Saigon Sisters
131 N Clinton St, Chicago 60661
The whole record
- Pass83%
- Conditional17%
- Fail0%
- PassJun 15, 2026CanvassRisk 1 (High)
- 28
Toxic substances properly identified, stored, & used
Observed employee personal care items stored directly above single-service articles in the kitchen area. Instructed to provide designated area for employees to store personal care items that does not pose risk of contamination of food, clean equipment, or utensils and maintain.
- 51
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Observed leak at the 1-compartment food preparation sink faucet in the kitchen area. Instructed to repair or replace 1-compartment food preparation sink faucet to eliminate leak and maintain all plumbing fixtures in good repair.
- 28
- PassJul 21, 2025CanvassRisk 1 (High)
- 49
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Found shelving units inside walk in cooler not clean/rusty.must clean.
- 58
Allergen training as required
Found city of Chicago sanitation manager with no allergen training.must provide.
- 49
- PassJul 22, 2024CanvassRisk 1 (High)
- 51
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Observed a leak at the faucet of the 3 comp sink. Must repair and maintain.
- 51
- PassNov 27, 2023CanvassRisk 1 (High)
- 47
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Observed the interior of the microwave in the food prep area not clean. Instructed to clean and maintain at all times.
- 51
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Observed a slow draining of water in the front food prep hand sink. Instructed to repair and maintain.
- 47
- PassOct 18, 2022CanvassRisk 1 (High)
- ConditionalMar 16, 2021CanvassRisk 1 (High)
- 3
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Observed no signed employee health policies on site. Instructed facility to establish an appropriate employee health policy and maintain with verifiable signed copies on site for all food employees. Priority foundation violation #7-38-010. No citation issued.
- 5
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Observed facility with use of the sample clean up policy provided from cdph website and no supplies. Must ensure the availability of both a clean up policy and necessary supplies to also include adequate sanitizer (*must eliminate norovirus*) on site to properly clean up any vomit or diarrhea events that can potentially occur inside of the food establishment. Priority foundation violation #7-38-005. No citation issued.
- 55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Observed loose debris, dirt and dust buildup on the floors and under prep tables. Instructed to detail clean and increase cleaning frequency of floors. Must maintain at all times.
- 3
- PassJan 3, 2020CanvassRisk 1 (High)
- ConditionalJan 25, 2019CanvassRisk 1 (High)
- 3
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
No employee health policy onsite. Instructed to provide the city's health form, or similar documents used to demonstrate compliance. Priority foundation 7-38-010 no citation issued.
- 5
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
No clean up procedures onsite for vomiting and diarrhea events. Instructed to provide clean up kit and post procedures for employees to follow. Priority foundation 7-38-005 , no citation issued.
- 16
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Must detail clean debris from prep table where the cadco oven is stored. Instructed to maintain.
- 37
Food properly labeled; original container
Must label salads in grab-n-go cooler, labels must contain common name of food, ingredients, and business name. Instructed to add labels and maintain.
- 56
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Must detail clean dust accumulation from hood filters, instructed to maintain.
- 58
Allergen training as required
Allergen training is required for employees that have a city of Chicago food sanitation license. Instructed to complete the training and keep th the certificate onsite.
- 3
- PassJan 19, 2018CanvassRisk 1 (High)
- 32
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Observed rust stains on prep table shelving unit surface, holding cadco oven. Informed the manager that all services must be smooth and easily cleanable. Instructed to remove rust stains/seal surface and ensured surface is smooth and easily cleanable.
- 34
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Observed tape used as means of repair on plastic electrical wire housing on floor. Instructed manager to remove and surface is smooth and easily cleanable. Maintain at all times.
- 35
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Observed chipped raw wood panel in front of hot holding stations at front counter. Informed manager that all surfaces must be smooth and easily cleanable. Instructed manager to seal and ensure surface is smooth and easily cleanable.
- 32
- PassMay 31, 2017CanvassRisk 1 (High)
- PassMay 6, 2016CanvassRisk 1 (High)
- 30
Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Observed missing date labels on the cooked meats (chicken, pork belly)in the walk in cooler. Must provide proper labels.
- 38
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Observed the waste piping is leaking under the right side of the three compartment sink. Instructed to repair.
- 30
- PassOct 29, 2015ComplaintRisk 1 (High)
- PassFeb 4, 2015CanvassRisk 1 (High)
- 33
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Must detail clean the hood above the oven.
- 42
Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn
All food handlers must wear hair restraints.
- 45
Food handler requirements met
Must provide idph food handler certifications for employees as required.
- 33
- PassApr 17, 2014CanvassRisk 1 (High)
- 34
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Must detail clean floors throughout prep area. Remove water from floors around mop sink.
- 34
- PassMay 7, 2013CanvassRisk 1 (High)
- 34
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Floors need cleaning in prep area to remove fallen debris.
- 43
Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Must properly store wiping cloths when not in use in sanitizing solution.
- 34
- ConditionalJul 5, 2012CanvassRisk 1 (High)
- 21
* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Upon inspection observed no city of Chicago certified food service manager present while potentially hazardous foods are being prepared.
- 31
Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Must properly store knives in knife rack.
- 33
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Must resand or replace worn out cutting boards at prep area.
- 34
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Must detail clean floors under 3comp sink and other heavy kitchen equipment.
- 21
- PassJun 20, 2011CanvassRisk 1 (High)
- 33
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. The grab and go reach in cooler has a dirty buildup inside the catch pan area and the top of the convection oven where clean dishes are stored is rusty and unsanitary, clean repair and maintain the units in sanitary condition.
- 38
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
The floor drains are dirty, scrub and maintain the floor drain to reduce the organic matter where small flies can breed.
- 43
Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Store wiping cloths in sanitizing solution in between use to sanitize the deli prep and cutting area.
- 33
- PassSep 9, 2010CanvassRisk 1 (High)
- 32
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. Cutting boards with deep/dark grooves must be sanded/bleached to make food contact surfaces smooth/easily cleanable.
- 34
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. Floors under equipment need cleaning due to food debris; all stock must be elevated off the floor for easy cleaning/pest monitoring.
- 35
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. Filters of hood must be free of grease/dust build-up.
- 32
Fails sit above the line, passes below. Every inspection the city has published for this licence.
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What it gets cited for
- 345×
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
- 513×
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- 333×
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
- 582×
Allergen training as required
- 32×
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- 52×
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
- 322×
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
- 352×
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Counted across every inspection on record here. A code that keeps coming back is the more telling signal.
Source
Published by the Chicago Department of Public Health as Food Inspections, updated weekly. This page shows every row the city holds under licence 2004146 — a business that changed hands may carry history from its predecessor.