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Baba's Famous Steak And Lemonade 2

August 18, 2020 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings2

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND CLEANSER AVAILABLE AT REAR PREP HAND SINK OR AT WASHBOWL IN TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES FOR PROPER HAND-WASHING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030 (c). CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION WHILE PREPARING SLICED TOMATOES, CHICKEN, FRIED FISH, MELTED CHEESE AND ITALIAN BEEF. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING WITH VALID ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE POSTED FOR PUBLIC VIEW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETERS ON SITE FOR TESTING THE INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED NO THERMOMETERS TO MEASURE TEMPERATURES OF UNITS INSIDE OF EQUIPMENT LOCATED IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO LABELS ON BULK CONTAINERS WITH SEASONINGS, CHICKEN/FISH BATTER MIX, ETC. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COMMON NAME LABELS ON ALL ITEMS REMOVED OUT OF ITS ORIGINAL PACKAGING.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 85 SMALL RODENT DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOORS IN FRONT PREP AREA BEHIND STAND UP REFRIGERATION UNIT, BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT, ALONG WINDOWSILL, AND INSIDE OF UNUSED TWO DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT STORING MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS LOCATED IN REAR PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL EFFECTED AREAS AS WELL AS REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS STORED INSIDE UNUSED COOLING UNIT. MUST CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE AND ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020 (a). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED LARGE BULK CONTAINERS CONTAINING FLOUR AND SEASONINGS WITHOUT LIDS STORED THROUGHOUT REAR PREP AREA NOT PROTECTED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERINGS WHEN NOT IN USE TO PREVENT MISCELLANEOUS SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED INSIDE OF GROCERY BAGS INSIDE FREEZER. MUST USE FOOD GRADE BAGS ONLY
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED WATER STAINED CEILING AND MISSING TILES IN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SURFACES THAT ARE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST MAINTAIN.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT AND MAINTAIN ON SITE FOR REVIEW.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on September 7, 2018: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 5 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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