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Phoenix Restaurant

Restaurant

2129-2139 S Archer Ave, Chicago, IL 60616

Chinatown

Aug 26, 2025 โ€” Canvass inspection

Fail

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Food stored on cooler and freezer floors instead of elevated shelving, risking contamination.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

  • Food containers found sitting directly on the floor in walk-in cooler and freezer instead of being elevated on shelving.
  • Handwashing stations lacked paper towels and hand soap, with violations cited for both issues.
  • Food handlers prepping food without hair restraints.
  • Ice bin at front bar was dirty, and food storage containers had no labels identifying contents.

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 #39 โ€” CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE AND PROTECT FOOD ITEMS FROM CONTAMINATION WHILE STORED BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS.

Violation code #10 โ€” ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS IN THE WASHROOM.INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT PAPER TOWELS MUST BE AVAILABLE AT HAND SINKS AT ALL TIMES. FOOD HANDLER OBTAINED PAPER TOWELS FOR HAND SINK DURING TIME OF INSPECTION PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

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Inspection History

Phoenix Restaurant has had 18 inspections in the last 5 years with a 53% pass rate. Last inspection was on Oct 6, 2026.

Oct 6, 2026Pass

License Re-Inspection โ€” A follow-up to confirm license-inspection violations were fixed.

1 violation
Standout inspection
Sep 29, 2026Fail

License โ€” Required before the city issues a business license.

2 violations
Jul 31, 2026Pass

License โ€” Required before the city issues a business license.

4 violations
Jul 31, 2026Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection โ€” A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

4 violations
Jul 31, 2026Out of Business

Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Standout inspection
Jul 24, 2026Fail

Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

10 violations
Jul 24, 2026Not Ready

License โ€” Required before the city issues a business license.

Jun 11, 2026Not Ready

License โ€” Required before the city issues a business license.

Sep 2, 2025Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection โ€” A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

4 violations
Standout inspection
Aug 26, 2025FailVIEWING NOW

Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

14 violations
Standout inspection
Jun 3, 2024Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection โ€” A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

9 violations
Standout inspection
May 29, 2024Fail

Complaint Re-Inspection โ€” A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

10 violations
Standout inspection
May 22, 2024Fail

Complaint โ€” Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

16 violations
Sep 20, 2023Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection โ€” A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

6 violations
Sep 12, 2023Fail

Complaint โ€” Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

8 violations
Oct 21, 2022Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection โ€” A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

5 violations
Standout inspection
Aug 11, 2022Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection โ€” A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

8 violations
Standout inspection
Aug 4, 2022Fail

Complaint โ€” Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

10 violations