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Ume Tea

August 3, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings1

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: THE PERSON IN CHARGE HAD A COPY OF HER CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED THAT AN ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE MUST BE ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: EVIDENCE OF PESTS ON PREMISES. FOUND 10 OR MORE GNATS ON THE WALL IN THE PREP AREA AND 50 OR MORE RAT DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE PRIOR TO REINSPECTION NEXT WEEK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED. • FOUND REAR EXIT DOOR NOT COMPLETELY RODENT PROOFED AS REQUIRED; INSTRUCTED TO SEAL BOTTOM AREA OF DOOR LEADING TO DISPOSAL AREA AND REPLACE METAL THRESH HOLE.
code 38
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: BOTTOM OF FRYER, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF OTHER COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION AND FREEZER UNITS, PREP TABLES AND ICE MACHINE PANEL.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED A LEAK FROM THE PIPE UNDERNEATH THE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE KITCHEN; INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOORS AROUND UNDER AND BEHIND ALL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT, CLEAN WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT, CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS, CLEAN INTERIOR OF UTILITY SINK.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE VENTS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

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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.