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Baba's Famous Steak And Lemonade 2

January 13, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA IMPROPERLY MAINTAINED. THE DRAIN LINE OF THE HANDSINK WAS NOT CONNECTED TO THE SINK AND WAS UNAVAILABLE FOR USE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE HANDWASHING SINK IN WORKING ORDER. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 11Priority
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #1325219 ON 9/25/14 NOT CORRECTED: 32/01 - MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN BROKEN LID ON DEEP FREEZER IN THE REAR PREP AREA. 33/01 - MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL REACH IN COOLERS AND FREEZER TO REMOVE DEBRIS AND/OR SPLATTER. 34/01 - FLOORS NEED CLEANING ALONG THE WALL BASE AND IN CORNERS BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE DEBRIS, SPILLS AND/OR GREASE. 35/01 - NOTED DAMAGED AND WATER STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGH OUT PREMISE. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. 37/01 - OBSERVED SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON THE TOILET ROOM DOOR IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. 40/01 - MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN WORKING THERMOMETERS INSIDE COOLERS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: REMOVE THE CARDBOARD LINING THE INTERIOR OF THE PREP COOLER AND THE BOTTOM SHELF OF THE PREP TABLE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE PREP TABLES IN BOTH PREP AREAS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: REMOVE CARDBOARD FROM THE FLOOR OF THE PREP AREA.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: REPAIR THE BROKEN AND MISSING BASEBOARD FROM THE WALLS OF THE FRONT PREP AREA.
code 35
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE PREPARING FOOD WITHOUT A HAIR RESTRAINT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT.
code 42
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE WITHOUT PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 25, 2014: 4 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.

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