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Baba's Buffalo Famous Crispy Chicken & Lemonade

September 10, 2025 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE MUST BE POSTED ON SITE AT ALL TIMES, WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED
code 2Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES NOT WASHING HANDS WHEN CHANGING TASKS. OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLER WITH GLOVES ON, GET A WIPING CLOTH FROM THE TOILET ROOM, WIPE DOWN SURFACES, AND THEN STARTED TO PREPARE FOOD FOR A CUSTOMER. ALSO, OBSERVED ANOTHER FOOD HANDLER WITH GLOVES WIPING SURFACES AND TOUCHED THE RIM OF A NEARBY GARBAGE CAN AND STARTED TO PREP FOOD ITEMS. MUST WASH HANDS AFTER EVERY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION. FOOD HANDLERS WERE NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY, AND THEY WASHED THEIR HANDS. NO FOOD ITEMS WERE CONTAMINATED. PRIORITY 7-38-010, CITATION ISSUED • OBSERVED IMPROPER HANDWASHING PROCEDURE. OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER WASHING HANDS WITHOUT USING SOAP. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY WASH HANDS WITH SOAP AND DRY WITH A HAND DRYING PROVISION. FOOD HANDLER WAS IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED AND PROPERLY REWASHED HANDS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010, CITATION CONSOLIDATED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION
code 8Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED THREE CONTAINERS AT THE FRONT DISPLAY/SERVICE WINDOW NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
code 37
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE REAR TOILET ROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING UNIT ON MENTIONED DOOR AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED CLUTTER ON THE SIDE OF THE WALK-IN FREEZER IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DECLUTTER, ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED THE FLOORS UNDER THE ICE CREAM/SLUSHY MACHINE IN FRONT SERVICE/ PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED POOR LIGHT QUALITY IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT IN MENTIONED UNIT AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO NEW FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE FOR NEW EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RECORD ON SITE.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 9, 2024: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 3 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.