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Viet Nam Restaurant

Restaurant

1032 W Argyle St, Chicago, IL 60640

North Side

Oct 14, 2026 โ€” Complaint re-inspection

Fail

A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

Massive rat infestation with over 100 droppings throughout facility, including in food prep and storage areas.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

  • Over 100 rat droppings found across the premises, including behind refrigeration units, in dish washing areas, HVAC closets, and near food prep stations; one live roach also observed.
  • Rodenticide and pesticide bait blocks left openly on floors instead of being stored in sealed containers.
  • Multiple food items in refrigeration and dry storage not properly labeled with product names.
  • Equipment maintenance issues including torn refrigerator gasket and accumulated grease on cooking equipment and cooler gaskets.

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 #59 โ€” PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION CORRECTED
Inspector's Notes:

NOTED PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #38 (RULE #6-501.111) NOT CORRECTED. STILL NOTED OVER 100 RAT DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT PREMISE AT THE FOLLOWING AREA:- --OVER 5 ON FLOOR BEHIND REFRIGERATION UNIT OF THE FRONT DINNING AREA AND UNDERNEATH MOTOR HOUSING OF 2 DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT AT SAME. -- ONE LIVE ROACH OF TABLE WITH MEAT SLICER AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. --5 RAT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR OF CRACKED TILE AT THE DISH WASHING AREA. --OVER 15 RAT DROPPING AND ONE LIVE ROACH ALONG WALL BASE UNDERNEATH THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, GREASE TRAP AND SILVER REFRIGERATOR. -- OVER 30 RAT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR BEHIND MUCISAL INSTRUMENTS AND FRONT COUNTER. OVER 10 RAT DROPPINGS ALONG WALL WITH FANS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT BY THE FRONT WAITERS STATION. --NOTED OVER 10 RAT DROPPINGS INSIDE THE HVAC CLOSET OFF OF DINING ROOM. -- NOTED OVER 50 RAT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR INSIDE THE HVAC CLOSET OFF OF KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS, ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY. INSTRUCTED TO CONSULT WITH PEST CONTROL COMPANY AND HAVE PREMISES TREATED. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-42-090.

Violation code #28 โ€” TOXIC SUBSTANCES PROPERLY IDENTIFIED, STORED, & USED
Inspector's Notes:

NOTED OPEN BAIT (OVER 2 BLOCKS OF GREEN PESTICIDES/RODENTICIDE) ON FLOOR BY REFRIGERATION UNIT AT THE DISH WASHING AREA AND IN HVAC CLOSET OFF OF DINING ROOM. INSTRUCTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL PESTICIDES/RODENTICIED MUST BE STORED IN AN ENCLOSED BOX/CONTAINER. PRORITY VIOLATION #7-38-015. CITATION ISSUED.

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Inspection History

Viet Nam Restaurant has had 8 inspections in the last 5 years with a 63% pass rate. Last inspection was on Oct 14, 2026.

Standout inspection
Oct 14, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

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

5 violations
Standout inspection
Oct 5, 2026Fail

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

12 violations
Mar 12, 2026Conditional

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

8 violations