Chicago
56
YOUR CALL

Baba Shawarma Inc.

6404 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60645 · West Ridge · Restaurant · High risk
YOUR CALL
56/100

Troubled record — failed 2 of 5 inspections for food temperature, documentation & training

Inspections
5
3 passed
Last Inspected
2025-07-01
Pass Rate
60%
2 failures
Score
56/100
YOUR CALL
Passed most recent inspection (2025-07-01)
Failed 2 inspections (2025, 2024)
Food Temperature issues found across 4 inspections
Documentation & Training issues found across 1 inspection
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation serious 13×
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Food Temperature critical
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Other minor
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Documentation & Training critical
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Employee Hygiene critical
2025-07-01 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2025-06-27 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 6
critical Food Temperature

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

NO RUNNING HOT WATER INSIDE EMPLOYEES WASHROOM, WATER TEMPERATURE AT 71.8 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE RUNNING HOT WATER AT A MINIMUM 100.0 F INSIDE EMPLOYEES WASHROOM BY DATE OF REINSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C).

serious Food Temperature

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

FOUND THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 48.0 F AND 55.1 F INSIDE 2-DOOR REACH IN PREP COOLER AND INSIDE 2-DOOR REACH IN COOLER BY UTILITY SINK- CHEESE, RAW CHICKEN, ITALIAN BEEF AND OPEN MAYONNAISE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TCS ...

minor Food Temperature

PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

FOUND 2-DOOR PREP REACH IN COOLER NOT MAINTAINED, AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE AT 48.0 F AND 2-DOOR REACH IN COOLER BY UTILITY SINK NOT MAINTAINED, AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE AT 55.1, FOUND CHEESE, CHICKEN, ETC. HELD INSIDE SAID COOLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER M...

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

FOUND ACCMULATED FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE PREP AREA REACH IN COOLERS, ALL PREP AREA SHELVES AND FOOD BUILD UP ON EXTERIOR OF ALL SINKS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL EQUIPMENT.

minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

EMPLOYEES WASHROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AND INSTALL A SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT EMPLOYEES WASHROOM DOOR.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD BUILD UP ON PREP AREA AND STORAGE ROOM FLOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT PREP AND STORAGE ROOMS.

2024-11-13 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection
3
minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN TOILET ROOM. MUST PROVIDE.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD ON FLOORS BEHIND EQUIPMENT AND ALONG WALLS IN CORNERS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISES.

minor Other

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING ON PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD SANITATION MANAGERS.

2024-11-06 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 10
critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNS AT ANY HANDSINKS. MUST PROVIDE.

serious Food Temperature

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

OBSERVED TCS FOODS...BRISKET AT 48.0F AND CHEESESTEAK BEEF AT 55F ON PREP TABLE TOP. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 40LBS OF BRISKET AND 5LBS OF CHEESTEAK BEEF VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $225. INSTRUCTED TO STORE TCS FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW. ...

minor Sanitation

IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

OBSERVED IN-USE KNIFE STORED IMPROPERLY. MUST PROVIDE KNIFE RACK.

serious Sanitation

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

OBSERVED NO TEST STRIPS FOR TESTING SANITIZING SOLUTION. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON THE INTERIOR OF COOLERS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAITNAIN.

minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN TOILET ROOM. MUST PROVIDE.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD ON FLOORS BEHIND EQUIPMENT AND ALONG WALLS IN CORNERS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISES.

minor Other

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

OBSERVED FOOD EMPLOYEES PREPARING TCS FOODS WITH NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. MUST OBTAIN.

minor Other

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING ON PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD SANITATION MANAGERS.

2023-10-12 Pass License
3
minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED RAW WOOD ON THE BASE OF THE COUNTER FOR FRONT SERVICE AREA. PAINT OR SEAL RAW WOOD.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED WALL IN WASHROOM NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. RESTORE THE SURFACE TO A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE CONDITION. OBSERVED WALLS OF DRY STORAGE ROOM NEXT TO PATROM BATHROOM NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. RESTORE ALL WALLS TO A SMOOTH AND E...

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED FLOOR IN FRONT SERVICE AREA AND FLOOR IN FRONT OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISREAPIR. RESTORE TO A SMOOTH AND EAILY CLEANABLE CONDITION AND MAINTAIN.

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