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Phobo Sushi

3406 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60657
Japanese / Sushi
Last inspected: Dec 19, 2025
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Score
Low Risk

Phobo Sushi has a thin inspection record, with only two visits on file so far. On Dec 19, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.

Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around three violations across recent inspections versus roughly 12 violations before.

“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing three times across the record.

Among Chicago restaurants, the typical score is 81; Phobo Sushi is comfortably above that bar. Overall, the inspection record reads well.

2
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 19, 2025
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED RUSTY SURFACES ON BOTTOM OF PREP TABLES IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REMOVE RUST AND MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT THE UTILITY MOP SINK LOCATED IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. MUST INSTALL A BACKFLOW PREVENTOR DEVICE AT THE UTILITY SINK AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST AND DIRT INSIDE CEILING LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE PREP TABLES IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Dec 17, 2025
License
5 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 12 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SIGNAGE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER STATEMENT ON THE MENU FOR RAW OR UNDERCOOKED FOODS (SUSHI). MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DISCLOSE AND DESCRIBE WHICH FOODS CAN BE ORDERED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED AND LINK THOSE ITEMS TO A REMINDER STATEMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER ON SITE TO MONITOR THE INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF TCS FOODS. MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN PROPER THERMOMETERS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A HAND WASHING SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS IN THE FRONT TEA SERVING STATION AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C).
10
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED COOKING POTS THAT ARE TOO LARGE TO WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE IN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE REMOVED EQUIPMENT. MUST INSTALL LARGER SINK TO FULLY SUBMERGE OR PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT THE UTILITY MOP SINK LOCATED IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. MUST INSTALL A BACKFLOW PREVENTOR DEVICE AT THE UTILITY SINK AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
51
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LOW WATER PRESSURE AT THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLES INSIDE THE TWO WAHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLES AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST AND DIRT INSIDE CEILING LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE PREP TABLES IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS IN REAR OF BUSINESS CHAIRS, BUCKETS, UNUSED CHEST COOLER ET. MUST REMOVE CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS AND CLEAN AREA.
55
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINKS INSIDE WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
10
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED RUSTY SURFACES ON BOTTOM OF PREP TABLES IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REMOVE RUST AND MAINTAIN.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Phobo Sushi last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Phobo Sushi on file is from Dec 19, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Phobo Sushi?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Phobo Sushi.

Has Phobo Sushi's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Phobo Sushi have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly 12 earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Phobo Sushi means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

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