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As of 2026-07-28, Pho Spicier Thai Cuisine received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Pho Spicier Thai Cuisine

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3500 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
North Center · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2026-07-28
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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
priority violation
INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD AT THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE UTILITY MOP SINK AND PREP TABLE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
core violation
OBSERVED RUSTY BOTTOM OF ALL PREP TABLES IN KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA AND RUSTY GREASE TRAP MUST SEAL OR REPAINT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
core violation
OBSERVED A TORN DOOR GASKET INSIDE THE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER AT THE FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
core violation
OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED SEVERAL MISSING AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN FRONT PREP AREA AND REAR PREP DISHWASHING AREA. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN FACILITY IN A GOOD REPAIR.
core violation
OBSERVED OPENINGS INTO CEILING AND PEELING WALLS IN FRONT AND REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST SEAL OPENING AND REPAINT WALLS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES. OBSERVED BIG OPENINGS INTO CEILING AND PEELING PAINT ON WALLS ON BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST SEAL AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. OBSERVED DIRT AND GREASE ENCRUSTED ON FLOOR UNDER AROUND AND BEHING COOKING EQUIPMENT AND UNDERNEATH PREP TABLES AND RERIGERATION UNITS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. OBSERVED MISSING CEILING TILE IN REAR PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. OBSERVED SEVERAL MISSING AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN FRONT PREP AREA AND REAR PREP DISHWASHING AREA AROUND GREASE TRAP. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN FACILITY IN A GOOD REPAIR.
core violation
OBSERVED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER WITHOUT APPROVED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED ABOVE ANY PERSON WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE MUST HAVE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE.
core violation

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Pho Spicier Thai Cuisine health inspection FAQ

Has Pho Spicier Thai Cuisine passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Pho Spicier Thai Cuisine received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2026-07-28. 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 Pho Spicier Thai Cuisine have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 7 violations at Pho Spicier Thai Cuisine's most recent inspection on 2026-07-28, including 1 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Pho Spicier Thai Cuisine last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Pho Spicier Thai Cuisine was last inspected on 2026-07-28. 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.

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