Te'amo Boba Bar
Last inspected: Aug 15, 2024
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Score
Te'amo Boba Bar has been inspected three times since 2023. The latest inspection on file is from Aug 15, 2024. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around four violations each.
Across the inspection history, “contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.
The city-wide average is 81, putting Te'amo Boba Bar squarely in typical territory. The record reflects steady performance over time.
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Inspection History
Aug 15, 2024
Reinspection
4 minor violations.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PLASTIC SINGLE-USE CUP USED AS A SCOOP IN DRY FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER IN THE REAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SINGLE-USE CUP AND REPLACE WITH MULTI-USE UTENSIL WITH A HANDLE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION WHILE SCOOPING AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES (INTERIOR CAVITY/INTERIOR DOOR SURFACES) OF STAINLESS STEEL CABINET IN FRONT PREP AREA TO BE SOILED WITH POTABLE WATER AND RUST DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOIL AND MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO DRAIN STOPPERS PRESENT ON-SITE FOR USE DURING WAREWASHING AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE DRAIN STOPPER IN GOOD REPAIR FOR EACH BASIN OF THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES FOR USE IN WAREWASHING.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOOR OF WALK-IN COOLER SOILED WITH CONDENSATE WATER AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS OF WALK-IN COOLER AND OTHER PHYSICAL FACILITIES AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOIL AND MAINTAIN.
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Aug 1, 2024
Routine
4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Summary report displayed and visible to the public
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SUMMARY REPORT FROM PREVIOUS LICENSE INSPECTION AVAILABLE ON-SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN MOST RECENT SUMMARY REPORT ON-SITE AND POSTED WITHIN PUBLIC VIEW AT ALL TIMES. NEW SUMMARY REPORT FROM CURRENT INSPECTION PROVIDED TO PERSON-IN-CHARGE ON-SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-010(B) CITATION ISSUED.
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Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PERSON-IN-CHARGE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON-SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN AT LEAST ONE PERSON-IN-CHARGE WITH CERTIFIED MANAGER TRAINING ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES OF OPERATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD EMPLOYEE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER TRAINING OR ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE ON-SITE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE HANDLED AND PREPARED (MILK TEA, ICE CREAM). INSTRUCTED TO ENSURE AT LEAST ONE FOOD EMPLOYEE WITH CERTIFIED MANAGER TRAINING PRESENT DURING ALL HOURS OF FOOD OPERATIONS AND MAINTAIN ORIGINAL CERTIFCATE ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: NO PROBE THERMOMETER OR OTHER FOOD TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE PRESENT ON-SITE FOR ENSURING ATTAINMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF FOOD TEMPERATURES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE SUCH AS A PROBE THERMOMETER FOR MEASURING FOOD TEMPERATURES, AND MAINTAIN CALIBRATED AND AVAILABLE FOR USE ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO DRAIN STOPPERS PRESENT ON-SITE FOR USE DURING WAREWASHING AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE DRAIN STOPPER IN GOOD REPAIR FOR EACH BASIN OF THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES FOR USE IN WAREWASHING.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOOR OF WALK-IN COOLER SOILED WITH CONDENSATE WATER AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS OF WALK-IN COOLER AND OTHER PHYSICAL FACILITIES AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOIL AND MAINTAIN.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PLASTIC SINGLE-USE CUP USED AS A SCOOP IN DRY FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER IN THE REAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SINGLE-USE CUP AND REPLACE WITH MULTI-USE UTENSIL WITH A HANDLE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION WHILE SCOOPING AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES (INTERIOR CAVITY/INTERIOR DOOR SURFACES) OF STAINLESS STEEL CABINET IN FRONT PREP AREA TO BE SOILED WITH POTABLE WATER AND RUST DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOIL AND MAINTAIN.
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May 15, 2023
License
No violations found.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Te'amo Boba Bar last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Te'amo Boba Bar on file is from Aug 15, 2024. The public record contains three inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Te'amo Boba Bar?
Across the inspection record, “contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Te'amo Boba Bar.
Has Te'amo Boba Bar's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Te'amo Boba Bar have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Te'amo Boba Bar 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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