Te'amo Boba Bar
Last inspected: Dec 3, 2025
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Score
Across the available record, Te'amo Boba Bar has six inspections on file, the first dated 2020. The latest inspection on file is from Dec 3, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around six violations each.
“Insects, rodents, & animals not present” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing eight times across the record.
The city-wide average for Chicago sits at 81, putting Te'amo Boba Bar on the better side of that line. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
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Inspections
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 3, 2025
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER PREPPING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES STORED ON FLOOR IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT AND ELEVATE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES OFF FLOOR.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLS ON THE FLOORS AT REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN UNDER ALL SHELVING UNITS. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Oct 18, 2024
Reinspection
1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 8 violations
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WITH A VALID, ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE AT ALL TIMES WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: 4-301.12: OBSERVED THREE MISSING SINK STOPPERS FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: 5-501.17: OBSERVED NO LID FOR THE RECEPTACLE IN THE GENDER-NEUTRAL TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR DISPOSAL OF FEMININE PRODUCTS AND MAINTAIN.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: 2-102.13: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: 4-204.112(B): OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS IN THE COLD HOLDING UNITS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: 6-202.13: OBSERVED AN INSECT CONTROL DEVICE STORED ON THE TOP SHELF ABOVE FOOD PREP TABLES AND COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE MENTIONED INSECT CONTROL DEVICE AND MAINTAIN.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: 6-202.15: OBSERVED THE FRONT DOOR WITH AN OPENING AT THE BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF MENTIONED DOOR AND MAINTAIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: 4-201.11: OBSERVED THE DOOR TO THE ICE MACHINE BROKEN OFF THE UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO COVER THE ICE MACHINE, WHILE THE DOOR IS BEING REPAIRED.
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Oct 16, 2024
Reinspection
2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 9 violations
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WITH A VALID, ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE AT ALL TIMES WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED
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Previous priority foundation violation corrected
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CONTINUED NON-COMPLIANCE NOT CORRECTED AS FOLLOWS #38: 6-501.111: STILL NO RECENT SERVICE REPORT WAS PROVIDED AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ALL UP TO DTAE REQUIRED PEST CONTROL RECORDS AND DOCUMENTS FROM AN ILLINOIS LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-42-090, CITATION ISSUED
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: 4-204.112(B): OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS IN THE COLD HOLDING UNITS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: 6-202.13: OBSERVED AN INSECT CONTROL DEVICE STORED ON THE TOP SHELF ABOVE FOOD PREP TABLES AND COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE MENTIONED INSECT CONTROL DEVICE AND MAINTAIN.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: 6-202.15: OBSERVED THE FRONT DOOR WITH AN OPENING AT THE BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF MENTIONED DOOR AND MAINTAIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: 4-201.11: OBSERVED THE DOOR TO THE ICE MACHINE BROKEN OFF THE UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO COVER THE ICE MACHINE, WHILE THE DOOR IS BEING REPAIRED.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: 4-301.12: OBSERVED THREE MISSING SINK STOPPERS FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: 5-501.17: OBSERVED NO LID FOR THE RECEPTACLE IN THE GENDER-NEUTRAL TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR DISPOSAL OF FEMININE PRODUCTS AND MAINTAIN.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: 2-102.13: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE.
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Oct 8, 2024
Routine
3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK WITH NO RECENT SERVICE REPORT AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. THE MOST RECENT SERVICE REPORT PROVIDED WAS IN 2022. INSTRUCTED MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ALL UP TO DTAE REQUIRED PEST CONTROL RECORDS AND DOCUMENTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020 (C), CITATION ISSUED
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 50 OR MORE MICE DROPPINGS ON SITE. THE MICE DROPPINGS WERE OBSERVED IN THE PINK CLOSET IN THE REAR CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA AND UNDER THE SHELVES WITH MILK, PUREE, AND DRY GOODS NEAR THE REAR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE MICE DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. INSTRUCTED A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WITH THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE, WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS IN THE COLD HOLDING UNITS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FRONT DOOR WITH AN OPENING AT THE BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF MENTIONED DOOR AND MAINTAIN.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED AN INSECT CONTROL DEVICE STORED ON THE TOP SHELF ABOVE FOOD PREP TABLES AND COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE MENTIONED INSECT CONTROL DEVICE AND MAINTAIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE DOOR TO THE ICE MACHINE BROKEN OFF THE UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO COVER THE ICE MACHINE, WHILE THE DOOR IS BEING REPAIRED.
47
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THREE MISSING SINK STOPPERS FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
48
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO LID FOR THE RECEPTACLE IN THE GENDER-NEUTRAL TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR DISPOSAL OF FEMININE PRODUCTS AND MAINTAIN.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE.
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Aug 19, 2022
Routine
5 minor violations.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: ALL BULK CONTAINERS IN NEED OF PROPER LABELING WITH COMMODITY NAME INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: CUTTING BOARDS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: ALL HANDLES ON REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP OF FOOD AND WATER. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN.
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Dec 3, 2020
License
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO IMPLEMENT A POLICY WHERE THE EMPLOYEES ACKNOWLEDGES THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES IN REPORTING ILLNESSES THAT ARE TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 NO CITATION ISSUED
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: THE TRASH RECEPTACLE IN THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM HAS NO LID. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A TRASH RECEPTACLE WITH A LID AND MAINTAIN.
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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 Dec 3, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Te'amo Boba Bar?
Across the inspection record, “insects, rodents, & animals not present” has been cited eight 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 six 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.
How often is Te'amo Boba Bar inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Te'amo Boba Bar is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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