Baba's Famous Steak & Lemonaide

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations2
• last inspectedFebruary 26, 2021 →
• address2101 E 71St St, Chicago 60649

Is Baba's Famous Steak & Lemonaide clean?

Baba's Famous Steak & Lemonaide is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on April 6, 2021, which is an administrative result rather than a health finding — the business closed or moved, it was not shut down over conditions. Its last actual inspection result was Pass w/ Conditions on February 26, 2021. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Baba's Famous Steak & Lemonaide?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 26, 2021, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
• 🤒staff working while sickcritical
  Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
• ⚠️Summary Report Displayed And Visible To The Public

When was Baba's Famous Steak & Lemonaide last inspected?

Baba's Famous Steak & Lemonaide has 9 inspections on record going back to January 4, 2017.

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How Chicago grades restaurants

Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated February 26, 2021. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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