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MAGIC CITY BBQ CATERING AND SOUL INC.
240 E 103RD ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60628
Health Inspection: good
Official health department data. Inspected 2026-01-22; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source
7 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-01-22), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2026-01-22: Canvass
Pass
- Not Critical: CHI-41 — WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: WIPING CLOTHS ARE NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (SANITIZER MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE.
- Not Critical: CHI-49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: THE INTERIOR OF THE FRYERS WITH A THICK BUILD UP OF GREASE AND DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FRYERS.
- Not Critical: CHI-49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: THE LOWER SURFACE OF THE REACH IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA WITH FOOD, BLOOD SPILLS AND DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN COOLERS/FREEZERS. MAINTAIN SAME.
- Not Critical: CHI-51 — PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: BASE OF THE FAUCET ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LEAKS. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN GOOD PLUMBING.
- Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: MOPS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE HANGING UP FOR PROPER AIR DRYING. MAINTAIN SAME.
- Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: WALLS AND CEILING IN THE PIT AREA WITH SMOKE STAINS, DIRT AND DUST. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS AND CEILING.
- Not Critical: CHI-56 — ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: LIGHT BULBS IN REAR PREP BY 3-COMPARTMENT SINK BLOWN. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING PER CITY CODE.
Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.
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