NOV 20
2025
PASSED
0 violationsSANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO
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PURE TEA.
EAT. 93/100
2105 S JEFFERSON ST · CHINATOWN, CHICAGO
Last inspected November 20, 2025 · passed
Passed all 4 inspections, but 2 critical violations on file.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTIONS
4
3 passed · 1 w/ conditions
VIOLATIONS
10
includes 2 critical
RECORDS COVER
4 YEARS
since Feb 2021
INSPECTION HISTORY
DEC 112024PASSED6 violationsDETAILS
DEC 11
2024
PASSED
6 violationsDETAILS
TOXIC SUBSTANCES PROPERLY IDENTIFIED, STORED, & USED
OBSERVED A TOOTHBRUSH INSIDE THE HANDWASHING SINK AND TUBES OF TOOTHPASTE STORED ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND AT THE SERVICE SINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE TOOTHPASTE AND TOOTHBRUSH FROM FACILITY AND MAINTAIN.
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTINERS IN THE PREP COOLER AND ON TOP OF THE WAFFLE PREP TABLE IN THE FRONT PREP/SERVICE AREA NOT LABELED WITH COMMON FOOD NAME. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOODS NOT IN THEIR ORIGINAL PACKAGING.
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
OBSERVED FORK/UTENSILS NOT INVERTED IN THE REAR DISHWASHING/PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT AND MAINTAIN.
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED THE CUTTING BOARD STORED ON THE DRAINBOARD OF THE THREE COMPARTMENTS SINK DISCOLORED. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE MENTIONED CUTTING BOARD.
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED A DUSTY FAN IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA AND ABOVE A PREP TABLE IN THE FRONT PREP/SEVICE AREA.
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED THE WHITE ICE PANEL INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE WITH A BUILD UP OF SLIGHT BLACK MOLD-LIKE SUBSTANCE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
DEC 272023PASSED1 violationDETAILS
DEC 27
2023
PASSED
1 violationDETAILS
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
OBSERVED SMALL CONTAINERS OF BULK INGREDIENTS NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO LABEL ITEMS WITH COMMON NAME AND MAINTAIN.
FEB 52021PASS W/ CONDITIONS3 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
FEB 5
2021
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
3 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
2-102.14(O) OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010.
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
2-501.11 OBSERVED NO ADEQUATE SUPPLIES ON SITE TO PROPERLY RESPOND TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA EVENTS THAT CAN POTENTIALLY OCCUR INSIDE OF THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
5-501.17 OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE INSIDE OF THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Chicago considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →