BABA SHAWARMA INC..
6404 N CALIFORNIA AVE · WEST RIDGE, CHICAGO
3 of 5 inspections passed, 2 failed. 3 critical violations across the record.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
JUN 272025FAILED6 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
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).
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 FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 41.0 F AND BELOW IF HELD COLD. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. ALL OUT OF TEMPERATURE TCS FOODS VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED. FOODS DISCARD WEIGHT-10 LBS VALUED AT $150.00.
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 MUST REPAIR BOTH COOLERS, AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE MUST BE 41.0F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005.
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.
EMPLOYEES WASHROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AND INSTALL A SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT EMPLOYEES WASHROOM DOOR.
OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD BUILD UP ON PREP AREA AND STORAGE ROOM FLOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT PREP AND STORAGE ROOMS.
NOV 132024PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN TOILET ROOM. MUST PROVIDE.
OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD ON FLOORS BEHIND EQUIPMENT AND ALONG WALLS IN CORNERS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING ON PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD SANITATION MANAGERS.
NOV 62024FAILED10 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNS AT ANY HANDSINKS. MUST PROVIDE.
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. PRIORITY VIOLATION. #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED IN-USE KNIFE STORED IMPROPERLY. MUST PROVIDE KNIFE RACK.
OBSERVED NO TEST STRIPS FOR TESTING SANITIZING SOLUTION. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON THE INTERIOR OF COOLERS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAITNAIN.
NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN TOILET ROOM. MUST PROVIDE.
OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD ON FLOORS BEHIND EQUIPMENT AND ALONG WALLS IN CORNERS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
OBSERVED FOOD EMPLOYEES PREPARING TCS FOODS WITH NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. MUST OBTAIN.
OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING ON PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD SANITATION MANAGERS.
OCT 122023PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED RAW WOOD ON THE BASE OF THE COUNTER FOR FRONT SERVICE AREA. PAINT OR SEAL RAW WOOD.
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 EASILY CLEANABLE CONDITION AND MAINTAIN.
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.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Chicago considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →