Baba's Famous Steak & Lemonaide

May 9, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings15
critical findings5

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: 6-301.14 OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS LOCATED AT THE HAND WASHING SINKS IN THE TOILET ROOM AND BY THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: 2-101.11 OBSERVED NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGERS CERTIFICATE ON SITE NOR A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER PRESENT WHILE TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (BEEF) ARE BEING PREPARED HANDLED AND SERVED TO THE PUBLIC. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS HAVE A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGERS CERTIFICATE ON SITE AND A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE PREPARING HANDLING AND SERVING ALL TCS FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: 2-102.14(N) OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY THAT INCLUDES A SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: 2-501.11 OBSERVED NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE NOR ADEQUATE SUPPLIES (DISPOSABLE MASK, DISPOSABLE GLOVES, DISPOSABLE MOP) ON SITE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA EVENTS THAT CAN POTENTIALLY OCCUR INSIDE OF THE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
code 5Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
Inspector note: 2-301.14 OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLER HANDLING UTENSILS THEN HANDLE READY TO EAT FOODS WITHOUT WASHING HANDS OR CHANGING GLOVES IN BETWEEN TASKS. INSTRUCTED TO ONLY USE FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE GLOVES WHEN HANDLING READY TO EAT FOODS (BREAD, LETTUCE, CHEESE, TOMATOES, MUSHROOMS) AND ALWAYS WASH HANDS AND CHANGE GLOVES WHEN CHANGING TASKS. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-010.
code 8Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: 4-302.12 OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE TO TAKE TEMPERATURES OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. • 4-204.112(B) OBSERVED NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE OF THE 3 DOOR REFRIGERATOR OR IN THE REACH IN FREEZERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: 3-302.12 OBSERVED NO LABELS FOR FOODS AND DRY STORAGE (RAW CHICKEN, SUGAR) THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LABELS WITH THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS.
code 37
Gloves Used Properly

Inspector note: 3-304.15(B-D) OBSERVED IMPROPER GLOVE USE. INSTRUCTED ON PROPER GLOVE USE.
code 46
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: 4-202.16 OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING RE-USED AS A SHELF LINING. INSTRUCTED NOT TO RE-USE CARDBOARD.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: 4-302.14 OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE TO PROPERLY TEST THE SANITIZING CONCENTRATION FOR THE SANITIZING COMPARTMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-601.11(C) OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE AROUND AND INSIDE OF THE FRYERS. OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON THE GASKETS OF THE 3 DOOR REFRIGERATOR. OBSERVED A PINKISH SUBSTANCE ON THE PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: 5-205.15 OBSERVED A MINOR LEAK AT THE FAUCET OF THE UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: 6-501.19 OBSERVED TOILET ROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE TOILET ROOM DOOR SELF CLOSING.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-201.11 OBSERVED CRACKS CEVICES IN VARIOUS AREAS OF THE FOOD PREP AREA, OBSERVED MISSING AND STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA, OBSERVED HAND WASHING SINK IN TOILET ROOM NEEDS TO BE RE-CAULKED, OBSERVED MISSING FLOOR AND WALL TILES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE ALL SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. • 6-501.12 OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD AND DIRT DEBRIS LOCATED THRU OUT THE FOOD PREP AREA, UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT AND UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: 4-202.18 OBSERVED MISSING FILTER ON THE VENTILATION LOCATED ON THE CEILING IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on April 16, 2019: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 12 findings recurred.

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