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Babas 63 & Damen: health inspection history
2006 W 63rd St, Chicago, IL 60636
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- Address
- 2006 W 63rd St, Chicago, IL 60636
- Also known as
- Babas
- Facility type
- Restaurant
- Risk category
- Risk 1 (High)
- Latest result
- Pass w/ Conditions on Feb 13, 2026
- License number
- 2483654
- Latest inspection
- Feb 13, 2026 (Canvass)
- Records shown
- 13 inspections, Aug 13, 2021 to Feb 13, 2026
Across these 13 inspection records, results were: 5 × Pass; 3 × Pass w/ Conditions; 3 × Fail; 1 × Out of Business; 1 × No Entry. 71 violations were listed in total.
Inspection history
Feb 13, 2026 Canvass
Result: Pass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
- 10.ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
- 10.ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
- 35.APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED
- 36.THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
- 48.WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
Apr 30, 2025 Complaint Re-Inspection
Result: PassRisk 1 (High)
- 38.INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
- 49.NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
Apr 24, 2025 Complaint
Result: FailRisk 1 (High)
- 1.PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
- 2.CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
- 22.PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
- 33.PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
- 37.FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
- 38.INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
- 38.INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
- 49.NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
Mar 14, 2025 Canvass Re-Inspection
Result: PassRisk 1 (High)
No violations listed in this record.
Mar 7, 2025 Canvass
Result: FailRisk 1 (High)
- 10.ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
- 21.PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES
- 22.PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
- 37.FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
- 39.CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
- 41.WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
- 43.IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
- 45.SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
- 47.FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
- 47.FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
- 49.NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
- 53.TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- 60.PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
Jun 20, 2024 Canvass Re-Inspection
Result: PassRisk 1 (High)
- 38.INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
- 47.FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
- 49.NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- 56.ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
- 57.ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
Jun 10, 2024 Canvass
Result: FailRisk 1 (High)
- 5.PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
- 10.ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
- 10.ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
- 22.PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
- 38.INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
- 38.INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
- 47.FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
- 47.FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
- 49.NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
- 53.TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- 56.ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
- 57.ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
Aug 24, 2023 Short Form Complaint
Result: PassRisk 1 (High)
- 49.NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- 56.ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
Jul 20, 2023 Short Form Complaint
Result: PassRisk 1 (High)
- 49.NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- 56.ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
Jun 14, 2023 Complaint
Result: Pass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
- 49.NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- 56.ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
- 60.PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
Jan 23, 2023 Complaint
Result: Pass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
- 1.PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
- 2.CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
- 49.NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- 56.ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
- 57.ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
- 58.ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
Jan 23, 2023 Canvass
Result: Out of BusinessRisk 2 (Medium)
No violations listed in this record.
Aug 13, 2021 Non-Inspection
Result: No EntryRisk 2 (Medium)
No violations listed in this record.
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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), Food Protection Program, “Food Inspections” dataset on the official open data portal. Source data as of Nov 3, 2026; imported by FoodCheck USA on Nov 5, 2026. Report a problem with this record.