1. Illinois small cities
2. Illinois smaller cities
3. Illinois
4. Chicago, IL Restaurants

Business Info

Restaurant: Babas Steak & Lemonade, Inc..
Address: 343 E Pershing Rd, Chicago, IL 60653
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: Feb 20, 2013

Score
(the higher the better)
100

Add photo of this business × Description:

Restaurant representatives - add corrected or new information about Babas Steak & Lemonade, Inc.., 343 E Pershing Rd, Chicago, IL 60653 »

First Name:

Last Name:

Your position at this restaurant:

E-mail (will not be displayed publicly)   

Phone: (will not be displayed publicly)

Corrected or new information:  (50-4000 characters, will be displayed publicly)

Type the code shown:

Your IP address 18.191.235.124 will be logged.

Violation descriptions and comments

All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. FOUND 10LBS OF READY TO EAT ITALIAN BEEF ON REAR PREP TABLE AND INSIDE REFRIGERATOR AT 45.8-47.1F. NO TIME/TEMPERATURE LOGS PROVIDED. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP COLD FOODS AT 40F AND BELOW AT ALL TIMES. EMPLOYEE VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED SAID FOOD ITEMS AT THIS TIME. APPROXIMATE VALUE $100.00. CRITICAL 7-38-005(A) ISSUED.
FOUND EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK AT FRONT PREP AREA WITH DISCONNECTED PVC P-TRAP. WHEN WATER TURNED ON TO WASH HANDS, WATER IS PROFUSELY DRAINING ONTO FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SAID SINK AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. INSTRUCTED FOODHANDLERS TO USE REAR EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK TO PROPERLY WASH HANDS PER CITY CODE. CRITICAL 7-38-030 ISSUED.
The area outside of the establishment used for the storage of garbage shall be clean at all times and shall not constitute a nuisance. FOUND OUTSIDE WASTE GREASE AREA AND RECEPTACLE NOT MAINTAINED. OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD-UP ON TOP AND SIDES OF LIDS. ALSO, NOTED TWO BULK CONTAINERS STORING GREASE WITH NO LIDS NEXT TO SAID GREASE RECEPTACLE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SPILLS, CLEAN SAID AREA, AND MAINTAIN AREA AT ALL TIMES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. SERIOUS 7-38-020 ISSUED.
A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served. NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS BEING PREPARED, HANDLED, AND SERVED IE. GYROS, ITALIAN BEEF, CHICKEN WINGS, NACHO CHEESE, ETC. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE OR PROOF OF ENROLLMENT FOR CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE COURSE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS BEING HANDLED AND SERVED. SERIOUS 7-38-012 ISSUED.
FOUND ASHTRAY WITH CIGARETTE ASHES LOCATED ON TOP OF REAR EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ASHTRAY WITH ASHES FROM PREMISES WHERE SMOKING IS PROHIBITED BY CITY OF CHICAGO CLEAN INDOOR AIR ORDINANCE OF 2008. SERIOUS 7-32-020(C)ISSUED.
DEFROST CHEST FREEZERS TO REMOVE HEAVY ICE BUILDUP. REPAIR GASKET AT SLIDING DOOR AT ICE CREAM FREEZER. PROVIDE SELF DRAINIING CONTAINER TO STORE ICE USED FOR CUSTOMER CONSUMPTION. REMOVE CARDBOARD, CLOTH, AND PLASTIC LINING AT GYRO PREP TABLE, RACKS, AND SHELVES. PROVIDE SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN FRONT HAND WASH SINK AND TOP DOOR FREEZER.
Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. REPLACE LIGHT BULB AT FRONT PREP AREA CLOSEST TO WINDOW AND PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS WITH END CAPS FOR LIGHT BULBS AT REAR PREP AREA AND OR SHATTER PROOF BULBS.
REPAIR LEAK AT FAUCET NECK AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK-REMOVE PLASTIC. PROVIDE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT FAUCET AT UTILITY SINK. REPAIR LEAK AT COLD WATER HANDLE AT UTILITY SINK AND REPAIR LEAKS AT HANDLES AT WASHBOWL IN STAFF TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DIPPER WELL WITH RUNNING COLD WATER FOR HAND DIPPED ICE CREAM USED TO MAKE MILK SHAKES.
All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair. FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE HANDLING FOODS.
Between uses and during storage ice dispensing utensils and ice receptacles shall be stored in a way that protects them from contamination. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOP INVERTED AND IN CONTAINER WITH SANITIZING SOLUTION.

VIOLATION ABATED AT THIS TIME.
PROVIDE SELF DRAINIING CONTAINER TO STORE ICE USED FOR CUSTOMER CONSUMPTION.
Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. REPLACE LIGHT BULB AT FRONT PREP AREA CLOSEST TO WINDOW AND PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS WITH END CAPS FOR LIGHT BULBS AT REAR PREP AREA AND OR SHATTER PROOF BULBS.
VIOLATION ABATED AT THIS TIME. NEW FAUCET AND HANDLES INSTALLED AT UTILITY SINK-THREADS REMOVED FROM FAUCET.
VIOLATION ABATED AT THIS TIME.
VIOLATION ABATED AT THIS TIME.
VIOLATION ABATED AT THIS TIME.
VIOLATION ABATED AT THIS TIME.

A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served. FOUND NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS BEING HANDLED IE GYROS, NACHO CHEESE, ETC. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS BEING HANDLED. SERIOUS 7-38-012 ISSUED.
PROVIDE SELF DRAINIING CONTAINER TO STORE ICE USED FOR CUSTOMER CONSUMPTION.
Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS WITH END CAPS FOR LIGHT BULBS AT REAR PREP AREA AND OR SHATTER PROOF BULBS.

MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS ON LIGHTS OVER REAR PREP AREA.
DETAIL CLEAN WALLS UNDER PREP TABLES AND BEHIND COOK LINE.
NOTED REFRIGERATED FOOD STORAGE FACILITIES AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. NOTED PREP COOLER AT 57.2 DEGREES F. MUST REPAIR SO THAT COOLER MAINTAINS 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A.
NOTED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 15LBS OF POLISH SAUSAGE,CHHESE,PIZZA PUFFS AND FISH AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 48-56.7 DEGREES F. MUST MAINTAIN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS COLD FOODS AT 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A.

CORRECTED.
CORRECTED.
CORRECTED.
CORRECTED.

SIDES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANIG TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPLATTER AND BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
FLOORS UNDER FRYERS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Write your review!

Your Ratings

You can rate this restaurant in different categories from 1 star (worst) to 5 stars (best) or leave category unrated

Food:
Service:
Price:
Ambience:
Cleanliness:

Your Review

Please note that defamatory statements might be against the law. As soon as you visit any website, your IP address is available to that site.

Would you recommend Babas Steak & Lemonade, Inc.. to others? (optional)

Yes

  

No

Add photo of Babas Steak & Lemonade, Inc.. (optional)

Add more info about the restaurant »

Takes reservations:

Yes No

Accepts credit cards:

Yes No

Parking:

Garage Private Lot Street Valet Validated

Attire:

Casual Dress Business Casual Jacket Preferred Jacket Required Jacket and Tie Required Formal Attire

Good for groups:

Yes No

Good for kids:

Yes No

Delivery:

Yes No

Take-out:

Yes No

Waiter service:

Yes No

Outdoor seating:

Yes No

Wi-Fi:

Yes No

Good for:

Breakfast Brunch Lunch Dessert Dinner Late Night

Alcohol:

Beer & Wine Only Full Bar Happy Hour

Noise level:

Quiet Average Loud

Ambience:

Casual Classy Dive-y Hipster Intimate Romantic Touristy Trendy Upscale

Has TV:

Yes No

Caters:

Yes No

Wheelchair accessible:

Yes No

Live music:

Yes No

Scenic view:

Yes No

Gluten-free friendly:

Yes No

Vegan friendly:

Yes No

Cuisines:

Afghan African American Argentinian Asian Austrian Bagels Bakery Barbecue Bolivian Brazilian Breakfast & Brunch Buffet Burgers Cajun & Creole California Caribbean Chicken Chilean Chinese Coffee Colombian Cuban Delicatessen Desserts & Ice Cream Dim Sum Diner Dominican Donuts Eastern European Ecuadorian El Salvadoran English & Irish Ethiopian & Eritrean European Fast Food Filipino Floribbean French Frozen Yogurt Gastropub German Greek Guatemalan Hawaiian Honduran Hot Dogs & Sausages Indian Indonesian International Italian Jamaican Japanese Korean Kosher Latin American Mediterranean Mexican Middle Eastern Modern American Moroccan Nicaraguan Noodle Shop Nuevo Latino Organic Pakistani Peruvian Pizza Portuguese Pub Food Puerto Rican Russian Salad Sandwiches & Subs Seafood Smoothies Soup Southern & Soul Southwestern Spanish Steakhouse Sushi Tacos Tapas Tea Teriyaki Tex-Mex Thai Turkish Uruguayan Vegetarian Venezuelan Vietnamese Wine Bar

About You

Your nickname:
I have read, and agree to the Terms of Service

Optional Verification

(additional info to increase the weight and the placement of your review and ratings)

	Log in»  |   Register - it's free and very quick!
Real Name:
Email (won't be published):
Date and time of your visit to this restaurant:
Phone number (won't be published):
	Show my IP address (18.191.235.xxx) to everybody
	Leave your signature» Clear Make my signature public

Send Review!

Recently added reviews

Name	City	Users' Rating
J J Fish & Chicken	Chicago, IL
Harolds Chicken	Chicago, IL
Adam's Ribs	Chicago, IL
Kostner Food Basket	Chicago, IL
Pete The Greek Restaurant	Chicago, IL
Baba's Famous Steak & Lemonade	Chicago, IL
Mcdonalds	Chicago, IL
Ming's Chop Suey	Chicago, IL
Deborah's Place Ii	Chicago, IL
Moses Butcher Shop	Chicago, IL

1. Illinois small cities
2. Illinois smaller cities
3. Illinois
4. Chicago, IL Restaurants