Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2025-05-30. Its inspection history is kept below in full — the record does not stop being true because the business shut. The city publishes no reason for a closure, and none is inferred here. A licence can be reinstated; if this one is inspected and graded again, the notice clears on the next rebuild.

As of 2024-07-16, Philly's Best passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Philly's Best

PASS

907 W Belmont Ave , Chicago, IL 60657

Lakeview · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2024-07-16

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Violations at most recent inspection

3-305.11 - OBSERVED FOOD BOXES, BAGS OF ONIONS, AND CANNED GOODS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK IN FREEZER, WALK IN COOLER, AND IN THE BASEMENT DRY GOODS STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE AND STORE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES FROM FLOOR.

core violation

4-501.11 - OBSERVED GASKETS OF 2 DOOR PEPSI COOLER TO BE TORN AND DAMAGED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR OR REPLACE TORN GASKETS.

core violation

4-601.11(C) - OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD UP ON THE SIDES AND FRONT OF THE 4 BURNER STOVE AND BOTH FRYERS LOCATED NEXT TO LARGE PIZZA OVEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREAS FREE OF HEAVY GREASE BUILD UP.

core violation

5-501.17 - OBSERVED NO TRASH RECEPTACLE WITH LID IN THE EMPLOYEE BATHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A TRASH RECEPTACLE WITH LID.

core violation

6-501.114 - OBSERVED PREPARATION COOLER AND 4 DRAWER REACH IN COOLER NEAR DISH WASHING AREA TO BE OFF AND NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE PREPARATION COOLER AND 4 DRAWER REACH IN COOLER AND MAINTAIN PREMISES WITH ITEMS NECESSARY TO ITS OPERATION.

core violation

6-501.12 - OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DUST AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP UNDER SHELVES AND ALONG WALLS NEAR REAR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA FREE OF DUST AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP.

core violation

OBSERVED EXPIRED ALLERGEN CERTIFICATION TRAINING AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED EACH CERTIFIED MANAGER TO OBTAIN A VALID ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20242 inspections

2024-07-16PASSRe-inspection

2024-07-09FAILRoutine inspection

20233 inspections

2023-10-27PASSRe-inspection

2023-10-23FAILRe-inspection

2023-10-17FAILRoutine inspection

Philly's Best health inspection FAQ

Has Philly's Best passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Philly's Best passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2024-07-16. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GUTCHECK rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did Philly's Best have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 7 violations at Philly's Best's most recent inspection on 2024-07-16. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Philly's Best last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Philly's Best was last inspected on 2024-07-16. GUTCHECK's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.

Independent service — not affiliated with the City of Chicago, Cook County, or any restaurant. Health inspection data sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections open-data feed (data.cityofchicago.org, dataset 4ijn-s7e5), rebuilt from the live feed on every deploy. Neighborhood is derived from ZIP code and is approximate.