Chicago
49
BEAT

Matcha Cita

1017 W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60607 · West Loop · Restaurant · High risk
BEAT
49/100

Passed most recently but 2 prior failures on record

Inspections
7
3 passed
Last Inspected
2025-11-26
Pass Rate
43%
2 failures
Score
49/100
BEAT
Passed most recent inspection (2025-11-26)
Failed 2 inspections (2025, 2022)
Sanitation issues found across 10 inspections
Employee Hygiene issues found across 7 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation critical 10×
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Employee Hygiene critical
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Documentation & Training critical
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Pest Activity critical
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Other minor
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Plumbing & Waste critical
2025-11-26 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection
2
minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-501.11---REPAIR THE LOOSE CORNERS AROUND THE WALLS OF THE MOP SINK.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-501.12---CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAIN FROM THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH THE 2-COMPARTMENT SINK AND ICE MACHINE.

2025-11-19 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 4
critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED APPROX. 30 LIVE SMALL FLYING INSECTS ON THE WALLS AND CEILING OF THE FOOD PREP AREAS AND DINING ROOM AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSU...

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

REPAIR THE LOOSE CORNERS AROUND THE WALLS OF THE MOP SINK.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAIN FROM THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH THE 2-COMPARTMENT SINK AND ICE MACHINE.

minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.

2025-03-11 Pass Canvass
3
minor Employee Hygiene

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS PREPPING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT.

minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS ON SEVERAL PREP SURFACE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF EQUIPMENT & FOOD. MUST MAINTAIN.

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSONS WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH COMPLETION OF TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION.

2024-04-05 Pass Canvass
CRITICAL 1
critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO HANDWASH SIGNAGE IN THE RESTROOMS. MANAGER ADDED SIGNS DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

2023-02-23 Pass w/ Conditions Complaint
CRITICAL 9
critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED ON SITE AT THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN AT LEAST ONE EMPLOYEE HOLDING THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION...

critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

OBSERVED NO KIT AND PROCEDURE ON SITE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE AND KIT WITH ALL NECESSARY SUPPLIES, INCLUDING A SANITIZER RATED AS EFFECTIVE AGAINST NOROVIRUS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOL...

critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO SOAP AT THE REAR EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN SOAP AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT THE FRONT AND REAR EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN PAPER TOWELS AT EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION COMBINED WITH THE ABOVE VIOLATION.

critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK LOCATED IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

critical Plumbing & Waste

SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED

UNABLE TO LOCATE GREASE TRAP. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL GREASE TRAP CONNECTED TO 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS.

minor Sanitation

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED HEAVY BUILD-UP OF DUST ON VENT OVER UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.

minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.

minor Other

SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC

OBSERVED NO SUMMARY POSTED FOR PUBLIC VIEW FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION #2554183 DATED 4/12/2022. LEFT NEW SUMMARY AND INSTRUCTED TO POST FOR PUBLIC VIEW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(B). CITATION ISSUED.

2022-04-12 Pass w/ Conditions License Re-Inspection
CRITICAL 1
critical Documentation & Training

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

2-102.14(O)-OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY INFORMING EMPLYEES OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT TO THE PERSON IN CHARGE, INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR HEALTH AND ACTIVITIES AS THEY RELATE TO DISEASES THAT ARE TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. MUST PROVIDE. P...

2022-03-21 Fail License
CRITICAL 8
critical Documentation & Training

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

OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY INFORMING EMPLYEES OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT TO THE PERSON IN CHARGE, INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR HEALTH AND ACTIVITIES AS THEY RELATE TO DISEASES THAT ARE TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUN...

critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINK CONVENIENTLY LOCATED TO THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP WHERE EMPLOYEES CAN WASH HANDS AND NO HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED AT FRONT COFFEE PREPARATION AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(c). INSTRUCTED TO INST...

critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS IN BOTH OF THE TOILET ROOMS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(c). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS IN THE TOILET ROOMS AT ALL TIMES. NO CITATION ISSUED.

critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON PREMISES. PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK MUST CONTAIN REPORTS FROM A LICENSED EXTERMINATOR THAT PROVIDES INSECT AND VERMIN SERVICES AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR AND IDPH PEST CONTROL LICENSE #. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38...

minor Other

GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

OBSERVED OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTERS OVERFLOWING WITH TRASH AND CARDBOARD BOXES PREVENTING LID CLOSURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(b). INSTRUCTED TO ENSURE THAT GARBAGE DUMPSTERS ARE NOT OVERFLOWING AND MUST MAINTAIN. NO CITATION ISSUED.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS AND DUST ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED MISSING CEILING TILE IN THE KITCHEN PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILE AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER THROUGHOUT PREMISES WITH CARD BOARD BOXES AND EQUIPMENT. MUST ORGANIZE OR REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS FROM PREMISES.

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