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Babes On Milwaukee

August 26, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: NOTED THE UPPER INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE WITH BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE ON ICE CONTACT SURFACES, INNER ICE SHOOT AND DRIPPING INTO ICE FOR CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL BLACK SUBSTANCE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS BEHIND THE BAR.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: ALL CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS STORED THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING AND ALL OTHER NEED ITEMS MUST BE STORED ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED.----BBQ GRILL MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE REAR OUTDOOR PATIO. • MUST INSTALL A SMOOTH CLEANABLE CEILING ABOVE THE BASEMENT ICE MACHINE.----HOLE IN THE WALL UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NEXT TO THE GREASE TRAP AND OPENINGS AROUND GREASE TRAP PIPING. MUST SEAL.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 25, 2020: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding 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.