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Ume Tea

Restaurant

2002 S Wentworth, Chicago, IL 60616

Chinatown

Jun 6, 2024 — Canvass re-inspection

Pass

A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

Employees not wearing hair restraints in food prep areas; ice scoops stored directly on ice machine.

Key Findings

  • Employees in food prep areas were not wearing hair restraints.
  • Ice scoops used to scoop from the ice machine were stored on top of the machine instead of in a clean container.
  • Lower surfaces of reach-in coolers, freezers, and storage racks in the walk-in cooler had visible food, dirt, and debris buildup.
  • Floor drains, floors under equipment, and walls and ceilings throughout the facility had accumulated food debris, dirt, and dust.

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 #40 — PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED EMPLOYEES IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED PIC TO HAVE ALL EMPLOYEES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA TO WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT. MAINTAIN SAME.

Violation code #43 — IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED LARGE SCOOPS USED TO SCOOP ICE FROM THE ICE MACHINE STORED ON TOP OF THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED PIC TO REMOVE SCOOPS, WASH, RINSE, SANITIZE AND STORE SCOOPS IN A CLEAN BIN/CONTAINER. MAINTAIN SAME.

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Inspection History

Ume Tea has had 11 inspections in the last 5 years with a 55% pass rate. Last inspection was on Aug 10, 2026.

Aug 10, 2026Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

2 violations
Standout inspection
Aug 3, 2026Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

7 violations
Jul 23, 2025Pass

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

Standout inspection
Jan 23, 2025Pass

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

3 violations
Standout inspection
Jan 16, 2025Fail

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

7 violations
Jun 6, 2024PassVIEWING NOW

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

4 violations
Standout inspection
May 29, 2024Fail

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

7 violations
Aug 9, 2023Pass

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

4 violations
Jul 13, 2023Pass

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

6 violations
Standout inspection
Jul 7, 2023Fail

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

11 violations
Standout inspection
Jun 28, 2023Fail

License — Required before the city issues a business license.

13 violations