Pass

Jay's Bubble Tea Cafe

1856 S Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60608

Restaurant ZIP 60608 Risk 2 (Medium)

Passed · as of Dec 18, 2025

Jay's Bubble Tea Cafe was last inspected on December 18, 2025 with a result of “Pass”. Inspectors found 3 violations, including signs of pests.

Latest inspection

December 18, 2025 · Canvass

Pass

Result: Pass

3 general
  • GeneralPests

    Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

    Inspector’s note: Rear door has 1/2" gap underneath and is not rodent/insect proofed. Instructed to rodent/insect proof door and maintain.

    Official wording (code 38)

    Insects, rodents, & animals not present

  • GeneralHygiene & sanitation

    Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

    Inspector’s note: Food handler not wearing a hair restraint. Instructed to obtain and maintain wearing a hair restraint when in the prep area.

    Official wording (code 40)

    Personal cleanliness

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

    Inspector’s note: Trash receptacle in both unisex toilet room has no lid. Instructed to provide trash receptacles with lids and maintain.

    Official wording (code 53)

    Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspection history

3 inspections on record

  1. Conditional

    License · Pass w/ Conditions

    2 critical2 general1 paperwork Show violations
    • CriticalManagement & training

      Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

      Inspector’s note: No employee health policy 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.

      Official wording (code 3)

      Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

    • CriticalManagement & training

      No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

      Inspector’s note: No vomit and diarrheal clean up procedure on premises as required; must provide. Instructed the person in charge that a vomit and diarrhea clean up procedure must be documented and the necessary supplies on hand in the event of a vomit and diarrheal incident on premises. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005.

      Official wording (code 5)

      Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

    • GeneralPests

      Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

      Inspector’s note: Observed the front entrance door and rear exit door not completely rodent proofed at the bottom (1/4 inch gap); instructed to completely rodent proof both doors to prevent rodent entry.

      Official wording (code 38)

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: No utility sink on premises as required for the disposal of waste water; must install a utility sink with hot and cold running water and a backflow device.

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Not all food employees had food-handler training.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed the person in charge that all employees that are not city of chicago food service managers must obtain the required food handler training.

      Official wording (code 57)

      All food employees have food handler training

  2. Not Ready

    License · Not Ready

    No violations

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 11 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.