Restaurant inspections

Baja Foods

636 W Root St, Chicago 60609 · Risk 3 (Low)

Pass

Most recent result

Jun 4, 2024

1

Inspections on record

1

Times passed

0

Times failed

Violations cited on Jun 4, 2024

  1. #53TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLES IN ALL GENDER TOILET ROOMS. MUST PROVIDE TOILET ROOM RECEPTACLE WITH COVER FOR SANITARY NAPKINS IN ALL GENDER TOILET ROOMS.
  2. #57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING CERTIFICATION FROM EMPLOYEE. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL EMPLOYEE MUST COMPLY WITH FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING BY THE FOOD HANDLING REGULATION ENFORCEMENT ACT.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jun 4, 2024ComplaintPassRisk 3 (Low)

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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Baja Foods — questions

Did Baja Foods pass its last health inspection?
Baja Foods at 636 W Root St was inspected on Jun 4, 2024 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass".
What violations were cited at Baja Foods?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLES IN ALL GENDER TOILET ROOMS. MUST PROVIDE TOILET ROOM RECEPTACLE WITH COVER FOR SANITARY NAPKINS IN ALL GENDER TOILET ROOMS.
What does "Risk 3 (Low)" 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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