Boba Heaven

7955 S Cicero Ave, Chicago, IL 60652

Chinese

Last inspected: Sep 30, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Public records currently show only two inspections for Boba Heaven. The latest inspection on file is from Sep 30, 2025. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.

Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around eight violations lately compared to roughly one violation before.

“Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.

By comparison, the average Chicago facility scores 81, putting Boba Heaven on the weaker side. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Sep 30, 2025

Routine

8 minor violations.

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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL OF THE HAND WASHING SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL.

Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

Inspector notes: OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF RUST ON THE OUTSIDE SURFACE AREA OF THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE GASKET SEAL OF THE LEFT DOOR OF THE TWO DOOR LOWER REACH IN COOLING UNIT IN THE FRONT LEFT OF THE REGISTER IN NEED OF REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Inspector notes: OBSERVED A SPLASH GUARD NEEDED AT BETWEEN THE HAND WASHING SINK AND THE UTILITY SINK IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE INSIDE BASE FLOOR AREA OF THE THREE DOOR REACH IN LOCATED IN THE REAR STOAGE AREA IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN UNISEX TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED A CLUTTER OF ITEMS LEFT OF THE ICE MACHINE IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING A POSSIBLE HARBORING SPACE FOR PEST AND INSECTS.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FLOORS TRHOUGHOUT THE FACILITY, FRONT SERVICE AREA, REAR STORAGE AREA AND DISH WASHING AREA IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS.

Jun 12, 2023

License

1 minor violation.

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All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Boba Heaven last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Boba Heaven on file is from Sep 30, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Boba Heaven?

Across the inspection record, “food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Boba Heaven.

Has Boba Heaven's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Boba Heaven have averaged around eight violations per visit, up from roughly one earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Boba Heaven means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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