Baba Pita Palace
Last inspected: Aug 26, 2014
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BABA PITA PALACE, located at 334 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL, had a high-risk inspection on August 26, 2014, with 15 minor violations. These violations included issues with maintaining proper food temperatures and sanitizing rinse for equipment. Despite this recent high-risk inspection, the facility has a historical pattern of mostly low-risk scores across its 11 inspections.
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Inspection History
Aug 26, 2014
Complaint
15 minor violations.
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Dec 30, 2013
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Dec 23, 2013
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
90
Dec 16, 2013
Complaint
10 minor violations.
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Aug 30, 2013
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Aug 29, 2013
Reinspection
4 minor violations.
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Aug 27, 2013
Reinspection
5 minor violations.
78
Aug 22, 2013
Routine
16 minor violations.
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Apr 13, 2012
Routine
5 minor violations.
78
Apr 13, 2011
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Mar 30, 2011
License
10 minor violations.
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Violations — Aug 26, 2014 Inspection
Facilities to maintain proper temperature
Inspector notes: FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED THE 1 DOOR COKE COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 60F, THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 47.8F AND THE LINE PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 54F. ALL COOLERS WERE USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS CHICKEN AND EGGS. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL COOLERS BELOW 40F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE PREP COOLERS. OBSERVED YOGURT AT 70.3F, COOKED SPINACH AT 74.3F, CHICKEN AT 45.5-62.6F, CREAM AT 57.3F, EGGS AT 49.6F, CHEESE AT 48.3F, SALAD DRESSING AT 47.3F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 40# OF FOOD WORTH $100. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
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Sanitizing rinse for equipment and utensils: clean, proper temperature, concentration, exposure time
Inspector notes: NO CHLORINE SANITIZER WAS DETECTED AT THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SO THAT A FINAL RINSE OF 100PPM CHLORINE IS REACHED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
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No evidence of rodent or insect infestation, no birds, turtles or other animals
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST INFESTATION THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. OVER 40 LIVE COCKROACHES WERE OBSERVED ON THE WALLS, SHELVES, FLOOR AND EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. LIVE COCKROACHES WERE OBSERVED IN THE STORAGE AREAS, PREP AREAS, AND DINING ROOM. MUST ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. ALSO, MUST RODENT PROOF ALL EXTERIOR EXIT DOORS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-020.
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Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: FOOD NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE. OBSERVED A LIVE COCKROACH INSIDE A CONTAINER OF SUGAR IN THE DRY STORAGE ROOM. MANAGEMENT DISCARDED THE CONTAINER AND THE REMAINDER OF THE SUGAR. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
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Outside garbage waste grease and storage area; clean, rodent proof, all containers covered
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GARBAGE AND LITTER ON THE GROUND AROUND THE GARBAGE DUMPSTERS AND THROUGHOUT THE PARKING LOT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE GARBAGE AREA CLEAN AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: MUST LABEL AND DATE ALL FOODS IN THE PREP COOLERS.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN ALL EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN INCLUDING: TOP AND SIDES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL PREP COOLERS AND MICROWAVES, PREP TABLES, WALL SHELVES, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL CHEST FREEZERS, TOP AND SIDES OF DISHMACHINE, 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND PIPES UNDERNEATH THE SINK, EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP, WIRE STORAGE RACKS IN THE PREP AREAS.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREAS AND DINING ROOM. REPAIR THE OPENINGS IN THE FLOOR IN THE REAR STORAGE ROOM.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN THE WALLS OF THE PREP AREA THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. MUST CAULK AND SEAL ALL OPENINGS IN THE WALLS. REPAIR THE WATER LEAK FROM THE CEILING IN THE DINING ROOM.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: REPLACE THE CRACKED LIGHT SHIELDS AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREA.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE WORKING VENTILATION FANS INSIDE OF BOTH WASHROOMS.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE WORKING THERMOMETERS INSIDE OF ALL COOLERS AND A PROBE THERMOMETER TO TAKE FOOD TEMPERATURES.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: ICE SCOOP STORED INSIDE OF THE ICE BIN. MUST STORE IN A CLEAN CONTAINER OUTSIDE OF THE ICE BIN.
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No smoking regulations
Inspector notes: NO "NO SMOKING" SIGN WAS POSTED AT EITHER THE FRONT OR REAR DOORS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO POST A "NO SMOKING" SIGN AT ALL EXITS. CHICAGO CLEAN INDOOR AIR ORDINANCE 7-32-020
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