Ph - Hi Cafe
3539 N WESTERN AVE, Chicago, IL 60618 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 2939153
- Status
- Risk 1 (High)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Inspections
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Jun 3, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL SOME FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IDENTIFIED WITH COMMON NAME (FLOUR, RICE, SALT ETC)
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Severity not stated
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Dec 9, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED TORN GASKET ON INTERIOR OF 2 DOOR COOLER IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
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Severity not stated
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
OBSERVED 1 OF 3 EMPLOYEES WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
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Severity not stated
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Nov 27, 2023 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN METAL STORAGE RACK WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND DUST ACCUMULATION ABOVE PREP TABLE (NEXT TO COOKING EQUIPMENT).
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CARDBOARD LINER ON TOP OF STORAGE RACK IN PREP/COOKING AREA.
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SIDES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT(FRYER, GRILL, STOVE) IN PREP/COOKING AREA WITH GREASE AND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS.
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Severity not stated
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SLOW DRAINING 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN PREP (DISHWASHING AREA).
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REORGANIZE MOP CLOSET IN REAR AREA. CLEANING EQUIPMENT (MOP, BROOM, DUST PAN ETC) MUST BE STORED OFF THE THE FLOOR.
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Severity not stated
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
FOUND NO APPROVED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSON WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
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Severity not stated
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.