B.I. Tea & Dim Sum
Last inspected: Jul 7, 2025
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Score
B.I. Tea & Dim Sum has been inspected eight times since 2018. The most recent report on file is from Jul 7, 2025. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near two violations per visit.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “non-food/food contact surfaces clean”, showing up three times.
That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Chicago restaurant scores 81. The record reflects steady performance over time.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Jul 7, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION MANAGER ON PREMISES WHILE HANDLING TCS FOODS.(HANDLES,PORK,CHICKEN,ETC.)7-38-012.PRIORITY FOUNDATION.CITATION ISSUED.MUST PROVIDE.
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Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: PERSON IN CHARGE WITH NO SANITATION CERTIFICATE.MUST PROVIDE.
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Jul 30, 2024
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ICE BUILD UP INSIDE DEEP FREEZER. MUST DEFROST AND CLEAN.
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Nov 14, 2023
Routine
5 minor violations.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS AT ALL TIMES.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND SIGNAGE AT THE HAND SINK IN THE FOOD PREP/DISH AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDED AND MAINTAIN.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ICE SCOOPER BEING STORED ON TOP OF THE ICE BIN WITH THE FOOD CONTACT SURFACE EXPOSED. INSTRUCTED ON HOW TO PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOP BETWEEN USES.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUCT TAPE ON THE FAUCET OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND REPAIR. MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A CHEST FREEZER WITH UNUSED/EXPIRED PRODUCT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND DISCARD PRODUCT AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT HARBORAGE OF PEST.
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78
Aug 3, 2022
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Jul 27, 2022
Routine
2 major violations.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: FOUND NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED ON SITE WHILE TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (CHICKEN) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED TO THE PUBLIC. A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFICATE MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED TO THE PUBLIC. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED PIC TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS TO TEST THE SANITIZING AGENT FOR THE DISHMACHINE AND THREE COMP SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Aug 4, 2020
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SPLASH-GUARD ON EXPOSED HAND SINK NEXT TO PREP AREA/SPACE. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL TO PREVENT MISCELLANEOUS SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION. MUST MAINTAIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ICE SCOOP STORED INSIDE ICE MACHINE ON ICE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE AN ICE SCOOP HOLDER. MUST MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ON ALL SHELVING UNITS OF PREP TABLES AS WELL AS EXTERIOR SURFACES OF TEA BLENDING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. MUST MEET REQUIREMENT.
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May 2, 2019
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PANS AND UTENSILS IN BASIN OF HAND-SINK IN PREP AREA. A HANDWASHING SINK shall be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for EMPLOYEE use AND A HANDWASHING SINK may not be used for purposes other than handwashing. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE SANITIZING BUCKETS FOR WIPING CLOTHS, STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING BUCKETS BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN DRIED FOOD DEBRIS FROM LOWER SHELVES ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN EXCESSIVE FOOD ACCUMULATION FROM FLOOR DRAIN UNDERNEATH HAND SINK NEXT TO THE 1-DOOR UPRIGHT FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Jul 31, 2018
License
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO COMPLY AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012(A). NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: FOUND NO PROCEDURES ON SITE FOR THE CLEAN UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PLASTIC FILM ON BOTTOM SHELVING SURFACE OF STEAM TABLE. INFORM MANAGER THAT ALL SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE AND ENSURE SURFACE IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. OBSERVED OPEN EXPOSED PIPING UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK ON EAST SIDE OF PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CAP AND ENSURE SURFACE IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE NOT MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ALLERGEN AWARENESS CERTIFICATE NOT MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN ALLERGEN AWARENESS CERTIFICATES. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was B.I. Tea & Dim Sum last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at B.I. Tea & Dim Sum on file is from Jul 7, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at B.I. Tea & Dim Sum?
Across the inspection record, “non-food/food contact surfaces clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at B.I. Tea & Dim Sum.
Has B.I. Tea & Dim Sum's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at B.I. Tea & Dim Sum have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at B.I. Tea & Dim Sum means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is B.I. Tea & Dim Sum inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, B.I. Tea & Dim Sum is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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