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TOP TAO TEA

5002 N BROADWAY, CHICAGO, IL 60640 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

TOP TAO TEA has been inspected 3 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since August 17, 2022. The most recent inspection, on November 5, 2025, recorded 3 infractions.

None of the 3 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 3 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene.

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.

  • 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 5 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 1, 2025. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • 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 5 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on November 5, 2025. For example: ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

  • 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 3 separate inspections, most recently on November 5, 2025. 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.

3 inspections

  1. Complaint

    3 infractions

    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST REPAIR AND SEAL ALL OPEN HOLES IN THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AND DRY STORAGE AREA.
    • 57. 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.
    • 58. 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.
  2. Complaint

    8 infractions

    • 2. 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.
    • 5. 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.
    • 10. 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.
    • 10. 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).
    • 10. 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.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST REPAIR AND SEAL ALL OPEN HOLES IN THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AND DRY STORAGE AREA.
    • 57. 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.
    • 58. 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.
  3. License

    3 infractions

    • 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
      • OBSERVED SOME FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • EMPLOYEES WASHROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER EMPLOYEES WASHROOM DOOR MUST SELF CLOSE.
    • 55. 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.

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