What is Chicago Taichi Bubble Tea's health inspection score?

Chicago Taichi Bubble Tea has a SafeDine safety score of 73 out of 100 (Grade B). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Chicago Taichi Bubble Tea last inspected?

Chicago Taichi Bubble Tea was last inspected on March 26, 2025. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Chicago Taichi Bubble Tea have?

Chicago Taichi Bubble Tea has 24 total violations across 4 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Chicago Taichi Bubble Tea safe to eat at?

Chicago Taichi Bubble Tea has a good safety record with a score of 73/100. While there are some noted violations, overall compliance is solid.

Official Health Record

Chicago Taichi Bubble Tea

Name: Chicago Taichi Bubble Tea
Address: 6800 N SHERIDAN RD, Chicago, 60626
Rating: 73

6800 N SHERIDAN RD, Chicago

Last inspected 12mo ago

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4 inspections

Last: Mar 26, 2025

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Inspections

Clean Rate

Avg Violations

13 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

Temperature controlHigh Priority

Food not kept at safe temperatures — risk of bacterial growth

Cross-contamination

Raw and cooked foods not properly separated

SanitationHigh Priority

Equipment or surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized

Other violationHigh Priority

Regulatory compliance issue

Facility condition

Building maintenance or structural issues

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-27

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-6 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-0 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-7 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-12 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

-7 pts

Latest

100% weight

2nd

60% weight

3rd

30% weight

How scoring works: Every restaurant starts at 100 points. Points are deducted for violations found during inspections.

Recent inspections are weighted more heavily. High priority violations (direct health hazards) have the greatest impact.

Location

6800 N SHERIDAN RD, Chicago, IL 60626

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Violation Timeline

Jun 2022

1 inspections

2 high priority

4 intermediate

8 basic

Jun

Jun 2023

1 inspections

1 basic

Oct 2024

1 inspections

5 basic

Oct

Mar 2025

1 inspections

1 high priority

3 basic

Inspection History

4 records on file

3 Canvass1 Complaint

Mar 25

Canvass InspectionLatestPass

1 High3 Basic

4 total

84/100inspection score

−16 pts

High Priority (1)

−10 pts

16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED−10
INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE COMPARTMENTS NOT CLEAN (INTERIOR TOP AND BIN). ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN UNIT.

Basic (3)

−6 pts

49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN−2
EXCESS MINERAL BUILD UP AT EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE ,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
EXCESS GRIMES AT FLOOR DRAIN INSIDE CABINET UNDER ONE COMPARTMENT SINK AT FRONT SERVING AREA. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
BROKEN FLOOR TILES UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK BY THE FLOOR GREASE TRAP.REPLACE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE

Base deductions−16 pts

Oct 24

Canvass InspectionPass

5 Basic

5 total

90/100inspection score

−10 pts

Basic (5)

−10 pts

39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY−2
WASTE PIPE ABOVE SHELVES WHERE FOOD CONTAINERS (POTS, TO-GO FOOD CONTAINERS, ETC.) ARE STORED, MUST BE ENCASED OR RELOCATE MENTIONED ITEMS. THE SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
41WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED−2
MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN PREP AREAS IN SANITIZER BUCKET BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED−2
MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS.
49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN−2
ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON WALLS, UTILITY CONNECTIONS AND EQUIPMENT SURFACES BEHIND AND UNDER COOKING LINE. ALSO MUST REMOVE GREASE UNDER THE 4 BURNER OVEN. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
GREASE BUILD UP ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

Base deductions−10 pts

Jun 23

Canvass InspectionPass

1 Basic

1 total

98/100inspection score

−2 pts

Basic (1)

−2 pts

39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY−2
OBSERVED FOOD BOXES STORED DIRECTLY UNDER SEWER LINES IN BASEMENT. MUST EITHER MOVE ALL FOOD AND ALL FOOD RELATED ITEMS FROM UNDERNEATH SEWER LINES OR INSTALL A PROTECTIVE SHIELD OVER PIPES TO PROTECT FOOD FROM ANY POSSIBLE DRIPPING OR CONTAMINATION.

Base deductions−2 pts

Jun 22

Complaint InspectionPass w/ Conditions

2 High4 Med8 Basic

14 total

44/100inspection score

−56 pts

High Priority (2)

−20 pts

14REQUIRED RECORDS AVAILABLE: SHELLSTOCK TAGS, PARASITE DESTRUCTION−10
NO RECORDS WERE MAINTAINED ON-SITE BY THE LICENSE HOLDER FOR RAW FISH FOR CONSUMPTION FOR PARASITE DESTRUCTION. NOTED RAW FRESH SALMON, RAW TUNA, AND OTHER ASSORTED RAW FISH. NO RECORDS FROM THE RAW FISH PURVEYORS OR FREEZING RECORDS ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE SUCH RECORDS AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
33PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL−10
NOTED A TWO-DOOR COOLER USED FOR HOLDING DAIRY UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE. COOLER WAS FOUND AT 48.2 WITH MILK AT 46.7F. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

Intermediate (4)

−20 pts

21PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES−5
OBSERVED COOKED SUSHI RICE IN A HOT HOLDING UNIT AT 106.5F AND 106.9F. NO PH TEST KIT OR LETTER OF PH TESTING FROM AN APPROVED LAB FOR PROPER PH CONCENTRATION ON SITE. RICE DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
22PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES−5
OBSERVED MILK BEING HELD IN A COOLER AT AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 46.7F. DISCARDED. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD ALL COLD TCS FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. SEE THE ABOVE VIOLATION #21 FOR CITATION.
35APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED−5
OBSERVED RAW CHICKEN BEING IMPROPERLY THAWED IN STANDING WATER. INSTRUCTED TO THAW UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER OR UNDER REFRIGERATION.
37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER−5
ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.

Basic (8)

−16 pts

45SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED−2
ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE DISH AREA MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED−2
MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS THROUGHOUT THE WALK-IN COOLER.
49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN−2
MUST NOT USE PAPER TOWELS AS LINER FOR SHELVING OR TINFOIL AS LINER FOR EQUIPMENT.
49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN−2
INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS DIRTY WITH FOOD SPILLAGE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES AND ALL OTHERS MUST BE STORED ORGANIZED AND ELEVATED.
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A DRAIN COVER.----FLOORS UNDER REAR COOKS LINE AND THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK WITH DIRT, GREASE, AND FOOD DEBRIS.
58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED−2
NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.
60PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED−2
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2522703 ON 7-14-21 WERE NOT CORRECTED. #55- FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT WOK AREAS. MUST CLEAN. #57-: FOUND FOOD HANDLERS AT PREMISES WITH NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES.MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.

Base deductions−56 pts

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Data source: Chicago CDPH · Official government inspection records

Grading System

85 – 100

Excellent

70 – 84

Good

Below 70

Fair

About SafeDine Scores

Scores are calculated using official government inspection data. High Priority violations (direct health hazards) have the greatest impact, followed by Intermediate and Basic violations. Community reviews can adjust the score by up to 5 points when 3+ reviews are submitted.

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