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Ume Tea

Restaurant

2002 S Wentworth, Chicago, IL 60616

Chinatown

Aug 10, 2026 โ€” Complaint re-inspection

Pass

A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

Kitchen surfaces including fryer bottom and refrigeration units were dirty and required cleaning.

Key Findings

  • Fryer bottom, cooking equipment exteriors, and refrigeration unit interiors and exteriors were not clean.
  • Prep tables and ice machine panel needed cleaning and maintenance.
  • A leak was found in the pipe underneath the kitchen hand sink and required repair.

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 #49 โ€” NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
Inspector's Notes:

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: BOTTOM OF FRYER, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF OTHER COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION AND FREEZER UNITS, PREP TABLES AND ICE MACHINE PANEL.

Violation code #51 โ€” PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED A LEAK FROM THE PIPE UNDERNEATH THE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE KITCHEN, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.

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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, 2026PassVIEWING NOW

Complaint Re-Inspection โ€” A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

2 violations
Standout inspection
Aug 3, 2026Fail

Complaint โ€” Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

7 violations
Jul 23, 2025Pass

Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.