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Cha Tramue

Restaurant

1616 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

Wicker Park

Sep 10, 2026 — License inspection

Fail

Required before the city issues a business license.

No handwashing sink in prep area where food is prepared, a critical food safety violation.

Key Findings

  • No handwashing sink was found in the rear prep area where ice and tea are prepared. Inspector ordered installation of a sink with hot and cold running water, soap, and paper towels.
  • Missing chemical test strips to verify sanitizer strength in the three-compartment sink used for warewashing.
  • Handwashing sink in front area and sanitizer basin lack proper splashguards to prevent food contamination.
  • Inspector issued no citations but noted these as priority foundation violations requiring correction.

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 #10 — ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED NO HANDSINK LOCATED IN REAR PREP AREA WHERE ICE MACHINE AND TEA PREP WILL TAKE PLACE. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL UNDER CITYS PLUMBING, HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS FOR PROPER HANDWASHING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-030 (C). NO CITATION ISSUED.

Violation code #47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
Inspector's Notes:

INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SPLASHGUARD ON HANDSINK LOCATED IN FRONT PREP/DISHWASHING AREA AS WELL AS ALONG SIDE OF SANITIZER BASIN OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN BETWEEN TEA PREP/STORAGE TABLES TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.

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Inspection History

Cha Tramue has had 2 inspections in the last 5 years with a 50% pass rate. Last inspection was on Sep 14, 2026.

Sep 14, 2026Pass

License Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm license-inspection violations were fixed.

Sep 10, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

License — Required before the city issues a business license.

3 violations