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BABAS FAMOUS STEAK & LEMONADE

2101 E 71st ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60649

Health Inspection: good

Official health department data. Inspected 2026-05-07; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source

5 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-05-07), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2026-05-07: Complaint

Pass

  • Not Critical: CHI-38 — INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: 6-202.13 OBSERVED INSECT TRAPS HANGING IN THE REAR OVER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND ONLY ALLOW PEST CONTROL TO INSTALL ALL PEST TRAPS.
  • Not Critical: CHI-40 — PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: 2-402.11 OBSERVED ONE MALE FOOD HANDLER WITHOUT A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL MALE FOOD HANDLERS.
  • Not Critical: CHI-49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-601.11 OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS IN THE INTERIOR OF THE FRYERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
  • Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.12 OBSERVED FLOORS UNDER AND BEHIND THE FRYERS WITH EXCESSIVE ACCUMULATED FOOD AND GREASE DEBRIS. OBSERVED DEBRIS ON THE WALLS LOCATED BY THE HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL.
  • Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.114 OBSERVED CRATES IN THE REAR BEING USED TO STORE ITEMS ON. OBSERVED CLUTTER ON THE SHELVES IN THE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING AND ORGANIZE SHELVES IN THE TOILET ROOM.

Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.

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