Bamyam Kabab

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations1
• last inspectedApril 14, 2021 →
• address5701 N California Ave, Chicago 60659

Is Bamyam Kabab clean?

Bamyam Kabab is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on September 2, 2021, 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 April 14, 2021. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Bamyam Kabab?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 14, 2021, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
• ⚠️Personal Cleanliness
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
• 🧊cold food not cold enough
  Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Allergen Training As Required

When was Bamyam Kabab last inspected?

Bamyam Kabab has 7 inspections on record going back to May 14, 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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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated April 14, 2021. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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