Taichi Bubble Tea
740 South Meadow Street, Ithaca, NY 14850
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 5 of 5 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Aug 5, 2026: passed with 1 violation.
- Keeps coming up: Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred, cited 2 times.
- 2 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 5 visits
- 2026
- Passed Aug 5
Re-Inspection
1 violation
- Minor Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
- Passed Jan 22
Inspection
5 violations, 2 critical
- Critical All poultry, poultry stuffings, stuffed meats and stuffings containing meat are not heated to 165°F or above.
- Critical Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or below 45°F during cold holding, except smoked fish not kept at or below 38°F during cold holding.
- Minor Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
- Minor Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
- Minor Improper thawing procedures used
- 2025
- Passed Feb 10
Inspection
2 violations
- Minor Tobacco is used; eating, drinking in food preparation, dishwashing food storage areas
- Minor Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
- 2024
- Passed Jan 11
Re-Inspection
No violations
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