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Baba Pita

August 19, 2014 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings9
critical findings0

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Failed findings

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

Inspector note: MUST LABEL ALL BULK FOOD ITEM CONTAINERS. (SUGAR,SALT,ETC)
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: REFINISH EXTERIOR OF LARGE MIXER IN PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR LEAK AT CONDENSER IN WALK IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE LOCK FOR THE ICE STORAGE FREEZER OUTSIDE REAR EXIT DOOR.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN ALL CUTTING BOARDS,PREP TABLES,SINKS,COOLERS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST REMOVE EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN PREP AREAS,UNDER SHELVES,IN WALK IN COOLERS,ALONG WALLS, IN CORNERS, UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT AND THROUGHOUT BASEMENT. • MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE FLOORS IN BASEMENT AND REMOVE SEDIMENT FROM PREVIOUS FLOOD.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST SEAL ALL HOLES IN WALLS AND CEILINGS THROUGHOUT PREP AND DISHWASHING AREAS. (ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK) MUST REMOVE FOAM FROM WALLS AND CEILINGS IN THE WALK IN COOLER AND MAKE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. WALLS IN MENS BASEMENT WASHROOM NOT SMOOTH. MUST REPAIR AND MAKE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS AT THE ABOVE PREP AREA.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
Inspector note: MUST INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICES AT THE BASMENT WASHROOM DOORS.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST REMOVE HEAVY BRICKS AND OTHER ITEMS FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE MOP SINK. MUST BE ABLE TO INSPECT PLUMBING AND SINK MUST BE ACCESSIBLE. MUST HAVE HOT AND COLD WATER AT THE MOP SINK. WATER MUST ALSO DRAIN PROPERLY. MUST REPAIR BROKEN FAUCET HANDLE AT MOP SINK.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE MORE ADEQUATE RAISED SHELVING IN THE WALK IN COOLERS. KEEP FOOD ITEMS 6" OFF FLOOR.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on August 6, 2014: 9 findings recurred. 6 previous findings did not recur.

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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.