen training
Official wording (code 58)
Allergen training as required
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Fail
License · Fail
3 critical5 general1 paperwork Show violations
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CriticalManagement & training
Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.
Inspector’s note: No employee health policy for employees. Instructed pic to provide health policy. Priority foundation
Official wording (code 3)
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
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CriticalManagement & training
No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.
Inspector’s note: No employee procedure for vomiting and diarrheal events. Instructed to provide procedure and kit with all necessary items required,( must include, face mask, disposable mop, plastic gloves and sanitizer to kill noro virus). Priority foundation
Official wording (code 5)
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
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CriticalFood handling
No warning to customers about raw or undercooked food.
Inspector’s note: No reminder and disclosure for menu for hamburgers served. Instructed that any raw or undercooked foods served must have a consumer advisory and disclosure poste on menu.priority foundation
Official wording (code 25)
Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
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GeneralFood temperature
Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.
Inspector’s note: No accurate metal stem thermometer for taking food temperature. Must provide.priority foundation
Official wording (code 36)
Thermometers provided & accurate
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.
Inspector’s note: No chlorine test kit for sanitizer at 3- compartment sink. Must provide priority foundation
Official wording (code 48)
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.
Inspector’s note: Observed no covered receptacle for employee washroom. Instructed that any washroom used by females must have a covered receptacle for sanitary napkins.
Official wording (code 53)
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.
Inspector’s note: No adequate lighting inside walk in cooler. Must provide.
Official wording (code 56)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.
Inspector’s note: Ventilation above cooking equipment in poor repair. Must repair.
Official wording (code 56)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
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PaperworkManagement & training
Required allergen training was missing.
Inspector’s note: No proof of allergen training for pic. Instructed that all managers with the city of chicago certificate must have allergen training
Official wording (code 58)
Allergen training as required
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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 6 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.