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BABAS 63 & DAMEN

2006 W 63RD ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60636

Health Inspection: okay

Official health department data. Inspected 2026-02-13; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source

5 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-02-13), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2026-02-13: Canvass

Pass w/ Conditions

  • Not Critical: CHI-10 — ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: No hand soap provided to prep/restroom hand wash sinks, Instructed to provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c).
  • Not Critical: CHI-10 — ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: No paper towel, no hand drying devices provided at all hand wash sinks, instructed to provide. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-030(c).
  • Not Critical: CHI-35 — APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED - Comments: Improper thawing, found frozen fish being thawed in cold standing water water, instructed to thaw according to health code, ie.
  • Not Critical: CHI-36 — THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: No food temperature measuring device , no thermometer on site, instructed to obtain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005.
  • Not Critical: CHI-48 — WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: Broken sink stoppers for 3-comp sink, instructed to repair and maintain.

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