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Te'amo Boba Bar

August 1, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings2

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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: OBSERVED NO PERSON-IN-CHARGE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON-SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN AT LEAST ONE PERSON-IN-CHARGE WITH CERTIFIED MANAGER TRAINING ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES OF OPERATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
code 1Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO FOOD EMPLOYEE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER TRAINING OR ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE ON-SITE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE HANDLED AND PREPARED (MILK TEA, ICE CREAM). INSTRUCTED TO ENSURE AT LEAST ONE FOOD EMPLOYEE WITH CERTIFIED MANAGER TRAINING PRESENT DURING ALL HOURS OF FOOD OPERATIONS AND MAINTAIN ORIGINAL CERTIFCATE ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: NO PROBE THERMOMETER OR OTHER FOOD TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE PRESENT ON-SITE FOR ENSURING ATTAINMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF FOOD TEMPERATURES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE SUCH AS A PROBE THERMOMETER FOR MEASURING FOOD TEMPERATURES, AND MAINTAIN CALIBRATED AND AVAILABLE FOR USE ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 36
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED PLASTIC SINGLE-USE CUP USED AS A SCOOP IN DRY FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER IN THE REAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SINGLE-USE CUP AND REPLACE WITH MULTI-USE UTENSIL WITH A HANDLE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION WHILE SCOOPING AND MAINTAIN.
code 39
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES (INTERIOR CAVITY/INTERIOR DOOR SURFACES) OF STAINLESS STEEL CABINET IN FRONT PREP AREA TO BE SOILED WITH POTABLE WATER AND RUST DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOIL AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO DRAIN STOPPERS PRESENT ON-SITE FOR USE DURING WAREWASHING AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE DRAIN STOPPER IN GOOD REPAIR FOR EACH BASIN OF THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES FOR USE IN WAREWASHING.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOOR OF WALK-IN COOLER SOILED WITH CONDENSATE WATER AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS OF WALK-IN COOLER AND OTHER PHYSICAL FACILITIES AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOIL AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Summary Report Displayed And Visible To The Public

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SUMMARY REPORT FROM PREVIOUS LICENSE INSPECTION AVAILABLE ON-SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN MOST RECENT SUMMARY REPORT ON-SITE AND POSTED WITHIN PUBLIC VIEW AT ALL TIMES. NEW SUMMARY REPORT FROM CURRENT INSPECTION PROVIDED TO PERSON-IN-CHARGE ON-SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-010(B) CITATION ISSUED.
code 61

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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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