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Babas Halal

July 17, 2026 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN WORKING THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL COOLERS.
code 36
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES (COOKS) WITHOUT PROPER HAIR RESTRAINTS. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN IN FOOD PREP AREAS.
code 40
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN #10 CANS INSIDE THE COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE FOOD IN FOOD GRADE STORAGE CONTAINER WHEN OPEN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS AND FREEZER (SHELVING, WALLS AND FLOORS). ALSO CLEAN PREP STATION, COUNTER TOP AND STORAGE SHELVING TO REMOVE DEBRIS AND SPILLS.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DUST, DIRT, AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, SHELVING UNITS, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 7, 2026: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.