Te'amo Boba Bar
2169 S China Pl, Chicago, IL 60616
Restaurant ZIP 60616 Risk 2 (Medium)
Passed · as of Jul 6, 2026
Te'amo Boba Bar was last inspected on July 6, 2026 with a result of “Pass”. Inspectors found 3 violations, including signs of pests.
Latest inspection
July 6, 2026 · Complaint
Result: Pass
3 general-
GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: Observed fly strips in prep area; instructed on proper areas to hang fly strips. Corrected on site.
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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GeneralHygiene & sanitation
Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.
Inspector’s note: Observed food handlers not wearing hair restraints; instructed to provide and maintain. Corrected on site.
Official wording (code 40)
Personal cleanliness
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean the floors in corner areas where needed and clean ceiling vents to remove dust observed on vents.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspection history
8 inspections on record
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
3 general Show violations
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GeneralHygiene & sanitation
Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.
Inspector’s note: Observed food handler prepping food without hair restraints. Instructed person in charge that all food handlers must wear a hair restraint.
Official wording (code 40)
Personal cleanliness
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GeneralFood handling
Single-use items weren’t stored or used properly.
Inspector’s note: Observed single service articles stored on floor in prep and storage areas. Instructed manager to invert and elevate all single service articles off floor.
Official wording (code 45)
Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed food debris and spills on the floors at rear storage area. Instructed to detail clean under all shelving units. Must maintain at all times.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Conditional
Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass w/ Conditions
6 general2 paperwork Show violations
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GeneralFood temperature
Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.
Inspector’s note: 4-204.112(b): observed no ambient air thermometers in the cold holding units on site. Instructed to provide and maintain
Official wording (code 36)
Thermometers provided & accurate
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GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: 6-202.13: observed an insect control device stored on the top shelf above food prep tables and cooking equipment. Instructed to relocate mentioned insect control device and maintain.
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: 6-202.15: observed the front door with an opening at the bottom. Instructed to rodent proof mentioned door and maintain.
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: 4-201.11: observed the door to the ice machine broken off the unit. Instructed to cover the ice machine, while the door is being repaired.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.
Inspector’s note: 4-301.12: observed three missing sink stoppers for the three compartment sink. Instructed to provide and maintain.
Official wording (code 48)
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.
Inspector’s note: 5-501.17: observed no lid for the receptacle in the gender-neutral toilet room. Instructed to provide for disposal of feminine products and maintain.
Official wording (code 53)
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
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PaperworkManagement & training
No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.
Inspector’s note: Observed no certified food manager on site during the inspection. Instructed a certified food manager must be on site with a valid, original city of chicago food service manager certificate at all times while open and operating. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012, citation issued
Official wording (code 2)
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
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PaperworkManagement & training
Not all food employees had food-handler training.
Inspector’s note: 2-102.13: observed no food handler training certificate on site. Instructed to provide and maintain records on site.
Official wording (code 57)
All food employees have food handler training
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Fail
Canvass Re-Inspection · Fail
1 critical6 general2 paperwork Show violations
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CriticalRepeat violation
A previously cited serious violation still wasn’t fixed.
Inspector’s note: Observed continued non-compliance not corrected as follows #38: 6-501.111: still no recent service report was provided at the time of the inspection. Instructed must provide and maintain all up to dtae required pest control records and documents from an illinois licensed pest control company. Priority violation 7-42-090, citation issued
Official wording (code 59)
Previous priority foundation violation corrected
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GeneralFood temperature
Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.
Inspector’s note: 4-204.112(b): observed no ambient air thermometers in the cold holding units on site. Instructed to provide and maintain.
Official wording (code 36)
Thermometers provided & accurate
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GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: 6-202.13: observed an insect control device stored on the top shelf above food prep tables and cooking equipment. Instructed to relocate mentioned insect control device and maintain.
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: 6-202.15: observed the front door with an opening at the bottom. Instructed to rodent proof mentioned door and maintain.
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: 4-201.11: observed the door to the ice machine broken off the unit. Instructed to cover the ice machine, while the door is being repaired.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.
Inspector’s note: 4-301.12: observed three missing sink stoppers for the three compartment sink. Instructed to provide and maintain.
Official wording (code 48)
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.
Inspector’s note: 5-501.17: observed no lid for the receptacle in the gender-neutral toilet room. Instructed to provide for disposal of feminine products and maintain.
Official wording (code 53)
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
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PaperworkManagement & training
No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.
Inspector’s note: Observed no certified food manager on site during the inspection. Instructed a certified food manager must be on site with a valid, original city of chicago food service manager certificate at all times while open and operating. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012, citation issued
Official wording (code 2)
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
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PaperworkManagement & training
Not all food employees had food-handler training.
Inspector’s note: 2-102.13: observed no food handler training certificate on site. Instructed to provide and maintain records on site.
Official wording (code 57)
All food employees have food handler training
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Fail
Canvass · Fail
8 general2 paperwork Show violations
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GeneralFood temperature
Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.
Inspector’s note: Observed no ambient air thermometers in the cold holding units on site. Instructed to provide and maintain.
Official wording (code 36)
Thermometers provided & accurate
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GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: Observed the front door with an opening at the bottom. Instructed to rodent proof mentioned door and maintain.
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: Observed an insect control device stored on the top shelf above food prep tables and cooking equipment. Instructed to relocate mentioned insect control device and maintain.
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: Observed the pest control logbook with no recent service report at the time of the inspection. The most recent service report provided was in 2022. Instructed must provide and maintain all up to dtae required pest control records and documents. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020 (c), citation issued
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: Observed approximately 50 or more mice droppings on site. The mice droppings were observed in the pink closet in the rear chemical storage area and under the shelves with milk, puree, and dry goods near the rear exit door. Instructed to remove mice droppings, clean and sanitize affected areas and recommended contacting pest control for a service. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(a), citation issued
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: Observed the door to the ice machine broken off the unit. Instructed to cover the ice machine, while the door is being repaired.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.
Inspector’s note: Observed three missing sink stoppers for the three compartment sink. Instructed to provide and maintain.
Official wording (code 48)
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.
Inspector’s note: Observed no lid for the receptacle in the gender-neutral toilet room. Instructed to provide for disposal of feminine products and maintain.
Official wording (code 53)
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
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PaperworkManagement & training
No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.
Inspector’s note: Observed no certified food manager on site during the inspection while open and operating. Instructed a city of chicago certified food manager must be on site at all times with the original city of chicago food service manager certificate, while open and operating. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012, citation issued
Official wording (code 2)
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
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PaperworkManagement & training
Not all food employees had food-handler training.
Inspector’s note: Observed no food handler training certificate on site. Instructed to provide and maintain records on site.
Official wording (code 57)
All food employees have food handler training
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
5 general Show violations
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GeneralFood handling
Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.
Inspector’s note: All bulk containers in need of proper labeling with commodity name instructed to correct and maintain.
Official wording (code 37)
Food properly labeled; original container
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GeneralFood handling
Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.
Inspector’s note: Interior of ice machine in need of detail cleaning to remove build up. Instructed to correct and maintain
Official wording (code 39)
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: Cutting boards in need of detail cleaning to remove all build up. Instructed to clean and maintain.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: All handles on reach in coolers in need of detail cleaning to remove all build up. Instructed to detail clean and maintain.
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Floors throughout prep areas in need of detail cleaning to remove all build up of food and water. Instructed to detail clean.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Conditional
License · Pass w/ Conditions
1 critical1 general Show violations
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CriticalManagement & training
Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.
Inspector’s note: Found no employee health policy on site. Instructed to implement a policy where the employees acknowledges their responsibilities in reporting illnesses that are transmissible through food. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010 no citation issued
Official wording (code 3)
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.
Inspector’s note: The trash receptacle in the women's toilet room has no lid. Instructed to provide a trash receptacle with a lid and maintain.
Official wording (code 53)
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
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No Entry
License · No Entry
No violations
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