Tea Ninja

January 23, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings10
critical findings3

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Failed findings

no certified food manager on dutycritical

Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
Inspector note: PERSON IN CHARGE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER REPORTED ON SITE AT 2:48PM AFTER WAS INFORMATED BY THE EMPLOYEE.
code 1Priority
handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: BOTH HANDWASHING SINKS AT FRONT AND REAR AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR HANDWASHING. FRONT HANDWASHING SINK A RED BUCKET FILLED WITH WATER AND RAGS, ALSO A GREEN SPONGE INSIDE SAID HANDWASHING. THE REAR HANDWASHING SINK A CLEAN LARGE LID INSIDE THE COMPARTMENT TO DRY. HANDWASHING SINK MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR HAND WASHING AT ALL TIMES PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED. MANAGER CORRECTED ISSUE. • SOAP AT HANDWASHING SINK NOT EASILY ACCESSIBLE.FRONT SOAP DISPENSER IS LOCATED BEHIND SPLASH GUARD AT ONE PREP COMPARTMENT SINK, THE REAR SOAP DISPENSER IS GLUED AT RIM OF THE COMPARTMENT WHICH ALMOST TOUCHES THE BASE OF THE SINK.VERY AWKWARD TO POSITION HANDS TO GET SOAP. MUST RELOCATE SOAP DISPENSER AT BOTH HANDWASHING SINKS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-030(C)CONSOLIDATED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION.
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOOD WERE PREPARED AND SERVED:BUBBLE TEA,TIRAMISU SHAKES,ETC A LEAST ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WHEN FOOD IS HANDLED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION: 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED. CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER REPORTED ON SITE AT 2:48PM AFTER WAS INFORMATED BY THE EMPLOYEE.
code 2Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE/FOOD NOT PROTECTED. INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINES UPPER WATER RESERVOIR, ICE BIN, AND ALL ICE CONTACT SIDES AND INTERIOR OF THE MACHINE WITH EXCESSIVE BLACK AND PINK SLIME SUBSTANCE DRIPPING DOWN INTO THE ICE . ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTIONS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE THROUGHOUT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF SLIME INSIDE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO TURN OFF THE UNIT AND BUY ICE IN BAGS FROM A RETAIL PREMISES.
code 16
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: A BUCKET WITH SANITIZE SOLUTION AND LINEN MUST BE PROVIDED AT PREP TABLES/PREP COUNTERS
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLERS AT FRONT PREP AREA. REPAIR/REPLACE • MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: NO QUATERNARY CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE TO CHECK SANITIZING LEVELS FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE QUATERNARY TEST STRIPS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED. • MUST NOT USE ONE COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH UTENSILS.USE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: DEBRIS ON SHELVES,ALSO BLACK SLIME AROUND ONE COMPARTMENT SINK AND HANDWASHING SINKS,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: FRONT PREP AREA LEAKING PIPE UNDER HANDWASHING SINK,REMOVE DUCT TAPE THAT WAS USED FOR REPAIR SAID PIPE; ALSO DRAIN PIPE WASTE WATER MUST BE DRAIN AT FLOOR DRAIN. WATER SLOWLY DRAINING AT STAFF WASHROOM REPAIR ISSUE.
code 51
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: ADDITIONAL FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED ON SITE,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
code 57

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