Rainbow Boba Tea

5160 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60632

Chinese

Last inspected: Dec 9, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Rainbow Boba Tea has a thin inspection record, with only two visits on file so far. Rainbow Boba Tea was last inspected on Dec 9, 2025. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.

Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around two violations to closer to nine violations per visit.

“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing two times across the record.

Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Rainbow Boba Tea trails the local norm. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Dec 9, 2025

Routine

1 major violation. 8 minor violations.

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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER ON DUTY AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION WHILE TIME TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS ARE STORED, PREPARED/HANDLED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND POST. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE ICE BIN INTERIOR IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

In-use utensils: properly stored

Inspector notes: OBSERVED IN-USE UTENSIL STORED IMPROPERLY DIRECTLY INSIDE OF THE FOOD CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY BETWEEN USAGE.

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

Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN ALUMINUM FOIL IN THE COOLER/FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS AND CONTAINERS.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE/FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP ON COOKING EQUIPMENT IN PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING TRASH RECEPTACLE WITH A LID IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED WATER-STAINED CEILINGS TILE PANELS IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE.

All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PROOF OF TRAINING FOR FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

Food properly labeled; original container

Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

Oct 11, 2024

License

2 minor violations.

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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: OBSERVED TOILET ROOM DOOR TO NOT BE SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON DOOR.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF RESIDUE ON FLOOR UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Rainbow Boba Tea last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Rainbow Boba Tea on file is from Dec 9, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Rainbow Boba Tea?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Rainbow Boba Tea.

Has Rainbow Boba Tea's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Rainbow Boba Tea have averaged around nine violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Rainbow Boba Tea 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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