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PHO VIETNAM

5160 S PULASKI RD, CHICAGO, IL 60632 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

PHO VIETNAM has been inspected 4 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since September 28, 2026. The most recent inspection, on October 15, 2026, recorded 8 infractions.

1 of 4 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 4 inspections with 36 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination, Cleaning and sanitizing and Pests.

Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded 7 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on October 15, 2026. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 5, 2026. For example: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on October 15, 2026. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 5, 2026. For example: PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 17 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on October 15, 2026. For example: PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

4 inspections

  1. License Re-Inspection

    8 infractions

    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • 6-202.15: OBSERVED OPENINGS IN MIDDLE OF DRIVE THRU DOORS AND MIDDLE OF LARGE REAR EXIT DOORS ON SAME SIDE AS DRIVE THRU. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • 3-307.11: 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.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • 5-205.15: 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.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • 5-204.12: 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
    • 52. SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
      • 5-402.12: 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.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-501.11: OBSERVED MISSING CEILING VENT COVER ON VENT IN FRONT PREP AREA ABOVE PREP TABLES NEAR COLD HOLDING UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING CEILING VENT COVER IN SAID AREA AND MAINTAIN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • 6-501.14: OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON CEILING VENT COVERS OUTSIDE OF HOOD NEAR COOKLINE IN MIDDLE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • 2-102.13: AT TIME OF INSPECTION FACILITY PROVIDED NO ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR EMPLOYEE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATES.
  2. License

    14 infractions

    • 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.
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • 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
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • 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
    • 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.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON CEILING VENT COVERS OUTSIDE OF HOOD NEAR COOKLINE IN MIDDLE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • AT TIME OF INSPECTION FACILITY PROVIDED NO ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR EMPLOYEE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATES.
  3. License

    14 infractions

    • 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.
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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.
    • 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
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • 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
    • 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.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON CEILING VENT COVERS OUTSIDE OF HOOD NEAR COOKLINE IN MIDDLE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • AT TIME OF INSPECTION FACILITY PROVIDED NO ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR EMPLOYEE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATES.
  4. License

    0 infractions

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