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New China Tea

March 23, 2026 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED RUST ON REAR INTERIOR BACK WALL OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO DESTROY ICE, REMOVE RUST FROM INTERIOR BACK WALL OF ICE MACHINE AND TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF ICE.
code 16
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED RUST ON SHELVING UNITS ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST FROM SHELVING UNITS ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF A CORROSION-RESISTANT, NONABSORBENT AND SMOOTH MATERIAL.
code 47
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN EMPLOYEE ALL GENDER WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE IN EMPLOYEE ALL GENDER WASHROOM FOR SANITARY NAPKINS.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DUST ON CEILING TILES IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DUST FROM ALL CEILING TILES IN REAR PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON FLOORS UNDERNEATH COOKLINE IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE GREASE BUILDUP AND CLEAN FLOORS UNDERNEATH COOKLINE IN REAR PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED DUST ON ROUND CEILING VENT COVER IN REAR PREP AREA AND WALL VENT ABOVE WATER STATION IN DINING ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ROUND CEILING VENT COVER IN REAR PREP AREA AND WALL VENT ABOVE WATER STATION IN DINING ROOM AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: AT TIME OF INSPECTION FACILITY PROVIDED EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VALID FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: AT TIME OF INSPECTION FACILITY PROVIDED EXPIRED ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VALID PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATES.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 6, 2025: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.