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Baba Pita

July 14, 2021 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERAURES OF TCS FOODS SUCH AS 2LBS. COOKED VEGETABLES 45.3F.3LBS. RAW BEEF 47.3F.3LBS. BEEF KUFTA 47.3F.7OZ. GRAPE LEAVES 58.7F.2LBS. TURKEY 53.1F. 1.5LBS. CHICKEN 48.4F.3LBS. DICED TOMATO 46.4F-47.5F.2LBS. CHICKEN KUFTA 47.1F.1 LB. SPRING MIX 49.3F. 14 OZ. TABBOULEH 46.4F.4.5LBS. HUMMUS 45.9F-48.4F.1.5 LBS. BABA-GHANNOUJ 45.7F INSIDE OF 4- DRAWER PREP COOLER. PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY MANAGER. MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW.APPX.21.5LBS. $61.(PRIORITY 7-38-005)(CITATION ISSUED)(COS)
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED 4- DRAWER PREP COOLER AT 51.6F WITH TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE. A HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG HAS BEEN PLACED ON UNIT.ONCE REPAIRED EMAIL LETTER WHEN READY.MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING UNIT AT 41.0F OR BELOW.(PRIORITY 7-38-005)(COS)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 33
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD IN BETWEEN HAND SINK AND MOPSINK.
code 39
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED MALE EMPLOYEE WEARING OPEN TOE SANDLES IN PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE CLOSED TOE SHOES.
code 40
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON DISH STORAGE SHELVES.
code 44
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: MUST STORE PLASTIC WEAR WITH HANDLES IN UPRIGHT POSITION.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM LOWER SHELVES OF PREP TABLES AND WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS AND FOIL FROM WALL BEHIND GRILL.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKET ON WALK IN COOLER .
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN BUILD UP ON INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP ON INTERIOR DOOR OF MEN'S TOILET ROOM AND BEHIND GRILL. • MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE AND ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN FURNANCE ROOM AND FRONT SERVICE COUNTER,REAR PREP AREA. • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE OPENING OF CONCRETE FLOOR UNDER STEAM TABLE,MISSING CEILING TILES IN REAR PREP AREA,MISSING WALL OUTLET COVER NEAR WASHING MACHINES.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM WALK IN COOLER FLOOR. • MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALLS NEAR SERVICE COUNTER,ON WALL BEHIND ICE MACHINE.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on March 24, 2020: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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.

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