SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

CLOUD BAR BUBBLE TEA.

YOUR CALL. 67/100

5133 S PULASKI RD · BRIGHTON PARK, CHICAGO

Last inspected February 5, 2026 · passed with conditions

2 of 5 inspections passed, 3 passed with conditions. 4 critical violations across the record.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
5
2 passed · 3 w/ conditions
VIOLATIONS
22
includes 4 critical
RECORDS COVER
2 YEARS
since Jun 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

FEB 5
2026
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
7 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALEmployee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT HANDWASHING SINK IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED HAND DRYING PROVISIONS SHALL BE PROVIDED AT HANDWASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. CORRECTED ON SITE PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED AT HANDWASHING SINK IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA BEFORE CONCLUSION OF INSPECTION. CONSOLIDATED WITH VIOLATION BELOW PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.

CRITICALEmployee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO SOAP AT HANDWASHING SINK IN EMPLOYEE ALL GENDER WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SOAP AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS IN FACILITY AT ALL TIMES. CORRECTED ON SITE SOAP PROVIDED FOR HANDWASHING SINK IN EMPLOYEE ALL GENDER WASHROOM BEFORE CONCLUSION OF INSPECTION. CONSOLIDATED WITH VIOLATION ABOVE PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C)CITATION ISSUED.

MINOREmployee Hygiene
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

OBSERVED HANDWASHING SOAP DISPENSER FOR HANDWASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA INSTALLED ABOVE ONE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE AND REINSTALL HANDWASHING SOAP DISPENSER SO THAT IT SHALL NOT CONTAMINATE FOOD OR EQUIPMENT INSIDE OF ONE COMPARTMENT SINK. OBSERVED HANDWASHING SOAP DISPENSER FOR HANDWASHING SINK IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA INSTALLED ABOVE DRAINBOARD NEXT TO SANITIZER COMPARTMENT OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE AND REINSTALL HANDWASHING SOAP DISPENSER SO THAT IT SHALL NOT CONTAMINATE FOOD OR EQUIPMENT ON DRAINBOARD NEXT TO SANITIZER COMPARTMENT OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.

MINORPlumbing & Waste
SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

OBSERVED BOXES OF SINGLE USE CUPS STORED ON FLOOR IN EMPLOYEE ALL GENDER WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED SINGLE USE ARTICLES MAY NOT BE STORED IN TOILET ROOMS.

MINORSanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED BOXES AND CONTAINERS STORED ON FLOOR IN REAR DRY STORAGE NEAR EXIT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD AND NON FOOD ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED STAINED OR MISSING CEILING TILES IN FACILITY. OBSERVED STAINED OR MISSING CEILING TILES IN REAR DRY STORAGE AREA AND CUSTOMER ALL GENDER WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE ALL STAINED AND MISSING CEILING TILES IN FACILITY. OBSERVED OPENING BETWEEN FRP AND WALL ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR WALL ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK CREATED BY OPENING BETWEEN FRP AND WALL AND MAINTAIN.

MINORFood Storage & Handling
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED NON WORKING LIGHT IN REAR EXIT DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE NON WORKING LIGHT IN REAR DRY STORAGE AREA TO INCREASE LIGHT INTENSITY IN SAID AREA.

JAN 22
2025
PASSED
1 violation
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED BUILD UP OF DUST AND GREASE ON FILTERS IN MIDDLE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

JAN 11
2024
PASSED
5 violations
DETAILS
MINORDocumentation & Training
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

OBSERVED BULK CONTAINER OF RICE NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON INGREDIENT NAMES.

MINOREmployee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

OBSERVED EMPLOYEES NOT WEARING HATS OR HAIRNETS. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.

MINORSanitation
WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON THE COUNTERTOP. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.

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FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING USED TO COVER SHELVES THROUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED ITEMS (WOOD PIECES, CARDBOARD) STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA UNDER SHELVING. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO MAINTAIN ALL ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR AT ALL TIMES.

AUG 7
2023
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
4 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALEmployee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

BOTH HAND WASH SINKS INACCESSIBLE. FRONT HANDWASH SINK WITH CONNECTED HOSE AND BLENDER EQUIPMENT IN BASIN OF SINK. REAR HANDWASH SINK WITH UTENSILS IN BASIN AND BLOCKED BY GARBAGE CAN. INSTD TO REMOVE ALL SAID ABOVE FROM BASINS OF SINKS , AND HAVE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES FOR HANDDWASHING ONLY. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C) PRIORITY FOUNDATION

MINORSanitation
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

ICE SCOOP IMPROPERLY STORED WITH HANDLE IN ICE. INSTD TO STORED PROPERLY

MINORSanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED PLASTIC ON EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PLASTIC SO THAT THE EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANED.

MINOROther
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

MISSING ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGERS. INSTD TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION ON SITE.

JUN 28
2023
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
5 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALSanitation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

MISSING CLEAN UP SUPPLIES AND PROCEDURE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMTING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION GIVEN.

MINORSanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON EXTERIOR SURFACES OF TWO DOOR FREEZERS IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

MINORSanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTABLES IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTABLES IN ALL WASHROOMS.

MINORFood Temperature
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED OPENINGS AROUND SPRINKLER HEADS IN REAR PREP/ DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY SEAL FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. OBSERVED OPENING IN FLOOR IN FRONT PREP NEXT TO FREEZER AND COLD HOLDING UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO COVER AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED HOLES IN WALL IN FRONT PREP AREA NEXT TO FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SMOOTHLY FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.

MINOROther
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION AND MAINTAIN ON PREMISES.

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