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Baba Pita

December 9, 2013 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: LABEL AND DATE COOKED FOOD ITEMS IN WALK-IN COOLERS.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: CLEAN SHELVES INSIDE OF WALK-IN COOLER, CLEAN INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS IN KITCHEN. CLEAN PLASTIC STORAGE CONTAINERS OBSERVED INSIDE OF WALK-IN COOLER, CLEAN PREP TABLES AND CUTTING BOARDS.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS, EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR BOTTOM OF DEEP FRYER TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES OBSERVED, UNDERNEATH GRILL, EXTERIOR OF GRILL ETC.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS NEED DETAIL CLEANING UNDER, AROUND AND BEHIND ALL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT, DINING AREA BEING REMODELED AND BASEMENT AREA. ALSO CLEAN INSIDE OF WALK-IN UNITS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CLEAN WALLS IN KITCHEN AROUND AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT WHERE NEEDED. ONCE WALLS IN DINING AREA ARE DONE, PROVIDE WALL COVING AT BOTTOM AREA WALLBASE OF WALLS. REPAIR HOLES IN CEILING OF BASEMENT WHERE OBSERVED. SEAL CEILING OF WALK-IN UNIT WHERE OPEN SEAMS OBSERVED. COVERS NEEDED FOR FANS IN WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER; PROVIDE. REMOVE DUST FROM VENTILATION FAN IN WASHROOM AND SEAL HOLE IN CEILING OF WASHROOM NEXT TO VENTILATION FAN.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: INCREASE HOT WATER PRESSURE AT WASHROOM SINK.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: AREA BEING CONSTRUCTED NEEDS ORGANIZING ONCE CONSTRUCTION COMPLETE. BASEMENT STORAGE AREA VERY CLUTTERED WITH UNNECESSARY ITEMS; REMOVE TO AVOID CLUTTER. INSTRUCTED TO DISPOSE OF WASTE WATER IN MOP BUCKET OBSERVED IN KITCHEN ONCE USED AND TO REMOVE MOP FROM FLOOR.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 25, 2013: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.