Chicago
55
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Kyo Matcha

2167 S China Pl, Chicago, IL 60616 · Chinatown · Restaurant · Medium risk
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55/100

Troubled record — failed 3 of 7 inspections for documentation & training, sanitation

Inspections
7
4 passed
Last Inspected
2025-12-11
Pass Rate
57%
3 failures
Score
55/100
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Passed most recent inspection (2025-12-11)
Failed 3 inspections (2024, 2022, 2022)
Documentation & Training issues found across 7 inspections
Sanitation issues found across 6 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Documentation & Training critical
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Sanitation critical
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Food Storage & Handling minor
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Pest Activity critical
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Employee Hygiene minor
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Plumbing & Waste minor
2025-12-11 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2024-10-02 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection
4
minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

3-302.12: OBSERVED SMALL AND BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH FOOD COMMON NAME.

minor Food Storage & Handling

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

3-305.12: OBSERVED A BIN OF CLEAR CONTAINERS OF POWDER ON THE FLOOR IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REFRAIN FROM STORING FOOD ITEMS ON THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.

minor Employee Hygiene

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

2-402.11: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS IN PREP AREAS WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-501.114: OBSERVED CLUTTER IN THE HOT WATER TANK CLOSET IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DECLUTTER AND MAINTAIN MENTIONED AREA.

2024-09-25 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 7
critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

UPON ARRIVAL, OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE EMPLOYEES WERE PREPARING FOOD ITEMS AND FOR THE ENTIRE WALK THROUGH OUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED. PRIOR...

serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE INTERIOR OF THE PANEL ABOVE THE ICE INSISDE ICE MACHINE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. ICE MACHINE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED

minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

OBSERVED SMALL AND BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH FOOD COMMON NAME.

critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED THE REAR EXIT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF AT THE BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF MENTIONED DOOR AND MAINTAIN.

minor Food Storage & Handling

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

OBSERVED A BIN OF CLEAR CONTAINERS OF POWDER ON THE FLOOR IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REFRAIN FROM STORING FOOD ITEMS ON THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.

minor Employee Hygiene

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS IN PREP AREAS WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED CLUTTER IN THE HOT WATER TANK CLOSET IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DECLUTTER AND MAINTAIN MENTIONED AREA.

2022-08-23 Pass Complaint Re-Inspection
1
minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

ALL EMPLOYEES IN NEED OF FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

2022-08-19 Fail Complaint Re-Inspection
CRITICAL 5
critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

SEE VIOLATION #59

minor Sanitation

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER TAKE RAW PORK FROM THE SINK AND PLACE ON PASTRY PREP TABLE CONTAMINATING SURFACE WITH PORK AND NOT SANITIZE SURFACE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SANITIZE SURFACE AND DISCONTINUE PRACTICE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

LEAK AT P-TRAP AT FRONT HANDSINK. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN

minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

ALL EMPLOYEES IN NEED OF FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

minor Pest Activity

PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION CORRECTED

PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 8-12-22 REPORT#2562067 OBSERVED FLY ACTIVITY IN REAR PREP AREA AND IN FRONT PREP AREA. APPROXIMATLEY 10-15 FLIES ON SITE. NO PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK OR PROOF OF PEST CONTROL ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION....

2022-08-12 Fail Complaint
CRITICAL 8
critical Documentation & Training

PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

NO ONE ON SITE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE WHILE HANDLING TCS FOODS. SOMEONE MUST BE ON CITY WITH CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE WHILE COOKING, PREPPING, SERVING AND HOLDING TCS FOOD ITEMS

critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

NO ONE ON SITE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE WHILE HANDLING TCS FOODS. SOMEONE MUST BE ON CITY WITH CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE WHILE COOKING, PREPPING, SERVING AND HOLDING TCS FOOD ITEMS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012 CITATI...

critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED PERSON ON DUTY TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED

critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

NO VOMIT OR DIARRHEA CLEAN UP KIT ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED PERSON ON SITE TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED

critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED FLY ACTIVITY IN REAR PREP AREA AND IN FRONT PREP AREA. APPROXIMATLEY 10-15 FLIES ON SITE. NO PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK OR PROOF OF PEST CONTROL ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED PERSON ON SITE TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE AND MAINT...

minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

IF SPONGES ARE GOING TO BE USED THEY MUST BE CHANGED DAILY TO ELIMINATE BACTERIA BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD CURRENT SPONGE ON SITE. ALL WIPING CLOTHS OR SPONGES MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT...

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

LEAK AT P-TRAP AT FRONT HANDSINK. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

ALL EMPLOYEES IN NEED OF FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

2022-03-29 Pass License

No violations found.

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