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TE'AMO BOBA BAR

600 E GRAND AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60611 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

TE'AMO BOBA BAR has been inspected 3 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since May 15, 2023. The most recent inspection, on August 15, 2024, recorded 4 infractions.

1 of 3 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination, Cleaning and sanitizing and Food temperature control.

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.

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on August 15, 2024. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on August 15, 2024. For example: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded once on August 1, 2024. For example: THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

  • 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 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on August 15, 2024. For example: PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded 2 times on August 1, 2024. For example: PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

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.

3 inspections

  1. Canvass Re-Inspection

    4 infractions

    • 39. 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.
    • 49. 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.
    • 51. 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.
    • 55. 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.
  2. Canvass

    8 infractions

    • 1. 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.
    • 2. 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.
    • 36. 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.
    • 39. 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.
    • 49. 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.
    • 51. 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.
    • 55. 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.
    • 61. 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.
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