TE'AMO BOBA BAR.

Chicago Health Dept

600 E GRAND AVE · STREETERVILLE, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2024.

3 inspections on record since 2023 · Last inspected Aug 2024.

Last inspected Aug 2024. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
3
VIOLATIONS
12
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
AUG 2024

INSPECTION HISTORY

AUG 15
2024
PASS 4 violations
Minor Sanitation
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

OBSERVED PLASTIC SINGLE-USE CUP USED AS A SCOOP IN DRY FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER IN THE REAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SINGLE-USE CUP AND REPLACE WITH MULTI-USE UTENSIL WITH A HANDLE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION WHILE SCOOPING AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES (INTERIOR CAVITY/INTERIOR DOOR SURFACES) OF STAINLESS STEEL CABINET IN FRONT PREP AREA TO BE SOILED WITH POTABLE WATER AND RUST DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOIL AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED NO DRAIN STOPPERS PRESENT ON-SITE FOR USE DURING WAREWASHING AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE DRAIN STOPPER IN GOOD REPAIR FOR EACH BASIN OF THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES FOR USE IN WAREWASHING.

Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED FLOOR OF WALK-IN COOLER SOILED WITH CONDENSATE WATER AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS OF WALK-IN COOLER AND OTHER PHYSICAL FACILITIES AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOIL AND MAINTAIN.

AUG 1
2024
FAIL 8 violations 2 CRITICAL
Critical Documentation & Training
PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

OBSERVED NO PERSON-IN-CHARGE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON-SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN AT LEAST ONE PERSON-IN-CHARGE WITH CERTIFIED MANAGER TRAINING ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES OF OPERATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

Critical Documentation & Training
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

OBSERVED NO FOOD EMPLOYEE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER TRAINING OR ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE ON-SITE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE HANDLED AND PREPARED (MILK TEA, ICE CREAM). INSTRUCTED TO ENSURE AT LEAST ONE FOOD EMPLOYEE WITH CERTIFIED MANAGER TRAINING PRESENT DURING ALL HOURS OF FOOD OPERATIONS AND MAINTAIN ORIGINAL CERTIFCATE ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Food Temperature
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

NO PROBE THERMOMETER OR OTHER FOOD TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE PRESENT ON-SITE FOR ENSURING ATTAINMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF FOOD TEMPERATURES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE SUCH AS A PROBE THERMOMETER FOR MEASURING FOOD TEMPERATURES, AND MAINTAIN CALIBRATED AND AVAILABLE FOR USE ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Sanitation
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

OBSERVED PLASTIC SINGLE-USE CUP USED AS A SCOOP IN DRY FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER IN THE REAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SINGLE-USE CUP AND REPLACE WITH MULTI-USE UTENSIL WITH A HANDLE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION WHILE SCOOPING AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES (INTERIOR CAVITY/INTERIOR DOOR SURFACES) OF STAINLESS STEEL CABINET IN FRONT PREP AREA TO BE SOILED WITH POTABLE WATER AND RUST DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOIL AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED NO DRAIN STOPPERS PRESENT ON-SITE FOR USE DURING WAREWASHING AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE DRAIN STOPPER IN GOOD REPAIR FOR EACH BASIN OF THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES FOR USE IN WAREWASHING.

Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED FLOOR OF WALK-IN COOLER SOILED WITH CONDENSATE WATER AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS OF WALK-IN COOLER AND OTHER PHYSICAL FACILITIES AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOIL AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Documentation & Training
SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC

OBSERVED NO SUMMARY REPORT FROM PREVIOUS LICENSE INSPECTION AVAILABLE ON-SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN MOST RECENT SUMMARY REPORT ON-SITE AND POSTED WITHIN PUBLIC VIEW AT ALL TIMES. NEW SUMMARY REPORT FROM CURRENT INSPECTION PROVIDED TO PERSON-IN-CHARGE ON-SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-010(B) CITATION ISSUED.

MAY 15
2023
PASS · 0 violations

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