Restaurant · Chicago, IL

Kung Fu Tea

Name: Kung Fu Tea
Address: 1624 W Division St, Chicago, IL

1624 W Division St

Last inspected May 12, 2025 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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3 inspections

Canvass

May 12, 2025

Pass w/ Conditions

2 recorded violations

notedCode 2Permits, training, and postings

Official wording

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

Inspector’s notes

No certified food service manager on site while handling and serving TCS foods ( milk..) instructed to obtain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012.

In plain English

A required permit, food safety certificate, trained manager, or posted sign was missing or not current. These show the business is following the rules and has trained staff.

More about paperwork, training, or posting issues

notedCode 44Equipment and utensils

Official wording

UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

Inspector’s notes

Using cloth towels to place utensils to dry, instructed not to use cloth in drying process

In plain English

Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.

More about equipment or utensil issues

Official record from Chicago Department of Public Health, May 12, 2025 · Original Source

Canvass Re-Inspection

Apr 22, 2024

Pass

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from Chicago Department of Public Health, Apr 22, 2024 · Original Source

Canvass

Apr 15, 2024

Fail

2 recorded violations

notedCode 10Handwashing

Official wording

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

Inspector’s notes

HAND-WASHING SINK BLOCKED. OBSERVED SEVERAL ITEMS SUCH AS SOAP CONTAINERS, SCRUBBING PADS, SPONGES, AND DISHES STORED INSIDE 3 OF 3 HAND-WASHING SINKS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE HAND WASHING ARE USED FOR HAND-WASHING ONLY. THE MANAGER REMOVED ITEMS FROM THE HAND-WASHING SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.

In plain English

Staff were not washing their hands when required, or a handwashing sink was blocked, missing soap or paper towels, or used for something else. Hands are one of the most common ways germs reach food.

Official wording

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED

Inspector’s notes

OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED WITHIN SPECIFIED TIMEFRAME. REPORT #2575043, DATED APRIL 27, 2023, INSTRUCTED THE FACILITY TO #51 INSTALL A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT THE UTILITY SINK AND TO #57 PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES. OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE UTILITY SINK; OBSERVED 2 FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ADDRESS ALL PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.