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Baba's Buffalo Famous Crispy Chicken & Lemonade

July 9, 2024 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO FOOD LABELS ON ITEMS; NO LABELS ON SALT, SEASONING, SYRUP, COOKING OIL, PEANUTS AND SPRINKLES IN THE SERVING AND FOOD PREPARATION AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO LABLE ALL FOOD ITEMS WITH COMMONS NAMES.
code 37
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED STAFF IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA WITH NO HAIR NET/RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. COS.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS IMPROPERLY STORED ON THE COUNTER IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND TO STORE PROPERLY. COS.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED CRATES ON THE FLOOR NEAR/IN THE DISWASH AREA AND IN THE STAFF RESTROOM AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CRATES AS NOT TO HARBOR/ATTRACT INSECTS/PESTS.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED WALLS IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA DIRTY WITH BLACK GREASY DEBRIS AT THE STOVE AND GRILL AREAS. OBSERVED FLOORS WITH VISIBLE DIRT/DEBRIS THROUGHOUT THE ESTABLISHMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED VENT IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA OVER THE GRILL AND STOVE WITH GREASE BUILD-UP AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED LIGHTBULB OUT OVER THE GRILL AT THE VENT IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA AND IN FREEZER #1. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. • OBSERVED COVERING/PROTECTIVE SHIELD IN THE STAFF RESTROOM WARPED AND DOES NOT FIT FLUSH ON THE CEILING. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE LIGHTBULB COVERING/SHIELD.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL STAFF WHO HANDLE/COOK/SERVE FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND PROVIDE.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on November 14, 2023: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 4 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.