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Morrison's Soul Food

Restaurant

148 W 79th St, Chicago, IL 60620

South Side

Apr 22, 2024 โ€” Canvass inspection

Fail

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Observed boxes of food stored on floor in walk in freezer and throughout front prep area must elevate "6" off of floor and maintain.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

  • Observed boxes of food stored on floor in walk in freezer and throughout front prep area must elevate "6" off of floor and maintain.

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 #39 โ€” CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED BOXES OF FOOD STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK IN FREEZER AND THROUGHOUT FRONT PREP AREA MUST ELEVATE "6" OFF OF FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.

Violation code #1 โ€” PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
Inspector's Notes:

PIC DOESN'T HAVE A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. FOOD MANAGER ARRIVED ON SITE AT 2:35 P.M.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012)

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 โ€” Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

6 violations
Apr 30, 2026Pass

Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

6 violations
May 29, 2025Pass

Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

8 violations
Standout inspection
Apr 29, 2024Pass

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

15 violations
Standout inspection
Apr 25, 2024Fail

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

18 violations
Standout inspection
Apr 22, 2024FailVIEWING NOW

Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

30 violations
Nov 15, 2023Conditional

Complaint โ€” Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

6 violations
Jun 29, 2023Pass

License โ€” Required before the city issues a business license.

4 violations
May 17, 2023Not Ready

License โ€” Required before the city issues a business license.