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NEW CHINA TEA

4022-4024 W 55TH ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60632

Health Inspection: good

Official health department data. Inspected 2026-03-23; refreshed 2026-10-13. May lag the official record. Check the official source

7 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-03-23), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2026-03-23: Canvass

Pass

  • Not Critical: CHI-16 — FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED RUST ON REAR INTERIOR BACK WALL OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO DESTROY ICE, REMOVE RUST FROM INTERIOR BACK WALL OF ICE MACHINE AND TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF ICE.
  • Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED RUST ON SHELVING UNITS ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST FROM SHELVING UNITS ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF A CORROSION-RESISTANT, NONABSORBENT AND SMOOTH MATERIAL.
  • Not Critical: CHI-53 — TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN EMPLOYEE ALL GENDER WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE IN EMPLOYEE ALL GENDER WASHROOM FOR SANITARY NAPKINS.
  • Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED DUST ON CEILING TILES IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DUST FROM ALL CEILING TILES IN REAR PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON FLOORS UNDERNEATH COOKLINE IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE GREASE BUILDUP AND CLEAN FLOORS UNDERNEATH COOKLINE IN REAR PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.
  • Not Critical: CHI-56 — ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED DUST ON ROUND CEILING VENT COVER IN REAR PREP AREA AND WALL VENT ABOVE WATER STATION IN DINING ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ROUND CEILING VENT COVER IN REAR PREP AREA AND WALL VENT ABOVE WATER STATION IN DINING ROOM AND MAINTAIN.
  • Not Critical: CHI-57 — ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: AT TIME OF INSPECTION FACILITY PROVIDED EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VALID FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.
  • Not Critical: CHI-58 — ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: AT TIME OF INSPECTION FACILITY PROVIDED EXPIRED ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VALID PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATES.

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