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Top Tao Tea

5002 N Broadway, Chicago 60640 · Risk 2 (Medium)

Pass

Most recent result

Nov 5, 2025

3

Inspections on record

2

Times passed

0

Times failed

Violations cited on Nov 5, 2025

  1. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: MUST REPAIR AND SEAL ALL OPEN HOLES IN THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AND DRY STORAGE AREA.
  2. #57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR FOOD EMPLOYEES DURING INSPECTION. ANY FOOD EMPLOYEE WHO IS HANDLING FOOD ITEMS AND IS NOT A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AND KEEP CERTIFICATES ON SITE.
  3. #58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: NO ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE FOR CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND KEEP CERTIFICATE(S) ON SITE.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Nov 5, 2025ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Oct 1, 2025ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Aug 17, 2022LicensePassRisk 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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Top Tao Tea — questions

Did Top Tao Tea pass its last health inspection?
Top Tao Tea at 5002 N Broadway was inspected on Nov 5, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass".
What violations were cited at Top Tao Tea?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: MUST REPAIR AND SEAL ALL OPEN HOLES IN THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AND DRY STORAGE AREA.
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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