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RestaurantLicence 3100513

Pho Vietnam

5160 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago 60632

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Latest verdictFailOct 5, 2026 · 8 days ago
Inspections2since Sep 28, 2026
Fail rate100.0%1 of 1 verdictscitywide 22.4% · above average
City risk ratingHigh riskWhat this kind of business could do if it went wrong — not a grade it earned.

Read the pairs, not the count. A failure is normally followed within days by a re-inspection, and that re-inspection is a second row here. On the timeline below they sit almost on top of each other — one bad day, two marks.

The whole record

  • Pass0%
  • Conditional0%
  • Fail100%
2 inspections from 2026 to 2026 · hover a mark
  1. FailOct 5, 2026LicenseRisk 1 (High)
    1. 16

      Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

      Observed no chemical sanitizer on premises used to sanitize equipment and utensils. Instructed chemical sanitizer shall be provided and available for use during all hours of operation. Priorioty violation.

    2. 25

      Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food

      Observed animal derived foods that can be served undercooked or cooked to order with no asterisk identifying them as such. Instructed to add an asterisk to all animal derived foods that can be served undercooked or cooked to order. Observed no disclosure on menu stating that asterisked animal derived foods are served undercooked or cooked to order. Instructed to add disclosure to menu stating that asterisked animal derived foods are served undercooked or cooked to order. Observed no reminder statement on menu. Instructed to add reminder statement to menu. Priority foundation violation

    3. 33

      Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control

      Observed two reach in display cold holding units in front prep area at improper ambient temperatures ranging between of 61.7-66.4f. Instructed all cold holding units must be maintained at 41f or below. Corrected on site held for inspection tags placed on two reach in display cold holding units in front prep area. Priority violation

    4. 38

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

      Observed openings in middle of drive thru doors, middle of large rear exit doors on same side as drive thru, base of westside rear exit door and observed lower area of middle rear exit door damaged creating opening. Instructed to seal all outer openings to prevent pest entrance.

    5. 39

      Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

      Observed no barrier to prevent customers from entering into front food prep area. Instructed to install barrier to protect front food prep area from contamination by public. Priority foundation violation.

    6. 39

      Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

      Observed paper towel dispenser for handwashing sink in middle prep area installed above one compartment sink. Instructed to relocate and reinstall paper towel dispenser so that it shall not contaminate food, utensils or equipment in one compartment sink in middle prep area.

    7. 48

      Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

      Observed no sanitizing solution test kit on premises. Instructed to provide and maintain on site at all times a test kit that accurately measures the concentration in mg/l of sanitizing solution. Priority foundation violation

    8. 51

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

      Observed no hot and cold water pressure at utility sink. Instructed to restore hot and cold water pressure to utility sink. Observed leaking middle faucet at three comparment sink near ice machine. Instructed to repair and maintain. Observed leaking drainpipe of wash compartment of three compartment sink near ice machine. Instructed to repair and maintain.

    9. 51

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

      Unable to locate backflow prevention device on ice machine. Instructed to install backflow prevention device on ice machine so that it shall be located so that it may be serviced and maintained.

    10. 52

      Sewage & waste water properly disposed

      Observed no grease traps installed on two three compartment sinks in rear prep/dishwashing areas of facility. Instructed to install grease traps on two three compartment sinks in facility so that they shall be located to be easily accessible for cleaning.

    11. 54

      Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained

      Observed opening in rear of outside grease container lid. Instructed to replace outside grease container lid and maintain tight fitting lid on outside grease container. Priority foundation violation

    12. 55

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

      Observed missing ceiling vent covers on vent in front prep area above prep tables near cold holding units and in southside customer all gender washroom. Instructed to replace missing ceiling vent covers in said areas and maintain.

    13. +2 more
  2. No verdictSep 28, 2026LicenseRisk 1 (High)

Fails sit above the line, passes below. Every inspection the city has published for this licence.

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What it gets cited for

  1. 392×

    Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

  2. 512×

    Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

  3. 161×

    Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

  4. 251×

    Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food

  5. 331×

    Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control

  6. 381×

    Insects, rodents, & animals not present

  7. 481×

    Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

  8. 521×

    Sewage & waste water properly disposed

Counted across every inspection on record here. A code that keeps coming back is the more telling signal.

Source

Published by the Chicago Department of Public Health as Food Inspections, updated weekly. This page shows every row the city holds under licence 3100513 — a business that changed hands may carry history from its predecessor.