The Good Life Soul Food Cafe
11226-11238 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60628
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Passed 2 of 4 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Apr 2, 2025: passed with 1 violation. That was a follow-up after failing on Mar 26, 2025. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
- Keeps coming up: Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean, cited 4 times, plus 6 other repeat issues.
Inspection history 4 visits
- 2025
- Passed Apr 2
Canvass Re-Inspection
1 violation
- Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
- Failed Mar 26
Canvass
7 violations
- Food properly labeled; original container
- Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
- Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
- Insects, rodents, and animals not present
- Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
- Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
- Previous core violation corrected
- 2024
- Passed Nov 1
License Re-Inspection
6 violations
- Allergen training as required
- All food employees have food handler training
- Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
- Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
- Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
- Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
- Failed Oct 23
License
12 violations
- Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
- Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, and cleaned
- Allergen training as required
- Thermometers provided and accurate
- Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
- Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
- Hot and cold water available; adequate pressure
- Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
- Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
- Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
- All food employees have food handler training
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