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Baba Scawarma

November 6, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings2

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNS AT ANY HANDSINKS. MUST PROVIDE.
code 10Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 3Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED TCS FOODS...BRISKET AT 48.0F AND CHEESESTEAK BEEF AT 55F ON PREP TABLE TOP. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 40LBS OF BRISKET AND 5LBS OF CHEESTEAK BEEF VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $225. INSTRUCTED TO STORE TCS FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION. #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED IN-USE KNIFE STORED IMPROPERLY. MUST PROVIDE KNIFE RACK.
code 43
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO TEST STRIPS FOR TESTING SANITIZING SOLUTION. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON THE INTERIOR OF COOLERS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAITNAIN.
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN TOILET ROOM. MUST PROVIDE.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD ON FLOORS BEHIND EQUIPMENT AND ALONG WALLS IN CORNERS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD EMPLOYEES PREPARING TCS FOODS WITH NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. MUST OBTAIN.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING ON PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD SANITATION MANAGERS.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 12, 2023: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding 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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