Te'amo Boba Bar

1115 E 55th St, Chicago, IL 60615

Passed re-check · Aug 27, 2025 Directions
84
Good BiteKarma score 84 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 2 of 3 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Aug 27, 2025: passed with 1 violation. That was a follow-up after failing on Aug 20, 2025. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Personal cleanliness, cited 3 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 4 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Aug 27

    Complaint Re-Inspection

    1 violation
    • Personal cleanliness
  3. Failed Aug 20

    Complaint

    12 violations
    • Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
    • Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored and used
    • Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
    • Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Summary report displayed and visible to the public
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
    • Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Insects, rodents, and animals not present
    • Personal cleanliness
    • City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
  4. 2024
  5. Visit Aug 22

    Canvass

  6. Passed Aug 22

    Canvass

    6 violations
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
    • Personal cleanliness
    • Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
    • Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized

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