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L C Pho Restaurant

2739 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago 60625 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Apr 10, 2026

23

Inspections on record

13

Times passed

7

Times failed

Violations cited on Apr 10, 2026

  1. #36THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER NOT PROVIDED IN THE THREE DOOR REACH-IN COOLER OR REAR PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT A THERMOMETER MUST BE PROVIDED INSIDE OF COOLING EQUIPMENT TO MEASURE THE ACCURACY OF AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE. -MANAGEMENT PROVIDED THERMOMETERS FOR COOLERS.-COS
  2. #45SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED FACILITY USING SINGLE USE GROCERY BAGS TO STORE RAW PORK IN THE REACH-IN FREEZER IN THE FRONT COOKING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT NOT TO RE-USE SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS AND STORE FOOD ITEMS IN FOOD GRADE BAGS OR CONTAINERS.
  3. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED TORN GASKETS ON THE INSIDE OF RIGHT PREP COOLER IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Apr 10, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 10, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 5, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 24, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 8, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 28, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 21, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 4, 2022CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 1, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 18, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 7, 2020CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 18, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 15, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 15, 2018CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 16, 2017ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 4, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 24, 2017CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 19, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 12, 2016CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 4, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 4, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 3, 2016CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 27, 2015LicensePassRisk 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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L C Pho Restaurant — questions

Did L C Pho Restaurant pass its last health inspection?
L C Pho Restaurant at 2739 W Lawrence Ave was inspected on Apr 10, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 23 inspections on record it has failed 7 times.
What violations were cited at L C Pho Restaurant?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER NOT PROVIDED IN THE THREE DOOR REACH-IN COOLER OR REAR PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT A THERMOMETER MUST BE PROVIDED INSIDE OF COOLING EQUIPMENT TO MEASURE THE AC
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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