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Ume Tea

July 7, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeLicense Re-Inspection
failed findings9
critical findings2

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.
code 5Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: ESTABLISHMENT HAS A CONTRACT FROM ANDERSON FOR SERVICE BUT DUE TO ACTIVITY SEEN A LOG BOOK MUST BE PROVIDED WITH ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND A SERVICE RENDERED FOR PEST ACTIVITY NOTED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(C). • RODENT DROPPINGS FOUND UNDER FRYER IN KITCHE AREA; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FRYER TO REMOVE DROPPINGS OBSERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A).
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: FOUND RAW WOOD SHELVES IN THE SERVING AREA; INSTRUCTED TO SEAL WOOD WITH VARNISH TO MAKE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED SOME EQUIPMENT ON PREMISES THAT WILL NOT BE USED FOR THE OPERATION OF THE BUSINESS; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL EQUIPMENT AND/OR REMOVE IT. THIS INCLUDES AN ADDITIONAL ICE MACHINE, DEEP FRYERS AND A WOK AREA.
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN THE WOMENS WASHROOM; MUST PROVIDE A COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOORS AND WALLS AROUND UNDER AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT WHERE NEEDED. ALSO CLEAN VENT FAN ON THE CEILING OF THE WASHROOM TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED. CLEAN FLOOR IN MENS WASHROOM NEXT TO THE TOILET. • FOUND NO WALL COVING AT TH BASE OF THE WALL IN THE DINING AREA; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WHERE NEEDED.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: THE VENTS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING; CLEAN VENTS.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on June 28, 2023: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 8 findings 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.