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Saint'S Alp Teahouse & Gourmet

2157 S China Pl, Chicago 60616 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Aug 26, 2025

12

Inspections on record

9

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on Aug 26, 2025

  1. #40PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS PREPPING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT.
  2. #45SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES NOT INVERTED AND SERVICE AREA AND STORED ON FLOOR IN DINING, PREP, AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT AND ELEVATE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES OFF FLOOR.
  3. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED VARIOUS FOOD ITEMS STORED IN PLASTIC PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS IN THE FREEZER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS AND CONTAINERS ONLY.
  4. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE PREP AREA ON THE SECOND FLOOR WITH CLUTTER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS AND DECLUTTER, ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN MENTIONED AREAS.
  5. #58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Aug 26, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 20, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 13, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 17, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 16, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 14, 2021ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 16, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 8, 2018CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 27, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 28, 2016Suspected Food PoisoningPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 18, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 6, 2015LicensePassRisk 1 (High)

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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Saint'S Alp Teahouse & Gourmet — questions

Did Saint'S Alp Teahouse & Gourmet pass its last health inspection?
Saint'S Alp Teahouse & Gourmet at 2157 S China Pl was inspected on Aug 26, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 12 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at Saint'S Alp Teahouse & Gourmet?
The most recent inspection cited 5 violations, beginning with: PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS PREPPING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT.
What does "Risk 1 (High)" 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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