Gathers Tea Bar

Chicago Health Dept

1214 W TAYLOR ST · WEST LOOP, CHICAGO

Passed most recent inspection (Jul 2026).

4 inspections on record since 2023 · Last inspected Jul 2026 · 1 critical violation in the last 12 months.

The numbers

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

JUL 2026

Inspection history

JUL 28

2026

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations

Serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED 2 FEMALE EMPLOYEES ONLY RINSING MULTI USE UTENSILS AT 3-COMPARTMENT AND PLACING ON SHELF WITHOUT SANITIZING. ONLY 1 BASIN FILLED WITH WATER , SANITIZER BASIN EMPTY. INSTD ON PROPER SET UP OF 3-COMPARMENT SINK TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITZE MULTI USE EQUIPMENT. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-025 PRIORITY

Minor Employee Hygiene

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

MISSING HAIR RESTRAINTS FOR SOME FOOD HANDLERS. INSTD TO WEAR RESTRAINTS AND MAINTAIN

MAR 23

2026

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Sanitation

HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED

OBSERVED POOR HAND HYGIENE PRACTICES. OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER WASHING DISHES REAR PREP AREA AND THEN IMMEDIATELY BEGAN PREPPING FOOD WITHOUT WASHING HANDS PRIOR TO ENGAGING IN FOOD PREPARATION. PRIORITY VIOLATION CITATION ISSUED 7-38-010 – C.O.S.

Minor Other

GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

OBSERVED OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER OVERFLOWING WITH TRASH AND LIDS WIDE OPEN WITH TRASH ABOVE RIM. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B)

MAY 1

2023

PASS · 0 violations

APR 28

2023

FAIL 1 violation

Minor Food Storage & Handling

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

OBSERVED NO SNEEZE GUARD AT THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER PROTECTING THE TEA-ESPRESSO MACHINE THAT IS PERMANENTLY ATTACHED TO THE COUNTER. MUST INSTALL A SNEEZE GUARD IN SAID AREA TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION FROM CONSUMERS AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005.

Public inspection records from Chicago Department of Public Health. Records current as of 2026-09-06. EatOrBeat reports records and does not rate restaurants. Source dataset →

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