⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

BANH MI CITY

1518 W 18th ST, CHICAGO, IL 60608

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

🍽️ Cuisine: Vietnamese

📍 Neighborhood: Lower West Side

License #: 2876825

6
Total Inspections
2
Passed
2
Failed
2
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Nov 13, 2025 Inspection

November 13, 2025• Canvass• 9 violations

Violation: 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED MULTI-USE UTENSILS BEING SANITIZED AT 0.0 PPM'S AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. OBSERVED FEMALE EMPLOYEE WASHING UTENSILS AT 3- COMP...(+8 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 5, 2024 Inspection

December 5, 2024• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: 2-101.11 OBSERVED THE PERSON IN CHARGE, AT THE BEGINNING OF THE INSPECTION, WITHOUT A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE ...(+4 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 30, 2023 Inspection

October 30, 2023• Canvass• 1 violation

Violation: 20. PROPER COOLING TIME AND TEMPERATURE - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER COOLING OF BEEF. FOUND BEEF STORED IN PLASTIC DEEP CONTAINERS AT 90F LOCATED IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. FOUND NO TIMES ON SAID FOOD ...

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Nov 29, 2022 Inspection

November 29, 2022• License Re-Inspection• 1 violation

Violation: 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: 5-501.17 OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE INSIDE OF THE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Nov 2, 2022 Inspection

November 2, 2022• License• 9 violations

Violation: 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: 2-501.11 OBSERVED NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE NOR ADEQUATE SUPPLIES ON SITE TO PROPERLY RESPOND TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA EVENTS THAT CAN...(+8 more)

Health Department Contact

Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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More Information: Chicago Food Protection

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