Baba's Famous Steak and Lemonade

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Found large can opener on the rear prep table with food and dirt build up. Instructed to clean and maintain can opener.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Found a leak at the pipe under the middle compartment of the 3-compartment sink. Instructed to fix the leak and maintain good plumbing.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Found water-stained ceiling tiles in the rear area and toilet room. Instructed to replace ceiling tiles. Maintain same.

Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

Inspector’s note: Found multiple fly strips hanging from the ceiling in the rear prep area. Instructed to remove and refrain from hanging fly strips in any prep areas. Maintain same.

Gloves weren’t used properly.

Inspector’s note: Food handler putting on gloves without washing his hands. Instructed to wash hands before/after glove use. Maintain same.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Found large can opener on the rear prep table with food and dirt build up. Instructed to clean and maintain can opener.

Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

Inspector’s note: Found no sanitizer test strips for the sanitizing agent used to sanitize multi use equipment. Instructed to provide and maintain kit on site. Priority foundation 7-38-005 citation issued

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: See violation #60.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Found a leak at the pipe under the middle compartment of the 3-compartment sink. Instructed to fix the leak and maintain good plumbing.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Found water-stained ceiling tiles in the rear area and toilet room. Instructed to replace ceiling tiles. Maintain same.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Found the previous core violations from report #2629292, dated 01/06/2026 not corrected and/or maintained. Instructed to correct and maintain: #10. The hand washing signage at the rear hand washing sink is in poor repair. Instructed to replace hand washing signage and maintain. #38. The rear door with 1/2"-1" gap underneath it making it not rodent/insect proofed. Instructed to rodent/insect proof rear door and maintain. #40. Food handler not wearing a hair restraint. Instructed to have food handlers and anyone in the food prep areas to wear a hair restraint. Maintain same. #41. Wiping cloths not properly stored when not in use. Instructed to store wiping cloths in sanitizing solution (sanitizer must be at the required ppm) when not in use. Maintain same. #49. Lower surface of the reach in freezers with food/dirt. Instructed to clean and maintain freezers. #57. Food handlers on site with…

Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

Inspector’s note: The rear door with 1/2"-1" gap underneath it making it not rodent/insect proofed. Instructed to rodent/insect proof rear door and maintain.

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Food handler not wearing a hair restraint. Instructed to have food handlers and anyone in the food prep areas to wear a hair restraint. Maintain same.

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Wiping cloths not properly stored when not in use. Instructed to store wiping cloths in sanitizing solution (sanitizer must be at the required ppm) when not in use. Maintain same.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Lower surface of the reach in freezers with food/dirt. Instructed to clean and maintain freezers.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: 4-101.17 observed a raw wood surface at the front customer service counter. Instructed to seal raw wood.