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Kungfu Tea

2126 S Archer Ave, Chicago 60616 · Risk 2 (Medium)

Pass

Most recent result

Dec 22, 2025

7

Inspections on record

5

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on Dec 22, 2025

  1. #41WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS ON SEVERAL PREP SURFACE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF EQUIPMENT & FOOD. MUST MAINTAIN.
  2. #45SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE STORED ON FLOOR ON SIDE STAIRWELL INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES OFF FLOOR.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Dec 22, 2025CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Dec 9, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Dec 21, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Dec 14, 2023CanvassFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Sep 29, 2016CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Apr 16, 2015CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
May 9, 2014LicensePassRisk 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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Kungfu Tea — questions

Did Kungfu Tea pass its last health inspection?
Kungfu Tea at 2126 S Archer Ave was inspected on Dec 22, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 7 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at Kungfu Tea?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS ON SEVERAL PREP SURFACE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF EQUIPMENT & FOOD. MUST
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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