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Baba's Famous Steak & Lemonade

January 26, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010 VIOLAION CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED AS REQUIRED; INSTRUCTED TO LABEL CONTAINERS WITH NAME OF PRODUCT INSIDE OF CONTAINER.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED RODENT ACTIVITY ON PREMISES. FOUND 80 OR MORE MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR BEHIND THE ICE MACHINE, ON THE WINDOW LEDGE IN COOKING AREA, ON THE FLOOR AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND IN THE BOTTOM OF THE FRYERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AREAS AND HAVE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE PRIOR TO REINSPECTION NEXT WEEK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF GRILL AND FRYERS, UNDERNEATH FRYERS AND GRILL, PREP TABLES.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED MULTIPLE BOXES IN FRONT OF REAR EXIT DOOR; INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND ALSO REMOVE ITEMS STORED INSIDE OF THE UTILITY SINK. • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOORS UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING AND OTHER EQUIPMENT, IN DISHWASHING AREA UNDERNEATH THE SINKS AND IN AREAS WHERE DROPPINGS OBSERVED. ALSO CLEAN WALLS AND CEILINGS IN AREAS WHERE NEEDED AND CLEAN PIPES ABOVE THE ELECTRICAL BOX IN DISHWASHING AREA TO REMOVE DUST.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: THE VENTS IN THE HOODED SYSTEM ABOVE THE GRLLL AND FRYERS NEED CLEANING; CLEAN VENTS.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES; INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL FOOD HANDLERS OBTAIN VALID CERTIFICATES.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 10, 2022: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 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.