BABA'S FAMOUS STEAK AND LEMONADE

Address: 3407 1/2 W MADISON ST, CHICAGO, IL 60624, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Apr 24, 2026

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (18 inspections)

• Pass — Fri Apr 24 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (Complaint Re-Inspection) 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: 3-305.11 OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK-IN FREEZER, WALK-IN COOLER, PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. OBSERVED CO
• Fail — Fri Apr 17 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (Complaint) 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
• Pass — Wed Dec 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF FOOD DEBRIS AND GRIME ON INTERIOR OF COLD HOLD UNITS IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. |
• Pass w/ Conditions — Wed Oct 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 60LBS OF TCS FOOD CHICKEN AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE RANGE OF 49F-52F. PERSON IN CHARGE VOLUNATARILY DISCARDED AND DEN
• Pass — Thu Feb 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: 6-501.18 OBSERVED ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES LOCATED INSIDE TOILET ROOM IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN. | 55. PHYSICAL
• Fail — Mon Feb 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING COLD TCS FOODS STORED THROUGHOUT COOLING UNITS WITHOUT ANY LABELS... THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS APPROXIMATELY 50 LBS COOKED CHICKEN,
• Pass w/ Conditions — Tue May 14 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION WITH VALID ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE WHILE PREPARING
• Pass — Thu Mar 21 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED OUTSIDE RECEPTACLE/YARD AREA NOT MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL STACKED ITEMS, GREASE BUCKETS, TRASH, AND OLD EQUIPMENT
• Fail — Mon Mar 11 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOF MANAGER ON SITE WITH A VALID ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE WHILE PREPARING AND SERVING ITALIAN BEEF
• Pass w/ Conditions — Fri Sep 22 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT STORED IN PREP COOLER (AIR TEMPERATURE OF 41.0F). FOUND INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE FOLLOWING FO
• Pass — Thu Aug 03 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED BUILD OF FOOD DEBRIS AND GRIME ON INTERIORS OF ALL COLD HOLD UNITS IN FACILITY. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. | 55.
• Fail — Thu Jul 27 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH SANITATION MANAGER TRAINING. | 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFI
• Pass — Fri Mar 24 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS OF SPICES TO NOT BE LABELED WITH COMMON NAME. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NA
• Fail — Fri Mar 17 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT HANDSINK THROUGHOUT FACILITY(RESTROOM, PREP, REAR DISH AREA). INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT H
• Pass — Thu Aug 11 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED THE OPENING OF THE DEEP FRYERS WITH A BUILD UP OF GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEA
• Pass — Mon Feb 08 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON 1- DOOR GLASS AND 2- DOOR REACH IN COOLERS AND MISSING DOO
• Pass w/ Conditions — Wed Jan 13 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: PIC DOESN'T HAVE A VALID FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE POSTED TO VIEW.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-
• Pass — Mon Nov 02 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: Backflow preventer not located to be serviced and maintained. Instructed to provide an approved backflow preventer or air gap between the wa

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