Jay's Bubble Tea Cafe

1856 S Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60608

Chinese

Last inspected: Dec 18, 2025

Score

Low Risk

Jay's Bubble Tea Cafe has only two inspections on file, a thin record to work from. The newest entry in the record is dated Dec 18, 2025. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.

The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around five violations to closer to three violations per visit over the last few inspections.

Across the inspection history, “insects, rodents, & animals not present” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.

Jay's Bubble Tea Cafe's latest score of 86 sits above the Chicago average of 81. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Dec 18, 2025

Routine

3 minor violations.

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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: TRASH RECEPTACLE IN BOTH UNISEX TOILET ROOM HAS NO LID. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TRASH RECEPTACLES WITH LIDS AND MAINTAIN.

Insects, rodents, & animals not present

Inspector notes: REAR DOOR HAS 1/2" GAP UNDERNEATH AND IS NOT RODENT/INSECT PROOFED. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT/INSECT PROOF DOOR AND MAINTAIN.

Personal cleanliness

Inspector notes: FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT WHEN IN THE PREP AREA.

Mar 16, 2021

License

2 major violations. 3 minor violations.

View 5 violations

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT A VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP PROCEDURE MUST BE DOCUMENTED AND THE NECESSARY SUPPLIES ON HAND IN THE EVENT OF A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.

Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.

Insects, rodents, & animals not present

Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR AND REAR EXIT DOOR NOT COMPLETELY RODENT PROOFED AT THE BOTTOM (1/4 INCH GAP); INSTRUCTED TO COMPLETELY RODENT PROOF BOTH DOORS TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: NO UTILITY SINK ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED FOR THE DISPOSAL OF WASTE WATER; MUST INSTALL A UTILITY SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AND A BACKFLOW DEVICE.

All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL EMPLOYEES THAT ARE NOT CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Jay's Bubble Tea Cafe last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Jay's Bubble Tea Cafe on file is from Dec 18, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Jay's Bubble Tea Cafe?

Across the inspection record, “insects, rodents, & animals not present” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Jay's Bubble Tea Cafe.

Has Jay's Bubble Tea Cafe's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Jay's Bubble Tea Cafe have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly five earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Jay's Bubble Tea Cafe means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

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