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Cafe Ba Ba Reeba

May 19, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings3
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER WATER TEMPERATURE AT 83F AT HAND SINK IN CUSTOMERS WOMENS AND MENS TOILET ROOM. MINIMUM WATER TEMPERATURE MUST BE AT 100F OR ABOVE THROUGH A MIXING VALVE OR COMBINATION FAUCET. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE AT 162F AT HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. HOT WATER SANITIZING FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE MUST BE AT LEAST 180F-194F. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-025.
code 16
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTATO SALAD AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE AT 46F INSIDE OF PREP COOLER. ALSO OBSERVED COOKED CHICKPEAS LENTIL STEW HELD AT 49F INSIDE OF PREP COOLER. TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW INSIDE OF A COLD HOLDING UNIT. FOOD DISCARDED VOLUNTARILY. FOOD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 10 LBS AT A COST OF $60.00. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22

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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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