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Pho Loan Restaurant

1114 W Argyle St, Chicago 60640 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Feb 24, 2026

16

Inspections on record

8

Times passed

3

Times failed

Violations cited on Feb 24, 2026

  1. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: NOTED BULK FOOD ITEMS STORED INSIDE CONTAINERS AT THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP/DRY STORAGE NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH CONTENTS NAME.
  2. #43IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: NOTED SERVING PLATES AND BOWLS ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.
  3. #48WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: NOTED A LARGE POTS UNABLE TO FIT INSIDE THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK FOR PROPER WASHING, RINSING AND SANITIZING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR PROPER WASHING AND SANITIZING OF EQUIPMENT OR REMOVE EQUIPMENT.
  4. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: NOTED CLUTTER ON SHELVES AT THE REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY OR UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST.
  5. #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: NOTED HEAVY DIRT AND GREASE ACCUMULATION INSIDE, ON PIPES/CONDUITS AND ON EDGES OF THE EXHAUST HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN HOOD, FILTERS AND PIPES/CONDUITS.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Feb 24, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 5, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 16, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 9, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 7, 2023CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 1, 2022CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 19, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 11, 2021CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 27, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 30, 2018CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 17, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 10, 2017CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 22, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 11, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 7, 2014CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 1, 2014LicensePassRisk 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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Pho Loan Restaurant — questions

Did Pho Loan Restaurant pass its last health inspection?
Pho Loan Restaurant at 1114 W Argyle St was inspected on Feb 24, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 16 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.
What violations were cited at Pho Loan Restaurant?
The most recent inspection cited 5 violations, beginning with: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: NOTED BULK FOOD ITEMS STORED INSIDE CONTAINERS AT THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP/DRY STORAGE NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS MUST
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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