Baba's Famous Steak And Lemonade

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations0
• last inspectedMay 20, 2010
• address71031/2 S Racine Ave, Chicago 60636

Is Baba's Famous Steak And Lemonade clean?

Baba's Famous Steak And Lemonade is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on May 20, 2010. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.

What did inspectors find at Baba's Famous Steak And Lemonade?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 20, 2010, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🌡️hot/cold holding temps off
  * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served • A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served. NO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON DUTY NOR CERTIFICATE POSTED WHEN ITALIAN BEEF 179.5F IS PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED H59641
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. REPAIR BROKEN DOOR ON PREP COOLER.
  Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. REPAIR BROKEN DOOR ON PREP COOLER.
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF PREP TABLES (CIGARETTE ASHES), COOLERS, SHELVES, COUNTER (CIGARETTE BUTTS).
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOORS NEED CLEANING UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS (CIGARETTE BUTTS AND ASHES, FOOD DEBRIS, ETC). REPLACE MISSING/DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN ALL AREAS.
  Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOORS NEED CLEANING UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS (CIGARETTE BUTTS AND ASHES, FOOD DEBRIS, ETC). REPLACE MISSING/DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN ALL AREAS.
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN ALL AREAS.
  Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN ALL AREAS.
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded • Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN FRONT PREP AREA AND CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS IN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS.
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters • None of the operations connected with food establishments shall be conducted in any room used as living or sleeping quarters. OBSERVED SHIRTS, JACKETS, PANTS, AND BAGS OF CLOTHING IN REAR PREP/STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE CLOTHING TO SEPARATE AREA.
• ⚠️Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn • All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair. ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.
  Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn • All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair. ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.
• ⚠️No Smoking Regulations • Smoking shall be prohibited in all public places except in designated smoking areas. OBSERVED SMALL CARRYOUT TRAY LINED IN FOIL AND USED AS ASHTRAY WITH CIGARETTE BUTT AND ASHES INSIDE TRAY ON PREP TABLE NEAR FOOD SERVICE FILM AND SNOBALL SYRUP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ASHTRAY. ALL ASHTRAYS SHALL BE REMOVED FROM ANY AREA WHERE SMOKING IS PROHIBITED. SMOKING VIOLATION 7-32-020C CITATION ISSUED H59641
  No Smoking Regulations • Smoking shall be prohibited in all public places except in designated smoking areas. OBSERVED SMALL CARRYOUT TRAY LINED IN FOIL AND USED AS ASHTRAY WITH CIGARETTE BUTT AND ASHES INSIDE TRAY ON PREP TABLE NEAR FOOD SERVICE FILM AND SNOBALL SYRUP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ASHTRAY. ALL ASHTRAYS SHALL BE REMOVED FROM ANY AREA WHERE SMOKING IS PROHIBITED. SMOKING VIOLATION 7-32-020C CITATION ISSUED H59641

When was Baba's Famous Steak And Lemonade last inspected?

Baba's Famous Steak And Lemonade has 3 inspections on record going back to April 1, 2010.

Baba's Famous Steak And Lemonade vs Englewood

Englewood runs 28% clean across 303 tracked restaurants — 84 clean, 13 mid, 205 cooked.

Against the 303 spots Cooked tracks in Englewood, this one comes out cleaner than 0% of them.

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How Chicago grades restaurants

Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated May 20, 2010. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.