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Morrison's Soul Food

Restaurant

148 W 79th St, Chicago, IL 60620

South Side

Jun 29, 2023 — License inspection

Pass

Required before the city issues a business license.

Rear exit door and front interior door not properly sealed, creating pest entry points.

Key Findings

  • Rear exit door is not rodent-proof at the bottom; front interior door not sealed along sides and bottom.
  • Women's and employees' washrooms lack required small garbage cans with lids.
  • Not all food employees have current food handler training as required by IDPH.
  • City certified managers must complete allergen training or citations will follow.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #38 — INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED THE REAR EXIT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF AT THE BOTTOM. ALSO NOTED THE FRONT INTERIOR DOOR NOT SEALED ALONG THE SIDES AND BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER PROPERLY SEAL AND MAINTAIN DOORS TO PREVENT ENTRY POINTS FOR PESTS.

Violation code #53 — TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
Inspector's Notes:

INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A SMALL GARBAGE CANS WITH LIDS IN THE CUSTOMER(WOMEN) WASHROOM AND EMPLOYEES UNISEX WASHROOM AS REQUIRED.

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Inspection History

Morrison's Soul Food has had 9 inspections in the last 5 years with a 63% pass rate. Last inspection was on Oct 14, 2026.

Oct 14, 2026Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

6 violations
Apr 30, 2026Pass

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

6 violations
May 29, 2025Pass

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

8 violations
Standout inspection
Apr 29, 2024Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

15 violations
Standout inspection
Apr 25, 2024Fail

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

18 violations
Standout inspection
Apr 22, 2024Fail

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

30 violations
Nov 15, 2023Conditional

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

6 violations
Jun 29, 2023PassVIEWING NOW

License — Required before the city issues a business license.

4 violations
May 17, 2023Not Ready

License — Required before the city issues a business license.