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Baba's Famous Steak And Lemonade

October 8, 2025 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 60LBS OF TCS FOOD CHICKEN AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE RANGE OF 49F-52F. PERSON IN CHARGE VOLUNATARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED ALL AFFECTED FOOD AT A COST OF $200. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD HELD FOOD AT 41F AND BELOW AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-35-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF FOOD DEBRIS AND GRIME ON INTERIOR OF COLD HOLD UNITS IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED PIPE LEAKING AT REAR HANDSINK (AT ELBOW CONNECTION). INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED RESTROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING, SELF CLOSING DEVICE IN DISREPAIR. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED AREA AROUND DUMPSTERS WITH TRASH, GREASE BUILD UP AND CLUTTER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED RESTROOM DOOR IN DISREPAIR. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED CEILING TILES TO BE DAMAGED/MISSING ABOVE REAR PREP TABLE AND IN RESTROOM ABOVE SINK AND TOILET. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO OBTAIN ALLERGEN TRAINING AND RETAIN CERTIFICATE ON SITE.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 13, 2025: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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.