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As of 2026-05-12, Baba'S Famous Steak And Lemonade received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Baba'S Famous Steak And Lemonade

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101 E 51st St, Chicago, IL 60615
Hyde Park · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2026-05-12
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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE.
core violation
OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED, HANDLED AND SERVED SUCH AS (CHICKEN, HAMBURGERS, SAMDWICHES, AND FRENCH FRIES. MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012. CITATI
priority violation
OBSERVED TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS SUCH AS 50LBS OF CHICKEN VALUED AT $200AT AN IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 50F LOCATED IN FRONT PREP COLD HOLDING UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND DENATURE ALL SAI
priority violation
NOTED IMPROPER COLD-HOLD TEMPERATURE OF 49.5F AT FRONT PREP COLD HOLDING UNIT. INFORMED ALL REFRIGERATOR UNITS SHALL MAINTAIN A PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 41F AND BELOW. REFRIGERATOR UNIT MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY
priority violation
OBSERVED TORN DOOR GASKET INSIDE OF THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE
core violation
OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE AND PROTECT FOOD ITEMS FROM CONTAMINATION WHILE STORED BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON R
core violation
OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS PREPPING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT.
core violation
OBSERVED TORN DOOR GASKET INSIDE OF THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLERS AND REFRIGERATOR IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
core violation
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Baba'S Famous Steak And Lemonade health inspection FAQ

Has Baba'S Famous Steak And Lemonade passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Baba'S Famous Steak And Lemonade received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2026-05-12. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GutCheck rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did Baba'S Famous Steak And Lemonade have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 8 violations at Baba'S Famous Steak And Lemonade's most recent inspection on 2026-05-12, including 3 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Baba'S Famous Steak And Lemonade last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Baba'S Famous Steak And Lemonade was last inspected on 2026-05-12. GutCheck's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.

Independent service — not affiliated with the City of Chicago, Cook County, or any restaurant. Health inspection data sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections open-data feed (data.cityofchicago.org, dataset 4ijn-s7e5), rebuilt from the live feed on every deploy. Neighborhood is derived from ZIP code and is approximate.

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