Baba's Halal Famous Steaks & Lemonade

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations4
• last inspectedMay 18, 2020 →
• address344 N Laramie Ave, Chicago 60644

Is Baba's Halal Famous Steaks & Lemonade clean?

Baba's Halal Famous Steaks & Lemonade is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on April 20, 2026, 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 May 18, 2020. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Baba's Halal Famous Steaks & Lemonade?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 18, 2020, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 📋certified manager paperwork missingcritical
  City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
• 🤒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
• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Thermometers Provided & Accurate
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
• ⚠️Personal Cleanliness
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
• ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices

When was Baba's Halal Famous Steaks & Lemonade last inspected?

Baba's Halal Famous Steaks & Lemonade has 4 inspections on record going back to September 13, 2018.

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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 May 18, 2020. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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