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Tea Ninja

3139 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60657 · Lakeview · Restaurant · Medium risk
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67/100

Passed most recently but 1 prior failure on record

Inspections
3
2 passed
Last Inspected
2023-02-03
Pass Rate
67%
1 failure
Score
67/100
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Passed most recent inspection (2023-02-03)
Failed 1 inspection (2023)
Employee Hygiene issues found across 5 inspections
Documentation & Training issues found across 4 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation serious
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Employee Hygiene critical
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Documentation & Training critical
2023-02-03 Pass Complaint Re-Inspection
3
minor Sanitation

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

MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS.

serious Employee Hygiene

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

FRONT PREP AREA LEAKING PIPE UNDER HANDWASHING SINK,REMOVE DUCT TAPE THAT WAS USED FOR REPAIR SAID PIPE; ALSO DRAIN PIPE WASTE WATER MUST BE DRAIN AT FLOOR DRAIN. WATER SLOWLY DRAINING AT STAFF WASHROOM REPAIR ISSUE.

minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

ADDITIONAL FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED ON SITE,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE

2023-01-23 Fail Complaint
CRITICAL 13
critical Documentation & Training

PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

PERSON IN CHARGE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER REPORTED ON SITE AT 2:48PM AFTER WAS INFORMATED BY THE EMPLOYEE.

critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOOD WERE PREPARED AND SERVED:BUBBLE TEA,TIRAMISU SHAKES,ETC A LEAST ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WHEN FOOD IS HANDLED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION: 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED. CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGE...

critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

BOTH HANDWASHING SINKS AT FRONT AND REAR AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR HANDWASHING. FRONT HANDWASHING SINK A RED BUCKET FILLED WITH WATER AND RAGS, ALSO A GREEN SPONGE INSIDE SAID HANDWASHING. THE REAR HANDWASHING SINK A CLEAN LARGE LID INSIDE THE COMPA...

critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

SOAP AT HANDWASHING SINK NOT EASILY ACCESSIBLE.FRONT SOAP DISPENSER IS LOCATED BEHIND SPLASH GUARD AT ONE PREP COMPARTMENT SINK, THE REAR SOAP DISPENSER IS GLUED AT RIM OF THE COMPARTMENT WHICH ALMOST TOUCHES THE BASE OF THE SINK.VERY AWKWARD TO POS...

serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED ICE/FOOD NOT PROTECTED. INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINES UPPER WATER RESERVOIR, ICE BIN, AND ALL ICE CONTACT SIDES AND INTERIOR OF THE MACHINE WITH EXCESSIVE BLACK AND PINK SLIME SUBSTANCE DRIPPING DOWN INTO THE ICE . ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSU...

minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

A BUCKET WITH SANITIZE SOLUTION AND LINEN MUST BE PROVIDED AT PREP TABLES/PREP COUNTERS

minor Sanitation

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

BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLERS AT FRONT PREP AREA. REPAIR/REPLACE

minor Sanitation

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

MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS.

serious Sanitation

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

NO QUATERNARY CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE TO CHECK SANITIZING LEVELS FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE QUATERNARY TEST STRIPS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

minor Sanitation

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

MUST NOT USE ONE COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH UTENSILS.USE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK

serious Employee Hygiene

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

DEBRIS ON SHELVES,ALSO BLACK SLIME AROUND ONE COMPARTMENT SINK AND HANDWASHING SINKS,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

serious Employee Hygiene

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

FRONT PREP AREA LEAKING PIPE UNDER HANDWASHING SINK,REMOVE DUCT TAPE THAT WAS USED FOR REPAIR SAID PIPE; ALSO DRAIN PIPE WASTE WATER MUST BE DRAIN AT FLOOR DRAIN. WATER SLOWLY DRAINING AT STAFF WASHROOM REPAIR ISSUE.

minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

ADDITIONAL FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED ON SITE,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE

2019-08-12 Pass License

No violations found.

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