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Baba's Famous Steak And Lemonade

August 11, 2022 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE OPENING OF THE DEEP FRYERS WITH A BUILD UP OF GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE PEST AND INSECT HARBORING.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED HEAVY BUILD UP OF GREASE ALONG THE SIDES AND UNDER ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL. • OBSERVED THE INSIDE OF THE REACH IN COOLERS WITH A BUILD UP OF FOOD DEBRIS AND STANDING WATER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAK COMING FROM BASE OF THE FAUCET OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN STAFF TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF GREASE, DIRT AND DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR OF THE FOOD SERVICE AREA UNDER AND AROUND ALL COOKING AND NON COOKING EQUIPMENT. OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF DIRT ON FLOOR IN REAR WHERE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IS LOCATED AS WELL AS IN THE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS. • OBSERVED DARK STAINED CEILING TILES JUST ABOVE THE TOILET ROOM DOOR (POSSIBLE MOLD) INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND REPLACE.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE HOOD VENTILATION UNIT AND THE FILTERS WITH A HEAVY BUILD UP OF GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF FOODS BEING PREPARED AND THE FOOD CONTACT SURFACES BELOW. • OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF DIRT AND DUST ON THE VENTS IN THE FOOD SERVICE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL.
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER WITHOUT THE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING. INFORMED THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS IN A RISK ONE FACILITY MUST OBTAIN AND PROVIDE ON SITE.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 8, 2021: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred.

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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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