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Pho'S Thai Cuisine

3332 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago 60657 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Mar 3, 2026

21

Inspections on record

10

Times passed

6

Times failed

Violations cited on Mar 3, 2026

  1. #36THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLERS AND DISPLAY COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CONSPICUOUS AND EASILY READABLE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL REFRIGERATOR UNITS TO PROPERLY MONITOR THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT.
  2. #40PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS PREPPING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT.
  3. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE AT UTILITY SINK IN BASEMENT AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL TO ENSURE DEVICE CAN BE LOCATED, SERVICED, AND MAINTAINED.
  4. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLS ON THE FLOORS AND SURFACES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN UNDER ALL SHELVING UNITS, INTERIOR OF PREP COOLERS, PREP TABLES AND DEEP FRYERS TO REMOVE SPILLS, FOOD DEBRIS, DIRT BUILDUP AND/OR GREASE. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Mar 3, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 28, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 20, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 23, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 2, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 22, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 12, 2022CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 22, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 12, 2021CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 9, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 10, 2018ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 15, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 29, 2016Complaint Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 21, 2016ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 21, 2016Short Form ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 29, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 30, 2015Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 22, 2015ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 22, 2014Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 15, 2014CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 10, 2013LicensePassRisk 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'S Thai Cuisine — questions

Did Pho'S Thai Cuisine pass its last health inspection?
Pho'S Thai Cuisine at 3332 N Lincoln Ave was inspected on Mar 3, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 21 inspections on record it has failed 6 times.
What violations were cited at Pho'S Thai Cuisine?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLERS AND DISPLAY COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CONSPICUOUS AND EASILY READABLE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL REFRIGERATOR UNITS TO PROPERLY
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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