PHILLY'S BEST

Address: 907 W BELMONT AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60657, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Out of Business on May 30, 2025

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (28 inspections)

• Out of Business — 2025-05-30 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2024-07-16 00:00:00 () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: 3-305.11 - OBSERVED FOOD BOXES, BAGS OF ONIONS, AND CANNED GOODS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK IN FREEZER, WALK IN
• Fail — 2024-07-09 00:00:00 () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD BOXES, BAGS OF ONIONS, AND CANNED GOODS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK IN FREEZER, WALK IN COOLER, AND
• Pass — 2023-10-27 00:00:00 () 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: 4-502.13 ALL PLASTIC UTENSILS USED FOR CUSTOMERS MUST BE INVERTED TO MINIMIZE THE SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION | 47. FOOD & NON-FO
• Fail — 2023-10-23 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: 6-501.111 WE OBSERVED OVER TWENTY LIVE SMALL FLIES IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS OF THE PREP AREA: DISHROOM, EXTERIOR OF WALK-IN COOLER, MOP SINK AR
• Fail — 2023-10-17 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: NO PAPER TOWELS ARE PROVIDED ON ALL HANDWASHING SINKS IN PREP AREAS AND THE MEN'S WASHROOM. UPON MY REQUEST MANAGER PROVIDED
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2022-07-19 00:00:00 () 21. PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD ITEMS INSIDE HOT HOLDING UNIT TO BE IMPROPER:-ASSORTED PIZZAS(VEGGIE 112.5F, CHICKEN 117.7F, PEPPER
• Pass — 2021-02-22 00:00:00 () 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: : 4-903.11 (A;B;D)- ALL STORED TO GO CONTAINERS MUST BE STORED INVERTED AND PROTECTED. | 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SUR
• Fail — 2021-02-17 00:00:00 () 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: 4-903.11 (A;B;D)- ALL STORED TO GO CONTAINERS MUST BE STORED INVERTED AND PROTECTED. | 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFA
• Fail — 2021-02-08 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: NO PAPER TOWELS LOCATED AT BOTH HAND WASHING SINKS AT THE COOKS LINE FOOD PREP AREA AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK DISHWASHING A
• Pass — 2019-09-27 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OUTER OPENING NOT PROTECTED.SIDE DOOR WITH GAP BETWEEN DOOR AND FRAME,REPAIR CAUSE | 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: WIPIN
• Fail — 2019-09-17 00:00:00 () 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: FOUND NO PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A PROCEDU
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-12-05 00:00:00 () 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: 2-501.11 FOUND NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE. | 23.
• Fail — 2018-11-26 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14(N) FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. 7-38-010. MUST PROVIDE. | 5. PROCEDURES FOR RE
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-09-21 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14(N) FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. 7-38-010. MUST PROVIDE. | 5. PROCEDURES FOR RE
• Pass — 2017-11-29 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST NOT USE FOIL TO LINE THE PREP TABLE NEXT TO THE FRYERS. MUST MAINTAIN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT SURFAC
• Pass — 2017-09-13 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2017-09-06 00:00:00 () 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: FOUND FRUIT FLY ACTIVITY AT PREMISES. OBSERVED AB
• Pass — 2016-12-09 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS SHELVING ON COOKS LINE OR INSIDE WALK-IN COOLERS OR FREEZERS. MUST BE SMOOTH
• Fail — 2016-12-01 00:00:00 () 4. SOURCE OF CROSS CONTAMINATION CONTROLLED I.E. CUTTING BOARDS, FOOD HANDLERS, UTENSILS, ETC - Comments: OBSERVED CROSS CONTAMINATION OF EMPLOYEE HANDLING RAW BEEF WITH BARE HAND FOR CHEESE STEAK SA

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