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Cafe Ba Ba Reeba

July 6, 2022 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED SLIGHT BLACK LIKE SUBSTANCE AT THE MIDDLE ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
code 16
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED SAUCE POTS IN THE PREP AREA NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT TO AVOID POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED AN ACCUMULATION OF COFFEE BEANS BEHIND THE COFFEE MACHINES AT THE COFFEE STATION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE SAID LOCATION.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED USED NAPKINS, COFFEE BEANS AND OTHER DEBRIS UNDER THE SHELVING UNITS IN THE DRY STORAGE AREA IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE SAID LOCATION. • OBSERVED MOPS, MOP BUCKETS, AND BROOMS OUTSIDE AT THE REAR EXIT. INSTRUCTED PROPERLY STORE ALL SAID ITEMS. • OBSERVED CLUTTER NEAR THE CATERING SUPPLY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DECLUTTER SAID AREA TO AVOID POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE AREAS.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 2, 2021: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred.

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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.