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Pho Vietnam

Restaurant

5160 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60632

Southwest Side

Oct 5, 2026 — License inspection

Fail

Required before the city issues a business license.

Cold storage units held food at unsafe temperatures between 62-66°F instead of required 41°F or below.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

  • Two reach-in display cold units in front prep area operated at dangerously warm temperatures (61.7-66.4°F) instead of the required 41°F or below.
  • No barrier prevents customers from entering the front food prep area, risking contamination.
  • No chemical sanitizer was available on premises to sanitize equipment and utensils during operating hours.
  • Menu lacks required asterisks and disclosure statements warning customers about undercooked animal-derived foods that can be ordered raw or undercooked.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #33 — PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
Inspector's Notes:

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

Violation code #39 — CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
Inspector's Notes:

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

Inspection History

Pho Vietnam has had 4 inspections in the last 5 years with a 33% pass rate. Last inspection was on Oct 15, 2026.

Oct 15, 2026Pass

License Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm license-inspection violations were fixed.

8 violations
Standout inspection
Oct 5, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

License — Required before the city issues a business license.

14 violations
Standout inspection
Oct 5, 2026Fail

License — Required before the city issues a business license.

14 violations