Pass

Miss Saigon

1129 W Argyle St, Chicago, IL 60640

Restaurant ZIP 60640 Risk 1 (High)

Passed · as of Aug 17, 2026

Miss Saigon was last inspected on August 17, 2026 with a result of “Pass”. Inspectors found 1 violation.

Latest inspection

August 17, 2026 · Complaint Re-Inspection

Pass

Result: Pass

1 general
  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

    Inspector’s note: Noted leakage at the faucet of the 3 compartment sink at the dish washing area. Also noted slow water drain at the faucet of the hand wash sink at the rear prep area. Instructed to repair and maintain.

    Official wording (code 51)

    Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspection history

7 inspections on record

  1. Fail

    Complaint · Fail

    3 critical3 general Show violations
    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

      Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

      Inspector’s note: Noted no paper towels at the front and rear hand wash sinks of the prep area. Instructed management to have soap and paper towels at all hand washing sinks. Priority foundation violation #7-38-030(c). Citation issued.

      Official wording (code 10)

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

    • CriticalFood handling

      Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.

      Inspector’s note: Noted employee washing dishes at the 3 compartment sink without setting it up to wash rinse and sanitize as required by the code. No sanitizer was used to set up the sink. Instructed management to always set up the sink when washing equipment. Manager immediately had employee set up the 3 compartment sink to wash rinse and sanitize using the chlorine. Priority violation #7-38-025.

      Official wording (code 16)

      Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

    • CriticalRepeat violation

      A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

      Inspector’s note: 8-404.13(B:4) NOTED THE FOLLOWING CORE VIOLATIONS 37,43,47,56 WITH THE RULES NUMBERS BELOW FROM INSPECTION #2630046 DATED 1/21/2026 NOT CORRECTED:- 37)--3-302.12: Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food NOTED BULK FOOD ITEMS STORED INSIDE CONTAINERS AT THE PREP/DRY STORAGE NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH CONTENTS NAME. 43)--3-304.12: In-Use Utensils, Between-Use Storage NOTED SERVING PLATES AND BOWLS ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION. 47)--4-201.11: Equipment and Utensils- Durability and Strength NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE DOOR OF 2 DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT AT THE KITCHEN PREP. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AND/OR REPLACE. 56)--4-202.18: Ventilation Hood Systems, Filters NOTED…

      Official wording (code 60)

      Previous core violation corrected

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

      Inspector’s note: Noted assorted food items inside coolers and refrigeration units food stored inside grocery bags and tin cans. Instructed to properly store all food items inside approved food grade containers.

      Official wording (code 47)

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: Noted leakage at the faucet of the 3 compartment sink at the dish washing area. Also noted slow water drain at the faucet of the hand wash sink at the rear prep area. Instructed to repair and maintain.

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Noted thick grese and dirt on floor especially underneath cooking equipment. Instructed to clean and maintain.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  2. Conditional

    Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

    6 critical7 general1 paperwork Show violations
    • CriticalManagement & training

      No one in charge was present who knew the food-safety rules.

      Inspector’s note: No person in charge present at the time of inspection. Priority foundation violation. No citation issued.

      Official wording (code 1)

      Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties

    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

      Staff were eating, drinking, or smoking where food is prepared.

      Inspector’s note: Noted employees drinking and preparing food at the kitchen prep area. Instructed management to provide a designated area for employees to drink and eat and not at the prep areas.

      Official wording (code 6)

      Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use

    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

      Hands weren’t washed properly or when required.

      Inspector’s note: Noted employee without washing hands or wearing gloves pick up cooked and ready to eat meat from the grill and placed it on a customers to-go food container with rice ready for delivery and continued preparing food still without washing hands or wearing gloves. Finally the employee at the same time picked up the phone and made a phone call still with wearing glove or washing hands and continued cooking food. Discussed with management the no bare hand contact policy with ready to eat foods. Must wear gloves, use spoons, tongs etc. Priority violation # 7-38-010. Citation issued.

      Official wording (code 8)

      Hands clean & properly washed

    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

      Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

      Inspector’s note: Noted no paper towels at the rear hand wash sink of the prep area. Instructed management to have soap and paper towels at all hand washing sinks. Priority foundation violation #7-38-030(c). Citation issued.

      Official wording (code 10)

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

    • CriticalFood handling

      Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.

      Inspector’s note: Noted employee washing dishes at the 3 compartment sink without setting it up to wash rinse and sanitize as required by the code. No sanitizer was used to set up the sink. Instructed management to always set up the sink when washing equipment. Manager immediately had employee set up the 3 compartment sink to wash rinse and sanitize using the chlorine. Priority violation #7-38-025

      Official wording (code 16)

      Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

    • CriticalFood temperature

      Prepared food wasn’t date-marked, or was kept past its discard date.

      Inspector’s note: Noted temperature controlled for safety food items prepared on site and held for more than 24 hours, but no more that 7 days inside the 2 door refrigeration unit. Instructed to properly label all ready to eat food items with product name and used by date. Priority foundation #7-38-005(a). Citation issued today.

      Official wording (code 23)

      Proper date marking and disposition

    • GeneralFood handling

      Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

      Inspector’s note: Noted bulk food items stored inside containers at the basement food prep/dry storage not properly labeled. Instructed management that all bulk and working food ingredient containers must be labeled with contents name.

      Official wording (code 37)

      Food properly labeled; original container

    • GeneralFood handling

      In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

      Inspector’s note: Noted serving plates and bowls on shelves at the kitchen prep area not properly stored. Instructed to invert all serving plates to prevent dust accumulation.

      Official wording (code 43)

      In-use utensils: properly stored

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

      Inspector’s note: Noted torn rubber gasket inside the door of 2 door refrigeration unit at the kitchen prep. Instructed to repair and maintain and/or replace.

      Official wording (code 47)

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean the service prep cooler and spills shelves, counter tops of the hot holding containers, all cooking equipment and around the service coolers with dirt, food particle, grease.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: Noted leakage at the bottom pipe of the hand washing sink at the kitchen prep area. Instructed to repair and maintain. Also noted hot water faucet of the 3 compartment sink in poor repairs at the dish washing area. Hot running water is turned on from the bottom pipe. Instructed to repair and maintain.

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain floors through out the kitchen prep area with heavy grease accumulation underneath the cooking equipment, standing water on floor at the dish washing area, dirt, food debris, old food paritcles and grime along wall base and underneath equipment.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

      Inspector’s note: Noted heavy dirt and grease accumulation inside, on pipes/conduits and on edges of the exhaust hood and filters above cooking equipment. Instructed to detail clean and maintain hood, filters and pipes/conduits.

      Official wording (code 56)

      Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.

      Inspector’s note: Noted no certified food manager on duty while tcs foods (rice, chicken soups etc.) were being prepared and served. Instructed management that a certified food manager must be present at all times tcs foods are prepared and served and also the person in charge must have a city of chicago certificate by next inspection (upon being inspected) priority foundation violation 7-38-012. Citation issued.

      Official wording (code 2)

      City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

  3. Pass

    Complaint Re-Inspection · Pass

    5 general Show violations
    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

      Inspector’s note: 4-101.19 instructed to detail clean and maintain storage racks with grease and dried food debris accumulation.

      Official wording (code 47)

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to replace worn out round wooden cutting board in the kitchen.

      Official wording (code 47)

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

      Inspector’s note: 4-301.12 instructed to provide (3) working drain stoppers for the 3 compartment sink in rear prep/dishwashing area.

      Official wording (code 48)

      Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: 5-205.15 instructed to repair stripped (hot) water faucet at mop sink in rear prep/dishwashing area.

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: 6-201.11 instructed to detail clean and maintain floors along the walls and in all corners in front and in rear/dishwashing area.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  4. Fail

    Complaint · Fail

    3 critical12 general Show violations
    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

      Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

      Inspector’s note: Found hand sink in rear prep/dishwashing area in poor repair. Drainpipe heavily leaking, unable for the employee to wash hands. Instructed to fix and maintain. (corrected on site - employee fix the drain pipe, observed no leak at this time) priority violation 7-38-030 (c) citation issued

      Official wording (code 10)

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

    • CriticalFood handling

      Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.

      Inspector’s note: Found high temperature dish washing machine inoperable (not in use at this time). Instructed manager to fix and maintain. A mechanical dishwashing machines should provide a final sanitizing rinse of above 180f final rinse (for hot water sanitizing machine) or a final sanitizing rinse of either 50 – 100 ppm chlorine (for chemical sanitizing machine). Dishmachine tagged ‘held for inspection’. Instructed not to use until repaired (see comments below). Priority violation 7-38-025

      Official wording (code 16)

      Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

    • CriticalFood handling

      Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain interior surfaces of ice machine with minimal mineral deposit.

      Official wording (code 16)

      Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

    • GeneralFood temperature

      Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide visible and accurate thermometer inside all coolers (walk-in cooler, prep cooler, reach-in cooler)

      Official wording (code 36)

      Thermometers provided & accurate

    • GeneralFood handling

      Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to label food storage containers identified with common name (rice, salt, sugar etc)

      Official wording (code 37)

      Food properly labeled; original container

    • GeneralPests

      Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

      Inspector’s note: Observed over 30 rodent (mice and rat) droppings along the walls and in all corners in rear prep/dishwashing area, 10 rodent droppings behind hot water heater tank, 10 rodent droppings under and behind cooking equipment. Instructed to remove, clean and sanitize the affected areas. Recommend to contact licensed pest control for service. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020 (a) citation issued

      Official wording (code 38)

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

    • GeneralFood handling

      Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

      Inspector’s note: Observed meat boxes stored on floor inside the walk-in cooler. Instructed to properly store 6" off the floor to prevent contamination.

      Official wording (code 39)

      Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain storage racks with grease and dried food debris accumulation.

      Official wording (code 47)

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed not to use grocery bag for food storage inside reach-in cooler/freezer. Must use food grade storage bags.

      Official wording (code 47)

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide (3) working drain stoppers for the 3 compartment sink in rear prep/dishwashing area.

      Official wording (code 48)

      Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain interior surfaces of all prep cooler and reach-in cooler.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to repair stripped (hot) water faucet at mop sink in rear prep/dishwashing area.

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

      Inspector’s note: Rear outside garbage dumpster overflowing with garbage and waste grease area not maintained. Litter and debris under and around both containers. Must clean and maintain outside garbage and waste grease area, garbage dumpster/container must be kept close. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(b).

      Official wording (code 54)

      Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain floors along the walls and in all corners in front and in rear/dishwashing area.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain condenser fan cover with dust accumulation inside the walk-in cooler.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  5. Pass

    License · Pass

    2 general Show violations
    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to repaint/replace rusty metal prep shelves in the kitchen and must repaint rusty metal grease box (lid/cover) underneath 3 compartment sink.

      Official wording (code 47)

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to transfer food products from an open original can container (oyster sauce) into food grade container for proper food storage inside the walk-in cooler.

      Official wording (code 47)

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

  6. Not Ready

    License · Not Ready

    No violations

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