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Baba's Buffalo Famous Crispy Chicken & Lemonade

November 14, 2023 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SOAP AT HANDWASHING SINK IN DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED SOAP SHALL BE AVAILABLE AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. CORRECTED ON SITE SOAP PROVIDED AT HANDWASHING SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C) CONSOLIDATED VIOLATION. • OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT HANDWASHING SINK IN DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED HAND DRYING PROVISIONS SHALL BE AVAILABLE AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. CORRECTED ON SITE PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED FOR HANDWASHING SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CONSOLIDATED WITH VIOLATION ABOVE CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED LARGE WHITE CONTAINERS WITH SEASONING AND FLOUR NOT LABELED IN FRONT PREP NEAR HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD WHEN NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED OPENING AT BASE OF REAR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED RUST ON SILVER SHELVING UNIT IN WALKIN COOLER AND ON SHELVING UNITS OF ONE DOOR REFRIGERATOR IN FRONT PREP. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST FROM SHELVES OR REPLACE SHELVING UNITS, NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES SHALL BE SMOOTH FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS SHELF LINER IN DESSERT COOLER AND UNDERNEATH FLATTOP GRIL ON PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CARDBOARD SHELF LINERS, NONFOOD CONTACT SURFACES SHALL BE SMOOTH FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED BLACK SUBSTANCE ON INTERIOR SHELVING AND DUST ON EXTERIOR OF SODA TWO DOOR COOLER IN FRONT PREP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED BROWN BUILDUP UNDERNEATH FLAT TOP GRILL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON WASHROOM DOOR REMOVED. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON WASHROOM DOOR AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAVES AND DIRT IN REAR ALONG WALL NEXT TO EXIT DOOR AND BEHIND HOT WATER TANK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED FLOOR UNDERNEATH HANDWASHING SINK AND NEXT TO HANDWASHING SINK WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS ALONG WALL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS NEXT TO AND BEHIND FLATTOP GRILL. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED MOP DRYING AGAINST WALL IN MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL MOP RACK FOR PROPER DRAINAGE AND DRYING OF MOPS TO PREVENT PEST BREEDING. • OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES IN REAR NEAR EXIT DOOR AND ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED DUSTY CEILING VENT COVER IN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED NON-WORKING LIGHT IN HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE LIGHT BULB AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on January 11, 2023: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.