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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Cafe Ba Ba Reeba

2024-2028 N Halsted St, Chicago 60614 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jan 9, 2026

35

Inspections on record

17

Times passed

9

Times failed

Violations cited on Jan 9, 2026

  1. #16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: NOTED DIRTY PLASTIC "LIP" ON THE INTERIOR OF THE MIDDLE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  2. #40PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: NOTED A FOOD PREPARER WITH A FULL BEARD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BEARD RESTRAINTS FOR ALL FOOD PREPARERS WITH BEARDS.
  3. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: MISSING LID FOR THE BAR ICE BIN. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  4. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: USED OIL RECEPTOR USED TO CHANGE OIL FROM DEEP FRYERS MUST NOT BE STORED ON THE REAR WALKWAY PATIO AS WELL AS SOILED MOP HEADS AND BROOMS. ALL MUST BE ENCLOSED IN AN OUTDOOR ENCLOSED SHED TYPE OF STORAGE OR STORED INDOORS TO PREVENT PEST ATTRACTION AND HARBORING.
  5. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: CEILING VENTILATION IN THE 1ST FLOOR EMPLOYEE WASHROOM WITH EXCESSIVE DUST. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  6. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILE IN THE BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jan 9, 2026ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
May 21, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 19, 2025ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
May 12, 2025ComplaintNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
May 24, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 14, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 7, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 26, 2022Suspected Food Poisoning Re-inspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 17, 2022Suspected Food PoisoningFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 6, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 2, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 1, 2021CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 25, 2020Short Form ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 8, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 30, 2020CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 11, 2019CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 9, 2019CanvassNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Jan 29, 2018Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 22, 2018ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 18, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 31, 2017CanvassNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Sep 28, 2016Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 20, 2016ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 18, 2016Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 9, 2016ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 30, 2015Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 25, 2015CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 16, 2015CanvassNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
May 16, 2014Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
May 12, 2014ComplaintNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Mar 7, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 26, 2013CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 19, 2012CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 27, 2010Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 26, 2010ComplaintFailRisk 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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Cafe Ba Ba Reeba — questions

Did Cafe Ba Ba Reeba pass its last health inspection?
Cafe Ba Ba Reeba at 2024-2028 N Halsted St was inspected on Jan 9, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 35 inspections on record it has failed 9 times.
What violations were cited at Cafe Ba Ba Reeba?
The most recent inspection cited 6 violations, beginning with: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: NOTED DIRTY PLASTIC "LIP" ON THE INTERIOR OF THE MIDDLE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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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