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BANH MI SPOT
2631 N KEDZIE AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60647
Health Inspection: violations
Official health department data. Inspected 2026-01-06; refreshed 2026-10-13. May lag the official record. Check the official source
10 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-01-06), including 1 critical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2026-01-06: Canvass
Pass w/ Conditions
- Critical: CHI-22 — PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE DURING THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION, THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS... APPROXIMATELY 20 COOKED PORK, 20 LBS CHICKEN, 4 LBS SHRIMP, 20 LBS TOFU, 8 LBS, AND 4 LBS NOODLE RANGING BETWEEN 62-80°F. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD ALL COLD TCS FOODS @41F OR BELOW AND MAINTAIN. PERSON IN CHARGE VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY VIOLATION. TOTAL COST $400 #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
- Not Critical: CHI-23 — PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: OBSERVED VARIOUS TCS FOODS (BEEF, PORK, CHICKEN, TOFU, SHRIMP) PREPARED ON SITE AND STORED OVER 24 HOURS IN COOLING UNITS WITHOUT LABELS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CONSUME BY DATE LABELS AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
- Not Critical: CHI-40 — PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
- Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE COOLING UNITS AS WELL AS FREEZER INSIDE GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO DISCONTINUE USE AND STORE FOOD INSIDE OF FOOD-Grade BAGS ONLY AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS COVERED THROUGHOUT PREP AREA WITH DARK STAINS AND DEEP CUTS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE IN ORDER TO PROPERLY CLEAN AND SANITIZE
- Not Critical: CHI-48 — WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: OBSERVED BLACK MOLD-LIKE BUILDUP ON INTERIOR SURFACES OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK BASINS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FREE OF BUILDUP.
- Not Critical: CHI-49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF A 2-DOOR WITH A COLD HOLD ATTACHED IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DRIED FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-53 — TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED BOTH UNISEX TOILET ROOMS WITH GARBAGE RECEPTACLES WITHOUT LIDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-53 — TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES IN NEED OF CLEANING IN BOTH UNISEX TOILET ROOMS.
- Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED REAR STORAGE CLOSET AND DIVIDED SPACE FROM DINING AREA CLUTTERED WITH ITEMS STORED ON FLOORS. STRUCTURED TO ORGANIZE ALL DRY STORAGE ITEMS, ELEVATE 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR, AND MAINTAIN THE PREMISES.
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