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Gathers Tea Bar

1214 W Taylor St, Chicago 60607 · Risk 2 (Medium)

Pass w/ Conditions

Most recent result

Jul 28, 2026

4

Inspections on record

1

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on Jul 28, 2026

  1. #16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED 2 FEMALE EMPLOYEES ONLY RINSING MULTI USE UTENSILS AT 3-COMPARTMENT AND PLACING ON SHELF WITHOUT SANITIZING. ONLY 1 BASIN FILLED WITH WATER , SANITIZER BASIN EMPTY. INSTD ON PROPER SET UP OF 3-COMPARMENT SINK TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITZE MULTI USE EQUIPMENT. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-025 PRIORITY
  2. #57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: MISSING HAIR RESTRAINTS FOR SOME FOOD HANDLERS. INSTD TO WEAR RESTRAINTS AND MAINTAIN

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jul 28, 2026Short Form ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Mar 23, 2026ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
May 1, 2023License Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Apr 28, 2023LicenseFailRisk 2 (Medium)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Gathers Tea Bar — questions

Did Gathers Tea Bar pass its last health inspection?
Gathers Tea Bar at 1214 W Taylor St was inspected on Jul 28, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 4 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at Gathers Tea Bar?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED 2 FEMALE EMPLOYEES ONLY RINSING MULTI USE UTENSILS AT 3-COMPARTMENT AND PLACING ON SHELF WITHOUT SANITIZING. ONLY 1 BASIN FILLED WITH WATER , SANITIZER BASIN EMPTY. INSTD ON PR
What does "Risk 2 (Medium)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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