--- title: "Bubble Tea, Boba & Juice Bar Weekly Checklist" canonical: "https://peakscaleops.com/checklists/bubble-tea-shop-weekly-checklist/" --- > Source: https://peakscaleops.com/checklists/bubble-tea-shop-weekly-checklist/ [Checklists](/checklists/) / [Bubble Tea, Boba & Juice Bar](/checklists/bubble-tea-juice/) / Weekly Checks # Bubble Tea, Boba & Juice Bar Weekly Checklist A Bubble Tea, Boba & Juice Bar cooks, blends and seals all day, so the deep jobs need a weekly slot of their own. These 6 checks cover three areas. Check every trap, corner and doorway for pests once a week, and record any sighting, catch or new gap. Check every thermometer and probe against an ice-water or boiling-water reference, and adjust or replace any that read wrong. Then take the ice machine apart and deep-clean the bin, chute, curtain and evaporator plate, sanitize the parts, reassemble, and record the date. [Run this checklist - free](/run/bubble-tea-juice/?list=weekly) [Download PDF](/checklists/pdf/peakscale-bubble-tea-juice-checklists.pdf)[Download Excel](/checklists/excel/peakscale-bubble-tea-juice-checklists.xlsx) The checklist · 6 checks ### Full Pest Inspection **1\. Check every trap, corner, and doorway for pests once a week.** A full weekly check finds problems a quick daily look can miss. **2\. Write down any pest sighting, trap catch, or new gap in a wall or door.** A written log proves the pest problem is tracked and fixed. ### Thermometer & Probe Calibration **3\. Check every thermometer and probe against an ice-water or boiling-water reference once a week.** A thermometer that reads wrong can hide an unsafe food or drink temperature. **4\. Adjust or replace any thermometer or probe that does not read correctly.** A wrong reading can let unsafe food or drinks reach a customer. ### Ice Machine Deep Clean **5\. Take apart the ice machine and deep-clean the bin, chute, curtain, and evaporator plate.** Ice machines build up mold and slime that daily wiping does not remove. **6\. Sanitize all parts, put the ice machine back together, and record the date.** A dated record proves the deep clean happened on schedule. ## Frequently asked questions **What does the Bubble Tea, Boba & Juice Bar weekly checklist cover?** Three areas: a pest check of every trap, corner and doorway with sightings recorded; calibration of every thermometer and probe against an ice-water or boiling-water reference; and a full strip-down clean of the ice machine bin, chute, curtain and evaporator plate. **Why deep-clean the ice machine weekly?** The bin, chute, curtain and evaporator plate grow slime and mould out of sight, and that ends up in every drink served over ice. A weekly strip-down and sanitize is the only way to reach those surfaces. **How is the weekly probe check done?** Each thermometer and probe is checked against an ice-water or boiling-water reference and adjusted or replaced if it reads wrong. Cooked pearls and cold stock are both judged on temperature, so the probes have to be right. ## More Bubble Tea, Boba & Juice Bar checklists [Goods-In & Receiving](/checklists/bubble-tea-juice-bar-receiving-checklist/)[Opening - Brew, Cook & Set Up to Sell](/checklists/bubble-tea-shop-opening-checklist/)[Tapioca Pearls, Jellies & Toppings](/checklists/tapioca-pearl-cook-and-hold-checklist/)[Fresh Produce, Juicing & Blending](/checklists/juice-bar-produce-and-blender-checklist/)[Service Line - Sugar, Ice, Seal & Speed](/checklists/bubble-tea-sugar-ice-and-seal-checklist/)[Closing, Waste & Cold Chain](/checklists/bubble-tea-shop-closing-checklist/) One free app has all of them: [open the Bubble Tea, Boba & Juice Bar Checklists app](/run/bubble-tea-juice/) - offline, no account, add it to your home screen. ## Sources Every statistic on this page comes from public inspection and food-safety data: - [FDA Report on the Occurrence of Foodborne Illness Risk Factors in Fast Food and Full-Service Restaurants, 2013–2014](https://www.fda.gov/media/117509/download) - [FDA 2003 baseline](https://www.fda.gov/media/157223/download) - [Foods](https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/14/20/3523) - [NYC Open Data DOHMH Restaurant Inspection Results](https://data.cityofnewyork.us/resource/43nn-pn8j.json) - [Journal of Water and Health 15(3):410](https://iwaponline.com/jwh/article/15/3/410/28453/Microbiological-quality-of-ice-and-ice-machines) - [Food Safety News on the Int. J. Food Microbiology soda-fountain study](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2010/01/study-finds-bacteria-in-soda-machines/) - [RMUTSB Academic Journal, 'Microbiological quality of bubble tea beverages'](https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/rmutsb-sci/article/view/251912) - [Int. J. Food Science & Technology 59(7):4716](https://academic.oup.com/ijfst/article/59/7/4716/7911537) - [Hong Kong Centre for Food Safety, 'Sugar and Energy Contents of Common Non-Indigenous Tea-Based Beverages in Hong Kong'](https://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/programme/programme_rafs/programme_rafs_n_01_26_abstract.html) - [Food Protection Trends](https://www.foodprotection.org/files/food-protection-trends/Aug-12-Fishburn.pdf) - [Champions 12.3 / WRAP / WRI, 'The Business Case for Reducing Food Loss and Waste: Restaurants'](https://champions123.org/sites/default/files/2020-07/the-business-case-reducing-food-loss-and-waste-restaurants.pdf) - [Intouch Insight, 2025 Drive-Thru Study](https://www.intouchinsight.com/blog/drive-thru-trends) - [NACS, 'Starbucks Cuts Wait Time by Two Minutes'](https://www.convenience.org/stay-current/news/2025/april/30/6-starbucks-cuts-wait-time-by-two-minutes_fs) - [Consumer Reports, 'We Tested Bubble Tea for Lead. Here's What We Found.'](https://www.consumerreports.org/health/food-contaminants/we-tested-bubble-tea-for-lead-here-is-what-we-found-a1681465194/) - [Taipei Times, 'Six tea products fail inspections for pesticides in Taipei'](https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2025/04/29/2003836012) - [Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health](https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2018/a-foodborne-illness-outbreak-could-cost-a-restaurant-millions-study-suggests) - [Canadian Journal of Public Health](https://link.springer.com/article/10.17269/s41997-021-00599-0) - [Int. J. Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity](https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12966-023-01422-4) - [Boston University SPH on the JAMA Health Forum study](https://www.bu.edu/sph/news/articles/2024/sugary-drink-tax-prompts-substantial-decline-in-purchases/) - [UK Food Standards Agency, 'Food Hygiene Rating Scheme Audit of Display and Business Survey: 2024'](https://science.food.gov.uk/article/138241-food-hygiene-rating-scheme-audit-of-display-and-business-survey-2024) - [Grand View Research, Bubble Tea Market Report](https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/bubble-tea-market)