Food Safety Report: Baba's Philly Steak & Lemonade, 7901 S Damen Ave, Chicago, IL, USA.

7901 South Damen Avenue, Chicago, 60620 Illinois, United States

Report date: Dec 3, 2024
1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: pic doesn't have a certified food managers certificate must provide and maintain. (priority foundation 7-38-012)

2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: observed no certified food manager on duty while tcs foods are being prepared, handled, and served, such as (fried chicken, steak, grilled chicken, tacos, etc. )must be on site at all times. Manager arrived on site at 4:07 p. M. (priority foundation 7-38-012)(citation issued)

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: must provide a hand washing sign in toilet room.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: the hand washing sink was not accessible; observed a small pan and a scrubber inside of the hand sink; articles were removed during inspection. Must be accessible at all times. (priority foundation 7-38-030(c)(citation issued)(cos)

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no soap at hand sink in front prep area soap was provided during inspection must provide and maintain at all times. (priority foundation 7-38-030(c)(cos)(consolidated violation)

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no hand drying devices at hand sink in front prep area, and staff toilet room paper towels were provided during inspection. Must be provided and maintained at all times. (priority foundation 7-38-030(c)(cos)(consolidated violation)

21. Proper hot holding temperatures
- comments: observed improper temperatures of cooked foods such as 10 lbs. Cooked chicken at 121. 8f and 8lbs. Sliced gyros meat-78. 3f on lower shelf of grill table. The product was discarded by the manager. Must have hot holding foods at 135. 0f or above. Appx. 18lbs. $50.

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: observed improper temperature of 6lbs. Cooked chicken wings at 61. 0f in walk-in cooler. The product was discarded by the manager. Must have cold-holding foods at 41. 0f or below. Appx. 6lbs. $20. (priority 7-38-005)(cos)(consolidated violation)

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: must elevate boxes of cooking oil from floor and store properly.

41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: must store wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution when not in use on surfaces.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must provide sink stoppers for 3- compartment sink.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must remove rust from walk-in cooler shelving units. Must repair or replace damaged lower shelf under hand sink vanity in front prep area. Must remove bricks holding up grill that have excessive grease build up; they're not easily cleanable.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: must clean grease and food debris build up from service counter shelving units, overhead storage shelves,walk in cooler fanguard covers.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: must repair or replace leaky backflow device on mopsink.

54. Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
- comments: observed all three outside garbage dumpsters overflowing with trash and boxes above rim lids wide open not able to close due to overflowing of garbage. Must have lids closed and tight fitting. (priority foundation 7-38-020(b)(citation issued)

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must clean debris build up from walls.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must provide a hooking system to hang up wet mops.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must clean food debris build up from floor under,around,along wall bases throughout premises and floor drains.

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous core violations from report #2596159 6/12/24 not corrected. #36-4-204. 112(b): must provide a thermometer for dessert cooler. :#37- 3-302. 12: must label squeeze bottles and bulk containers when food is not in original package. #38-6-202. 15: must repair or replace the gap along the bottom of the rear door. #39-3-305. 11: must elevate food products from walk-in freezer floor and provide adequate shelving units. #45-4-903. 11(a; c): must store plastic wear with handles in upright position. #47-4-101. 19: must eliminate foil and cardboard from grill table, prep tables and around pipes of cooking equipment. #47-4-501. 11: must repair or replace worn door gaskets on 1 & 2- door glass reach-in cooler, loose fanguard cover in walk-in freezer, exterior door panel of walk in cooler in poor repair. #47-4-501. 12: must repair or replace worn & pitted cutting boards. #49-4-601. 11(c): must clean grease and food debris build up from grill table, fryer cabinets, rolling carts, countertop underneath drink machines. Must remove ice from compressor unit in walk-in freezer. #55-6-201. 13: must repair or replace damaged and loose wall bases in rear prep/dish washing area, missing ceiling tile over drink machines. #56-6-501. 14: must clean debris build up from both filters at the top of cooking equipment. (priority foundation 7-42-090)(citation issued)

Source: chicago.gov