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Chicago Health Dept

5002 N BROADWAY · UPTOWN, CHICAGO

Passed most recent inspection (Nov 2025); 5 critical violations across the last 12 months.

3 inspections on record since 2022 · Last inspected Nov 2025 · 5 critical violations in the last 12 months.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
3
VIOLATIONS
14
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
NOV 2025

INSPECTION HISTORY

NOV 5
2025
PASS 3 violations
Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST REPAIR AND SEAL ALL OPEN HOLES IN THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AND DRY STORAGE AREA.

Minor Documentation & Training
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR FOOD EMPLOYEES DURING INSPECTION. ANY FOOD EMPLOYEE WHO IS HANDLING FOOD ITEMS AND IS NOT A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AND KEEP CERTIFICATES ON SITE.

Minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

NO ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE FOR CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND KEEP CERTIFICATE(S) ON SITE.

OCT 1
2025
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 8 violations 5 CRITICAL
Critical Documentation & Training
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON THE PREMISES WHILE TCS FOODS (BUBBA TEA, MELONS, MILK,ETC.) WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

Critical Sanitation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

NO VOMIT/DIARRHEA CLEANUP KIT OR WRITTEN PROCEDURES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

Critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE CUSTOMER RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH A HAND DRYING PROVISION AT ALL TIMES. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE. MANAGEMENT PROVIDED PAPER TOWELS FOR HANDWASHING SINK. -COS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-030-(C). CONSOLIDATED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION.

Critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED BOTH HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS UNACCESSIBLE WITH FOLDERS, BOXES, PAPERS, AND OTHER ITEMS INSIDE OF THE HANDWASHING SINKS DURING THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS MAKE HANDWASHING SINKS ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES TO ALLOW FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. MANAGER REMOVED ITEMS FROM THE HANDWASHING SINKS DURING THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-030(C).

Critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING CLEANSER FOR ALL HANDWASHING SINKS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. ALL HANDWASHING SINKS MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH HANDWASHING CLEANSER AT ALL TIMES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. MANAGER PROVIDED HANDWASHING CLEANSER AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. -COS.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-030-(C). CONSOLIDATED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION.

Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST REPAIR AND SEAL ALL OPEN HOLES IN THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AND DRY STORAGE AREA.

Minor Documentation & Training
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR FOOD EMPLOYEES DURING INSPECTION. ANY FOOD EMPLOYEE WHO IS HANDLING FOOD ITEMS AND IS NOT A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AND KEEP CERTIFICATES ON SITE.

Minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

NO ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE FOR CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND KEEP CERTIFICATE(S) ON SITE.

AUG 17
2022
PASS 3 violations
Minor Employee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

OBSERVED SOME FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS.

Minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

EMPLOYEES WASHROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER EMPLOYEES WASHROOM DOOR MUST SELF CLOSE.

Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DIRT/GRIME BUILD UP IN FLOOR DRAIN UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF SAID FLOOR DRAIN AND MAINTAIN.

Public inspection records from Chicago Department of Public Health. Records current as of 2026-07-05. EatOrBeat reports records and does not rate restaurants. Source dataset →

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