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Baba's Steak & Lemonade

June 11, 2012 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings0

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Failed findings

toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: 10-15 MICE DROPPINGS NOTED ON PREMISES IN WASHROOMM ON FLOOR ALONG WALL BASES AND IN CORNERS AND ON PIPES IN WASHROOM AND 3 COMPARTMENT- MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS, SEAL UP ANY OPENINGS AND REQUEST SERVICE FROM PEST CONTROL-CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS 7-38-020.
code 18
Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Properly Designed And Installed

Inspector note: WATER GUSHING OUT OF PIPE ONTO WASHROOM FLOOR WHEN USING EXPOSED HAND SINK IN FOOD PREP AREA -MUST REPAIR. CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS 7-38-030
code 26
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: REMOVE ALUMINUM FOIL AND CONTACT PAPER FROM SHELVES AND COUNTERS AND PAINT SURFACES IF NOT EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF: ALL DEEP FREEZERS, KNIFE RACK, UTENSIL RACK, ICE MACHINE, COOLERS, PREP TABLES & SHELVES, 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, WHEELS & LEGS OF ALL EQUIPMENT, DIPPER WELL AND ALL STORAGE RACKS IN DISHWASHING AREA..
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CLEAN ALL LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT. REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES. CLEAN WALLS AND ATTACHED EQUIPMENT(i.e. PIPES) GREASE & FOOD BUILD-UP BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT, AND EXTERIORS OF PIPES BY 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. PAINT RUSTY CEILING TILE FRAMES AND RELPLACE ALL CEILING TILES THAT CANNOT BE CLEANED.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 38
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: ICE SCOOP MUST EITHER BE STORED INSIDE MACHINE WITH HANDLE UP OR OUTSIDE OF MACHINE IN CLEAN CONTAINER IN SANITARY SOLUTION.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 22, 2010: 8 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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