Vivi Bubble Tea
Last inspected: Oct 7, 2024
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Score
The health department has logged nine inspections at Vivi Bubble Tea, the earliest from 2015. Vivi Bubble Tea was last inspected on Oct 7, 2024. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near three violations per visit.
Looking across the full record, “city of chicago food service sanitation certificate” is the recurring theme, flagged three times.
Compared to the broader Chicago restaurant scene, where the average is 81, this is a stronger showing. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 7, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: No certified food service manager on site while handling and serving TCS foods ( milk, ...), Instructed to obtain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012.
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Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
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Oct 13, 2022
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Oct 12, 2022
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Sewage & waste water properly disposed
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WASTE WATER POURING ONTO THE FLOOR WHEN THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IS DRAINED. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE DRAIN LINES SERVICED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FACILITY FOOD HANDLERS PREPARING AND HANDLING�TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY(TCS) FOODS WITHOUT ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER AND CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE CITY OF CHICAGO ORIGINAL FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE MUST REMAIN POSTED ON SITE AND CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE DURING TCS FOOD PREP, SERVING, AND OPERATING HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
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Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PERSON IN CHARGE WITHOUT PROOF OF FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT TRAINING DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HAND WASHING SINK WITH BUILT UP DIRT AND MOLDY AREAS AROUND THE SINK. ALSO MOLDY AREAS AROUND COLUMN JUNCTION CAULKING, SPLASH GUARD PROTECTIVE FILM STILL IN PLACE AND NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND CLEAN.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS AT ALL TIMES.
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Aug 16, 2021
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: BULK FOOD CONTAINER NOT LABELED, INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: UPPER PANEL OF ICE MAKER INTERIOR SURFACE NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Sep 17, 2020
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
View 2 violations
Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (VARIETY OF OPENED SYRUP) AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES LOCATED IN FOOD PREP AREA. FOUND OPENED SYRUP AT TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 71F- 76F. FOUND MANUFACTURERS LABEL STATING SYRUP MUST BE REFRIGERATED AFTER OPENING. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND DENATURE ALL SAID TCS FOODS AND ALWAYS MAINTAIN ALL COLD HOLDING TCS FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ONSITE WHILE TIME/ TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (MILK, TCS SYRUP ETC) WERE PREPARED AND SERVED. MUST PROVIDE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES TCS FOODS ARE STORED, PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
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Jan 29, 2019
Routine
4 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FACILITY WITHOUT THERMOMETER FOR FOOD TEMPERATURE PROBING IN FACILITY. MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-30-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VOMITOUS AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT CLEAN UP POLICY IN PLACE AND KIT ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: 2-102.14 N OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 NO CITATION ISSUED
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FACILITY WITHOUT HAND SINK IN REAR WARE WASHING AREA IN REAR FOOD PREP KITCHEN. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN HAND SINK UNDER/CONNECTED TO CITY PRESSURE IN FRONT PREP AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO ELEVATE EVERYTHING AT LEAST 6 INCHES FROM THE GROUND.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FACILITY MISSING REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATION FOR ALL FOOD HANDLER EMPLOYEES. FACILITY MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN ALL REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATION FOR ALL FOOD HANDLER EMPLOYEES ON SITE FOR INSPECTION REVIEW.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF FOOD DEBRIS ON AND INSIDES COUNTER,OUTSIDE/ INSIDE OF EQUIPMENT AND UNDER EQUIPMENT. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER WITHOUT REQUIRED HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE PREP AND SERVING FOOD. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE OF REQUIRED HAIR RESTRAINT FOR FOOD HANDLER EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLY AND MAINTAIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF FOOD ON FLOORS UNDER EQUIPMENT SOFT SERVE MACHINE, REACH IN COOLERS, ETC. THROUGHOUT FACILITY. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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May 3, 2017
Routine
8 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Hands washed and cleaned, good hygienic practices; no bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods.
Inspector notes: POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS MULTI-TASKING (I.E. HANDLING MONEY, WIPING THE COUNTER SURFACES, ETC.), TOUCHING THEIR FACE, THEN TOUCHING MULTI USE UTENSILS AND THEN MAKING ORDERS (TOUCHING THE LIDS, RIM OF THE CUPS, ETC.). ONE EMPLOYEE AFTER BEING INSTRUCTED TO WASH HIS HANDS, WENT TO THE HAND SINK, WET HIS HANDS AND THEN DRIED THEM WITHOUT USING SOAP. INSTRUCTED TO WASH HANDS PROPERLY WHEN MULTI-TASKING, HANDLING MONEY, TOUCHING THE BODY, ETC. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010(A)
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Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained
Inspector notes: THE ONLY HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED IN THE FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AREA IS ALSO BEING USED AS A "DUMP" (DISPOSAL OF BEVERAGES, ICE, RINSING OF UTENSILS, ETC.) SINK. FOUND CUPS AND A SPOON STORED INSIDE OF IT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ITEMS AND USE SINK FOR PROPER HAND WASHING ONLY. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: THERE WAS NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED (DAIRY, YOGURT, ETC.) INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN PREPARING/SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: FOUND THE INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF THE FRONT REACH IN COOLERS AND THE FRONT CABINETS LOWER SURFACES WITH DIRT, DUST AND FOOD BUILD UP AND SPILLS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: THE FLOORS IN THE REAR UNDER THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK, UNDER/AROUND THE COOLERS/FREEZERS AND UNDER THE FRONT CABINETS HAVE DIRT/DUST AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: THE WALLS AND THE VENTS AROUND/ABOVE THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK, COOLERS/FREEZERS AND CABINETS HAVE FOOD SPILLS, DIRT AND DUST. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: THE MOPS ARE NOT PROPERLY STORED IN THE REAR BY THE MOP SINK. INSTUCTED TO REMOVE FROM THE MOP BUCKET AND STORE HANGING UP FOR PROPER DRYING. MAINTAIN SAME.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: THERE WAS NO PROOF THE FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS WERE MET BY ALL OF THE EMPLOYEES STAFFED AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MEET AND PROVIDE PROOF THAT THE REQUIREMENTS WERE MET. MAINTAIN SAME.
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Nov 3, 2016
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: CHEESE CAKE PACKAGES NOT LABELD IN DISPLAY COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO LABLE PROPERLY.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: food boxes stored on floor, instructed to store off floor by 6".
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: live pottery plants stored next to open foods, instructed to keep away from food service line.
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Jun 12, 2015
License
No violations found.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Vivi Bubble Tea last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Vivi Bubble Tea on file is from Oct 7, 2024. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Vivi Bubble Tea?
Across the inspection record, “city of chicago food service sanitation certificate” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Vivi Bubble Tea.
Has Vivi Bubble Tea's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Vivi Bubble Tea have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Vivi Bubble Tea 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 Vivi Bubble Tea inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Vivi Bubble Tea is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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