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Bubblelicious Milk Tea And Fruit Tea

Restaurant

179 N Michigan, Chicago, IL 60601

The Loop

Jul 14, 2026 — Canvass inspection

Fail

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

No certified food manager on site while handling milk and ice cream; sanitizer completely absent from cleaning station.

Key Findings

  • Multi-use utensils were being sanitized with zero sanitizer instead of the required minimum of 50 PPM.
  • No certified food manager present while temperature-controlled foods like milk and ice cream were being prepared and served.
  • Person in charge lacks required certified food manager certificate.
  • Handwashing sink in prep area had water temperature of only 74.5°F instead of the required 100°F; no food thermometer available for checking internal temperatures.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #16 — FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED MULTI-USE UTENSILS BEING SANITIZED AT 0.0 PPM'S AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.MUST HAVE SANITIZER AT LEAST 50 PPM'S.(PRIORITY 7-38-025)(COS)(CITATION ISSUED)

Violation code #1 — PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
Inspector's Notes:

PIC DOESN'T HAVE A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012)

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Inspection History

Bubblelicious Milk Tea And Fruit Tea has had 4 inspections in the last 5 years with a 75% pass rate. Last inspection was on Jul 16, 2026.

Jul 16, 2026Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

Jul 14, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

12 violations
Sep 26, 2024Pass

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

3 violations