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Baba's Famous Steak And Lemonade

May 29, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings0

Failed findings

food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTE MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK-IN COOLER AND WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR. • OBSERVED NO SPLASH GUARD ON RIGHT SIDE OF HAND WASHING SINK NEXT TO SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE SPLASH GUARD ON HAND WASING SINK TO PREVENT SPLASH CONTAMINATION.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED HANDLE OF DISPENSING UTENSILS INSIDE SUGAR IN BULK CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE HANDLE ABOVE SUGAR TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 43
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES NOT INVERTED IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES TO PROECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO ADEQUATE STOPPERS FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED FRONT TWO LIDS MISSING ON OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE MISSING LIDS AND MAINTAIN. OUTSIDE DUMPSTER SHALL BE COVERED WITH TIGHT-FITTING LIDS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B) CITATION ISSUED
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING CEILING TILES IN DRY STORAGE AREA AND STAINED CEILING TILES IN FRONT LOBBY AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED SOILED WATER IN MOP PAIL AND MOP HEADS STORED ON FLOOR IN UTILITY CLOSET. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD ALL SOILED WATER AND STORE MOP HEADS UPRIGHT TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING. • OBSERVED DEBRIS INSIDE LIGHT SHIELDS AND DUST BUILDUP ON CEILING TILES AND VENTS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP INSIDE VENITLATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 1, 2024: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.