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BAWARCHI ON OKALEY
6406-6408 N OAKLEY AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60645
Health Inspection: violations
Official health department data. Inspected 2026-09-29; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source
7 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-09-29), including 2 critical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2026-09-29: Complaint
Fail
- Critical: CHI-22 — PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS INSIDE OF THE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER. OBSERVED MILK AT 47F, EGGS AT 47F, YOGURT AT 51F, CHEESE AT 44F, AND CURRY AT 44F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD TCS FOODS BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
- Critical: CHI-33 — PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: OBSERVED THE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 44F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO RPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE PREP COOLER BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
- Not Critical: CHI-37 — FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: MUST LABEL ALL FOODS OUTSIDE OF THEIR ORIGINAL CONTAINER.
- Not Critical: CHI-38 — INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED 5 LIVE COCKROACHES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA ON TOP OF THE FOOD PREP TABLE AND INSIDE OF THE OVEN. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
- Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS USED TO STORE FROZEN MEATS INSIDE OF THE FREEZER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS OR CONTAINERS.
- Not Critical: CHI-49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: CLEAN THE EXTERIOR OF THE GREASE TRAP, FOOD PREP TABLES, INTERIOR OF OVEN AND SIDES OF STOVE, INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE, WIRE STORAGE SHELVES ABOVE THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK, INTERIOR OF ALL PREP COOLERS AND FREEZERS.
- Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: CLEAN THE FLOOR AND WALL THROUGHOUT THE FOOD PREP AREA ESPECIALLY UNDER EQUIPMENT AND AROUND THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.
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