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Baba's Famous Steaks & Lemondade

Restaurant

7500 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL 60619

South Side

Sep 23, 2026 — Short-form complaint

Pass

A shorter, targeted check prompted by a public complaint.

Dead rodent found in trap in office; inspector ordered monitoring and removal of all traps.

Key Findings

  • A small dead rodent was discovered in a trap along the south wall of the office.
  • Missing ceiling tiles were found in the rear of the facility and must be replaced.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #38 — INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
Inspector's Notes:

NOTED SMALL DEAD RODENT IN TRAP ALONG SOUTH WALL IN OFFICE. INSTRUCTED TO MONITOR ALL TRAPS, REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.

Violation code #55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
Inspector's Notes:

NOTED MISSING CEILING TILES IN REAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN

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Inspection History

Baba's Famous Steaks & Lemondade has had 10 inspections in the last 5 years with a 70% pass rate. Last inspection was on Sep 23, 2026.

Sep 23, 2026PassVIEWING NOW

Short Form Complaint — A shorter, targeted check prompted by a public complaint.

2 violations
Aug 10, 2026Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

Standout inspection
Aug 3, 2026Fail

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

7 violations