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Baba's Famous Steak & Lemonade

May 7, 2026 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings4
critical findings0

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Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: 6-202.13 OBSERVED INSECT TRAPS HANGING IN THE REAR OVER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND ONLY ALLOW PEST CONTROL TO INSTALL ALL PEST TRAPS.
code 38
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: 2-402.11 OBSERVED ONE MALE FOOD HANDLER WITHOUT A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL MALE FOOD HANDLERS.
code 40
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-601.11 OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS IN THE INTERIOR OF THE FRYERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-501.12 OBSERVED FLOORS UNDER AND BEHIND THE FRYERS WITH EXCESSIVE ACCUMULATED FOOD AND GREASE DEBRIS. OBSERVED DEBRIS ON THE WALLS LOCATED BY THE HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL. • 6-501.114 OBSERVED CRATES IN THE REAR BEING USED TO STORE ITEMS ON. OBSERVED CLUTTER ON THE SHELVES IN THE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING AND ORGANIZE SHELVES IN THE TOILET ROOM.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 12, 2025: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred.

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About this record

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.