Baba's Mixed Grill — Momtys Grill
Last inspected: Feb 24, 2025
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Score
Baba's Mixed Grill — Momtys Grill has been inspected four times since 2023. The most recent report on file is from Feb 24, 2025. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near seven violations each time.
Across the inspection history, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded five times.
That's lower than the typical Chicago restaurant, which scores around 81. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 24, 2025
Routine
7 minor violations.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BULK VEGETABLE SHORTENING STORED INSIDE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL FOOD ITEMS FROM WASHROOM.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE CONTAINERS STORED INSIDE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES FROM WASHROOM.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILDUP ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, COOLERS, FREEZERS, PREP TABLES, COUNTERS, SHELVING UNITS, ROLLING CARTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS, FOOD SPILLS AND GREASE BUILDUP ON WALLS AND FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY. ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS MUST PROVIDE VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLY STRIP HANDING IN CEILING OF DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE FLY STRIPS FROM DISH WASHING AREA.
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Jun 17, 2024
Routine
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
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Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2581657 ON 9-13-23 FOUND THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO TAKE THE COURSE AND PROVIDE THE CERTIFICATE. MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PROCEDURES OR SUPPLIES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK-IN COOLER AND WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT. ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILDUP ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, COOLERS, FREEZERS, PREP TABLES, COUNTERS, SHELVING UNITS, ROLLING CARTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS, FOOD SPILLS AND GREASE BUILDUP ON WALLS AND FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Sep 13, 2023
Complaint
7 minor violations.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: FOUND EMPLOYEES IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HAVE ALL EMPLOYEES IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS TO WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT. MAINTAIN SAME.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: FOUND SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON THE PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO STORE CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: FOUND THE LOWER SURFACES OF THE INTERIOR OF THE COOLERS AND FREEZERS WITH FOOD AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FOUND THE FLOORS IN THE CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND THE HEAVY EQUIPMENT WITH FOOD, DIRT AND GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS THROUGHOUT.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FOUND WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE WATER STAINED CEILING TILES.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: FOUND FOOD HANDLERS ON SITE WITH NO PROOF THEY MET THE FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HAVE FOOD HANDLERS MEET THE REQUIREMENT AND SHOW PROOF. MAINTAIN SAME.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: FOUND THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO TAKE THE COURSE AND PROVIDE THE CERTIFICATE. MAINTAIN.
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May 12, 2023
License
8 minor violations.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE IN THE TWO TOILET ROOMS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Toxic substances properly identified, stored, & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A TOOTHBRUSH AND A TUBE OF TOOTHPASTE STORED ABOVE THE DRAINBOARD OF THE SPRINKLER SINK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED AN OPENING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE REAR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF SAID DOOR AND MAINTAIN.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED AN ICE SCOOP, AND PLASTIC CUPS IN THE ICE MACHINE AND IN THE DRY SPICES BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS MAKING CONTACT WITH THE FOODS THROUGHTOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED PROPERLY STORE THE ICE SCOOP AND REFRAIN FROM USING UTENSILS WITHOUT HANDLES TO TRANFER DRY SPICES AND MAINTAIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BOXES OF BEVERAGES AND UTENSILS NOT ELEVATED NEAR THE REAR OFFICE AREA. INSTUCTED TO ELEVATE ALL BOXES OF BEVERRAGES AND UTENSILS AND MAINTAIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED RUSTY SHELVING UNITS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE SAID SHELING UNITS IN ORDER TO MAKE THEM SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON THE PIPES BEHIND THE DEEP-FRYING UNITS AND INSIDE THE DEEP-FRYING UNITS. ALSO OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON THE SHELVING UNITS IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SLIGHT GREASE BUILDUP AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER ALL THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Baba's Mixed Grill — Momtys Grill last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Baba's Mixed Grill — Momtys Grill on file is from Feb 24, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Baba's Mixed Grill — Momtys Grill?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Baba's Mixed Grill — Momtys Grill.
Has Baba's Mixed Grill — Momtys Grill's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Baba's Mixed Grill — Momtys Grill have averaged around seven violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Baba's Mixed Grill — Momtys Grill means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Baba's Mixed Grill — Momtys Grill inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Baba's Mixed Grill — Momtys Grill is inspected around two times per year on average.
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