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Phoenix Restaurant

Restaurant

2129-2139 S Archer Ave, Chicago, IL 60616

Chinatown

Sep 2, 2025 — Canvass re-inspection

Pass

A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

Faucet leak at hand sink and plates stored improperly after sanitizing.

Key Findings

  • Plates were not inverted after sanitizing and air drying, a required storage practice.
  • A faucet at the tea bar prep area hand sink was leaking and needed repair.
  • Covered receptacles for feminine hygiene products were missing from unisex and bar side restrooms.
  • A burned out light bulb was found in a ventilation hood and needed replacement.

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 #44 — UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED PLATES NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT PLATES AFTER SANITIZING AND AIR DRYING.

Violation code #51 — PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
Inspector's Notes:

5-205.15-OBSERVED LEAK FROM FAUCET AT TEA BAR PREP AREA HANDSINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

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

1 violation
Standout inspection
Sep 29, 2026Fail

License — Required before the city issues a business license.

2 violations
Jul 31, 2026Pass

License — Required before the city issues a business license.

4 violations
Jul 31, 2026Pass

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

4 violations
Jul 31, 2026Out of Business

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Standout inspection
Jul 24, 2026Fail

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

10 violations
Jul 24, 2026Not Ready

License — Required before the city issues a business license.

Jun 11, 2026Not Ready

License — Required before the city issues a business license.

Sep 2, 2025PassVIEWING NOW

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

4 violations
Standout inspection
Aug 26, 2025Fail

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

14 violations
Standout inspection
Jun 3, 2024Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

9 violations
Standout inspection
May 29, 2024Fail

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

10 violations
Standout inspection
May 22, 2024Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

16 violations
Sep 20, 2023Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

6 violations
Sep 12, 2023Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

8 violations
Oct 21, 2022Pass

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

5 violations
Standout inspection
Aug 11, 2022Pass

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

8 violations
Standout inspection
Aug 4, 2022Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

10 violations