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Baba Pita

2343 W Taylor St, Chicago 60612 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass w/ Conditions

Most recent result

Jan 8, 2026

13

Inspections on record

4

Times passed

3

Times failed

Violations cited on Jan 8, 2026

  1. #29COMPLIANCE WITH VARIANCE/SPECIALIZED PROCESS/HACCP - Comments: OBSERVED NO VARIANCE/HACCP PLAN APPROVAL ON SITE FOR SPECIAL PROCESS FERMENTATION. FOUND A GLASS JAR OF CUT TURNIPS FERMENTING IN WATER AND SALT OUT AT ROOM TEMPERATURE ON THE FOOD PREP TABLE ACROSS FROM THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED SITE NOT TO USE FOOD ITEM UNTIL HACCP PLAN/VARIANCE IS SUBMITTED TO CDPH AND APPROVAL IS GRANTED FROM CDPH. FOOD ITEM TAGGED AT THIS TIME AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
  2. #32VARIANCE OBTAINED FOR SPECIALIZED PROCESSING METHODS - Comments: FOUND NO VARIANCE OR HACCP PLAN ON SITE FOR SPECIAL PROCESS OF FERMENTING FOOD ITEMS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT DISCONTINUE THE SPECIAL PROCESS UNTIL THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT APPROVES A VARIANCE AND HACCP. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, CITATION CONSOLIDATED WITH VIOLATION #29
  3. #40PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: OBSERVED THREE EMPLOYEES WITH NOT HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS, WHILE IN FOOD PREP AREA.
  4. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED YELLOW, LIQUID ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jan 8, 2026CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 11, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 11, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 8, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 26, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 5, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 14, 2021CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 24, 2020CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 3, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 26, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 7, 2018Complaint Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 23, 2018ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
May 10, 2018LicensePass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Baba Pita — questions

Did Baba Pita pass its last health inspection?
Baba Pita at 2343 W Taylor St was inspected on Jan 8, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 13 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.
What violations were cited at Baba Pita?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: COMPLIANCE WITH VARIANCE/SPECIALIZED PROCESS/HACCP - Comments: OBSERVED NO VARIANCE/HACCP PLAN APPROVAL ON SITE FOR SPECIAL PROCESS FERMENTATION. FOUND A GLASS JAR OF CUT TURNIPS FERMENTING IN WATER AND SALT OUT AT ROOM TEMPERATURE ON THE F
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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