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Russian Tea Time
March 19, 2026 · Fail
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- official resultFail
- resultFail
- inspection typeCanvass
- failed findings10
- critical findings3
Failed findings
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hand hygiene slippingcriticalOfficial wording: Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, Or Tobacco UseInspector note: OBSERVED MALE WAITER DRINKING FROM AN OPEN CUP IN REAR PREP AREA INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A LID AND A STRAW TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.(COS)
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handwashing sink issuescriticalOfficial wording: Hands Clean & Properly WashedInspector note: OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES BY SEVERAL FOOD HANDLERS SUCH AS THE FEMALE DISH WASHER HANDLING DIRTY DISHES AND THEN REMOVING CLEAN DISHES FROM DISH MACHINE,MALE EMPLOYEE HAD ON PLASTIC GLOVES AND PLACED HIS HANDS ON SHOULDER AND ROTATED HIS ARM AROUND,FEMALE EMPLOYEE IN REAR PREP AREA SCRATCHED HER HEAD WITH PLASTIC GLOVES ON AND THEN HANDLED VEGETABLES TO CUT,MALE FOOD HANDLER IN REAR PREP AREA HAD ON PLASTIC GLOVES BOUGHT DIRTY DISH TO DISH MACHINE DRAIN BOARD AND WENT BACK TO PREP AREA OPENED A PLASTIC BAG REMOVED ITEMS AND THEN HE GOT ONIONS AND STRARTED PEELING AND SLICING THEM NOT ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WASH THERE HANDS AFTER EVERY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.(PRIORITY 7-38-010)(CITATION ISSUED)(COS)
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water/temperature at the sink offcriticalOfficial wording: No Bare Hand Contact With Rte Food Or A Pre-Approved Alternative Procedure Properly AllowedInspector note: OBSERVED BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS SUCH AS A FEMALE COOK REACHED INTO A PLASTIC BIN AND REMOVED TWO BUNS AND PLACED THEM ON A PLATE TO MAKE A SANDWICH.PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY EMPLOYEE. MUST PROVIDE A BARRIER,PLASTIC GLOVES OR UTENSILS TO HANDLE READY TO EAT FOODS.(PRIORITY 7-38-010)(COS)(CITATION ISSUED)
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Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & HandledInspector note: MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON ALL DISH STORAGE SHELVES IN DISH WASHING AREA AND PREP AREAS.
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Gloves Used ProperlyInspector note: IMPROPER USAGE OF PLASTIC GLOVES BY EMPLOYEES.
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surfaces / setup not up to codeOfficial wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & UsedInspector note: OBSERVED SOME CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP GROOVES MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE TO BE GOOD IN GOOD REPAIR.
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plumbing acting upOfficial wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces CleanInspector note: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP ON LOWER HOT & COLD HOLDING UNITS ON SERVING LINE.
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floors, walls, or ceilings grimyOfficial wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & CleanInspector note: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR ALONG WALL BASE IN DISH WASHING AREA AND DEAD INSECTS FROM FLOOR IN BASEMENT AROUND MASSIVE AMOUNT OF BOXES STORED ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT STORAGE AREA. • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE WALL BASE NEAR MOPSINK.
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Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas UsedInspector note: OBSERVED CHIPPING PAINT ON HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN REAR PREP AREA MUST MAKE SURFACE TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. • MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP ON HOOD & FILTERS AT COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FRONT PREP AREA.
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Previous Core Violation CorrectedInspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2619941 7/1/25 NOT CORRECTED-#47-4-101.19 : OBSERVED BOXES STORED ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT STORAGE ROOM AND BOXES STORED ON MILK CRATE IN WALK IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD AND NON FOOD ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090)(CITATION ISSUED)
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 1, 2025: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 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.
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