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Babas Fish & Chicken, Inc

January 22, 2024 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE IN THE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SIGNAGE AND MAINTAIN.
code 10Priority
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED MALE EMPLOYEES/FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL EMPLOYEES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA TO WEAR AND MAINTAIN WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT WHEN IN THE PREP AREA(S).
code 40
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED KNIVES STORED UNDER THE GYROS COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE KNIVES IN A KNIFE RACK OR IN/ON A CLEAN/SANITIZE BIN/CONTAINER. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE HAND WASHING SINK IN THE FOOD PREP AREA IN NEED OF RECAULKING. INSTRUCTED TO RECAULK AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THICK ICE BUILD UP IN BOTH CHEST REACH IN FREEZERS. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. MUST ALSO CLEAN THE STORAGE RACKS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER.
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO RECEPTACLE WITH A LID IN THE EMPLOYEE TOIELT ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE TILES AND MAINTAIN. ALSO, MUST FIX AND MAINTAIN THE DAMAGED FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FILTERS ON THE VENTILATION HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH DIRT/DUST AND GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITH PROOF OF FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENT AND MAINTAIN.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 27, 2023: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 3 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.

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