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As of 2025-04-17, Southside African Restaurant passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Southside African Restaurant

PASS
8311 S Baltimore Ave, Chicago, IL 60617
South Chicago · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2025-04-17
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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN REAR PREP ARA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.
core violation
OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS NOT COVERED IN WALK-IN COOLER AND REACH-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY COVER ALL FOOD ITEMS TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
core violation
OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE UTENSILS NOT INVERTED IN SERVING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT ALL SINGLE SERVICE UTENSILS TO PROTECT LIP CONTACT SURFACES FROM CONTAMINATION.
core violation
OBSERVED LEAKING DRAINPIPE UNDER HAND WASHING SINKS IN REAR PREP AND WASHROOM AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAN.
core violation
OBSERVED EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE VALID FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.
core violation
OBSERVED NO VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING FO ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS.
core violation
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Southside African Restaurant health inspection FAQ

Has Southside African Restaurant passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Southside African Restaurant passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2025-04-17. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GutCheck rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did Southside African Restaurant have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 6 violations at Southside African Restaurant's most recent inspection on 2025-04-17. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Southside African Restaurant last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Southside African Restaurant was last inspected on 2025-04-17. GutCheck's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.

Independent service — not affiliated with the City of Chicago, Cook County, or any restaurant. Health inspection data sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections open-data feed (data.cityofchicago.org, dataset 4ijn-s7e5), rebuilt from the live feed on every deploy. Neighborhood is derived from ZIP code and is approximate.

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