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ELITE BOBA

2002 S WENTWORTH AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60616 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

ELITE BOBA has been inspected 6 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since November 14, 2022. The most recent inspection, on December 4, 2025, recorded 2 infractions.

2 of 6 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 2 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Pests, Protecting food from contamination and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on October 3, 2024. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on October 3, 2024. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 26, 2024. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded once on December 4, 2025. For example: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 3, 2024. For example: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

6 inspections

  1. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
      • OBSERVED ICE SCOOPER BEING STORED INSIDE THE ICE BIN. INSTRUCTED ON HOW TO PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOP BETWEEN USES.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED FROZEN FOOD ITEMS IN PLASTIC STORAGE TOTES IN THE FREEZER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS AND CONTAINERS ONLY.
  2. Canvass Re-Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • 6-501.112: OBSERVED LIVE AND DEAD ROACHES ON THE STICKY TRAP UNDER THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER, DEAD ROACHES ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, DEAD ROACHES ON THE FLOOR NEAR THE METAL STORAGE UNIT IN THE HALLWAY AND DEAD ROACHES INSIDE THE METAL STORAGE UNIT IN THE HALLWAY. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DEAD ROACHES, REPLACE INSECT STICKY TRAP FILLED WITH ROACHES, AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED SURFACES.
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • 3-307.11: OBSERVED PLASTIC CUPS STACKED ON THE SIDE OF THE SPLASH GUARD OF THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE PREP AREA BEING SPLASHED WHILE WASHING HANDS. INSTRUCTED RELOCATE MENTIONED CUPS TO AVOID CONTAMINATING CUPS.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-201.12: OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF ROACH FECES SURROUNDING THE ELECTRICAL BOX ON THE WALL ABOVE THE PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALL.
  3. Canvass

    7 infractions

    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE PREPARATION OF BEVERAGES WAS OCCURING AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO HAND DRYING PROVISION IN THE TOILET ROOMS UPSTAIRS, UTILIZED BY ALL FOOD HANDLERS AND CONSUMERS AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN HAND DRYING PROVISIONS AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING CLEANSER IN THE TOILET ROOMS UPSTAIRS, UTILIZED BY ALL FOOD HANDLERS AND CONSUMERS AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN HANDWASHING CLEANSERS AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C), CITATION CONSOLIDATED
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED LIVE AND DEAD ROACHES ON THE STICKY TRAP UNDER THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER, DEAD ROACHES ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, DEAD ROACHES ON THE FLOOR NEAR THE METAL STORAGE UNIT IN THE HALLWAY AND DEAD ROACHES INSIDE THE METAL STORAGE UNIT IN THE HALLWAY. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DEAD ROACHES, REPLACE INSECT STICKY TRAP FILLED WITH ROACHES, AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED SURFACES.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 6 LIVE ROACHES ON SITE AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. ROACHES WERE OBSERVED UNDER THE WOODEN UNIT IN FRONT OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE PREP AREA AND ON THE FLOORS NEAR THE BLACK CRATES IN FRONT OF THE STORAGE UNIT IN THE HALLWAY. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE ROACH ACTIVITY, CLEAN, AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • OBSERVED PLASTIC CUPS STACKED ON THE SIDE OF THE SPLASH GUARD OF THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE PREP AREA BEING SPLASHED WHILE WASHING HANDS. INSTRUCTED RELOCATE MENTIONED CUPS TO AVOID CONTAMINATING CUPS.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF ROACH FECES SURROUNDING THE ELECTRICAL BOX ON THE WALL ABOVE THE PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALL.
  4. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  5. License

    4 infractions

    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • NO ONE ON SITE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • NO VOMIT OR DIARRHEA CLEAN UP KIT ON SITE INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED LIVE ROACH ACTIVITY AND FRUIT FLY ACTIVITY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CONT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE.
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  6. License

    0 infractions

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