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Banh Mi City

1518 W 18th St, Chicago 60608 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jun 11, 2026

7

Inspections on record

3

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Jun 11, 2026

  1. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: REACH IN COOLER AND FREEZER IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS. EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS. INSTRUCTD TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
  2. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FLOORS IN CORNERS IN NEED OF CLEANING AND WALLS WITH FOOD SPLATTERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jun 11, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 20, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 13, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 5, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 30, 2023CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 29, 2022License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 2, 2022LicenseFailRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Banh Mi City — questions

Did Banh Mi City pass its last health inspection?
Banh Mi City at 1518 W 18th St was inspected on Jun 11, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 7 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Banh Mi City?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: REACH IN COOLER AND FREEZER IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS. EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS. INSTRUCTD TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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