# Mama Ruth's Soul Food (Chicago): Fail on 2026-10-28

**Service Need Score:** 80/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Business | Mama Ruth's Soul Food |
| Address | 5965 W CHICAGO AVE, Chicago, IL, 60651 |
| Type | Restaurant |
| Inspected | 2026-10-28 |
| Inspection type | Canvass |
| Outcome | Fail |
| Violations cited | 8 |
| Score | 80 |
| Top violations | 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER / 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT / 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS |

## Why this score
- Failed inspection.
- 5+ violations.
- Inspected in the last 14 days.

Source: NYC DOHMH, City of Chicago, City of Austin, King County (WA) and State of Delaware food inspection open data (https://data.cityofchicago.org/Health-Human-Services/Food-Inspections/4ijn-s7e5). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:41:33.304Z.
From NYC DOHMH, City of Chicago, City of Austin, King County and State of Delaware open data as published; violations may since have been corrected and re-inspected. A citation is the inspector's finding on that date, not a final judgment. Businesses only.