The Tea Spot

2300 S Archer Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Sep 9, 2021
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Score
Low Risk

The Tea Spot has only two inspections on file, a thin record to work from. The latest inspection on file is from Sep 9, 2021. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings. The most recent inspection at The Tea Spot is from Sep 9, 2021, and nothing newer appears in the public record.

Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around zero violations compared to roughly three violations earlier on.

The pattern that stands out is “contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display”, which has been cited two times.

That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Chicago restaurant scores 81. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

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Inspections
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Inspection History
Sep 9, 2021
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Aug 25, 2021
License
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: 3-306.11 OBSERVED FOOD PREP AREA NOT ADEQUATELY PROTECTED DUE TO CUSTOMER SERVICE COUNTER NOT IN PLACE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION FOR THE FOOD PREP AREA AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: 2-102.14(O) OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: 3-305.11 OBSERVED A EXPOSED SEWER PIPE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN ENCLOSURE THAT IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE IN ORDER TO PROTECT ANY FOODS FROM POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was The Tea Spot last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at The Tea Spot on file is from Sep 9, 2021. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at The Tea Spot?

Across the inspection record, “contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at The Tea Spot.

Has The Tea Spot's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at The Tea Spot have averaged around zero violations per visit, down from roughly three earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

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