Food Safety Report: Baba's Famous Steak And Lemonade, 3407 1/2 W Madison St, Chicago, Il, USA.

Chicago, 60624 Illinois, United States

Report date: Apr 17, 2026
1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: observed no person in charge with valid chicago food sanitation certificate. Instructed manager to designate person in charge during all hours of operation. Priority foundation

2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: observed no chicago food sanitation manager on site when tcs food (beef 140. 9f) prepared and served. A chicago food sanitation manager must be on site and valid certificate posted at all times tcs food prepared and served. Priority foundation 7-38-012 citation issued

5. Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
- comments: observed no procedures and supplies for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. Instructed manager to provide clean up policy and supplies. Priority foundation 7-38-005 citation issued

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: observed beef and chicken stored at improper temperature(66. 3f) inside inoperable drawer cooler in prep area. Instructed manager to discard. All cold food must maintain 41f or below during storage, preparation, display and service. Priority 7-38-005 citation issued

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: observed food items stored on floor in walk-in freezer, walk-in cooler, prep and storage areas. Observed container of lemonade stored inside utility sink. Instructed manager to elevate all food items off floor and remove lemonade from utility sink.

45. Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
- comments: observed single service articles not inverted in prep area. Instructed manager to invert all single service articles to protect from contamination.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed condensation leaking inside front two door cooler and ice buildup inside freezers. Instructed manager to repair cooler and defrost freezers.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observed no chemical test kit available. Instructed manager to provide test kit for proper concentration in sanizing solutions. Priority foundation 7-38-005 citation issued.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: observed grease buildup inside fryer cabinets, grill, cooking equipment, food debris on interior and exterior surfaces of beverage machines, coolers, freezers, shelving units, prep tables, outlets, surfaces under beverage machine. Instructed manager to clean and maintain all food and non-food contact surfaces and equipment.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: observed leaking drainpipes under front and rear handwashing sinks and 3-compartment sink. Observed loose handwashing sink inside washroom. Instructed manager to repair and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed grease builudp and food debris on floors under all equipment, along walls and in all corners in prep and storage areas. Instructed manager to clean and maintain floors in all areas.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed soiled water in mop pail and mop heads stored on floor. Instructed manager to remove all soiled water and store mop heads upright to prevent insect breeding.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: observed no food handler training for employees. All employees handling food and equipment must provide food handler training.

Source: chicago.gov