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Davids Tea
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedSeptember 6, 2017
- address1645 N Damen Ave, Chicago 60647
Is Davids Tea clean?
Davids Tea is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on September 6, 2017. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.
What did inspectors find at Davids Tea?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 6, 2017, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR BEHIND ICE MACHINE IN REAR STORAGE AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR BEHIND ICE MACHINE IN REAR STORAGE AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothsPremises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • OBSERVVED ITEMS IN REAR STORAGE AREA NOT ELEVATED 6INCHES OFF FLOOR.MUST ELEVATE AND MAINTAIN.
When was Davids Tea last inspected?
Davids Tea has 9 inspections on record going back to October 12, 2012.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| December 11, 2023 | closed by the city | |
| September 6, 2017 | Pass | |
| August 30, 2017 | Fail | |
| October 4, 2016 | Pass | |
| September 29, 2016 | Fail | |
| October 13, 2015 | Pass | |
| October 5, 2015 | Fail | |
| September 8, 2014 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| October 12, 2012 | Pass |
Davids Tea vs West Town
West Town runs 72% clean across 2,068 tracked restaurants — 1,475 clean, 422 mid, 160 cooked.
Against the 2,068 spots Cooked tracks in West Town, this one comes out cleaner than 0% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated September 6, 2017. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.