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Saii Baba Ashland INC

4302 S ASHLAND AVE, Chicago, IL 60609 · Cook County

14cited violations
0serious tier
5inspections
12tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2967294
Status
Risk 2 (Medium)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2025250
2024390

Inspections

  1. Oct 8, 2025 Complaint Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      4-601.11(C)OBSERVED INTERNAL SURFACES OF DONUT DISPLAY WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILT UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN ORDER TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE

  2. Sep 24, 2025 Complaint · Fail — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

      OBSERVED 45 SMALL LIVE ANTS CRAWLING UNDER COOLING UNITS, COFFEE STORAGE ACROSS FROM DONUT DISPLY (FRONT PREP) AND REAR PREP/DISH AREA BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND SHELVING RACKS CRAWLING ALONG BASEBOARD AND IN GROUT SPACES. NOTED APROXIMATLEY 7 SMALL RODENT DROPPINGS IN REAR CAKE DECORATING AREA AS WELL AS 7 MEDIUM SIZED LIVE BLACK FLIES FLYING THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS. INTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. MUST ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY ON PREMISE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

    • Severity not stated

      PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

      OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE PREPARING FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAITNAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      OBSERVED INTERNAL SURFACES OF DONUT DISPLAY WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILT UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN ORDER TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSEVRED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT FRONT AND REAR PREP AREA UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT AND ALONG WALLS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

  3. Sep 5, 2024 Complaint Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)

    Result: Pass.

  4. Aug 29, 2024 Complaint · Fail — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Severity not stated

      FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

      OBSERVED PINK DISCOLORATION ON INSIDE INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE AND DRIPPING ONTO ICE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. MUST REMOVE, CLEAN, AND SANITIZE OR REPLACE THE PANEL.

    • Severity not stated

      PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

      NOTED EMPLOYEE IN FOOD PREP AND SERVING AREAS WITH LONG HAIR AND IMPROPER HAIR RESTRAIN WORKING WITH EXPOSED FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR PROPER HAIR RESTRAIN AT ALL TIMES WHEN PREPARING FOOD AND WORKING WITH EXPOSED FOOD.

    • Severity not stated

      FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

      NOTED SOME USE OF MILK CRATES FOR ELEVATION AT THE KITCHEN AREA, DISHWASHING AREA, AND DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE MILK CRATES FOR ELEVATION TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST. MUST PROVIDE APPROPRIATE SHELVING FOR STORAGE. ALL FOOD ITEMS MUST ALSO BE STORED 6" AWAY FROM THE WALL.

    • Severity not stated

      FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

      NOTED ICE BUILD UP INSIDE THE ICE CREAM FREEZER BETWEEN THE ICE CONTAINERS.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE CONDENSATION UNITS.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED MOP LEFT ON THE FLOOR IN SERVING AREA BY THE ICE CREAM FREEZER. MUST PLACE MOPS IN POSITION THAT CAN ALLOW THEM AIR DRY WITHOUT SOILING WALLS AND FLOORS.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED

      PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT #2594886, ISSUED ON DATE MAY 20, 2024 FOR #55, AS FOLLOWS: NOTED CLUTTER OF EQUIPMENT AND OTHER UNUSED ITEMS ON FLOORS IN STORAGE ROOMS.MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS TO ALLOW CLEANING AND REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.

  5. May 20, 2024 License · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      REPAIR THE STOPPER IN THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. THE LEFT SINK DOES NOT HOLD THE WATER, AND THE RIGHT SINK IS MISSING A STOPPER. MUST PROVIDE.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      NOTED CLUTTER OF EQUIPMENT AND OTHER UNUSED ITEMS ON FLOORS IN STORAGE ROOMS.MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS TO ALLOW CLEANING AND REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR ALONG WITH WALL BASES IN PREP AND DISHWASHING AREAS.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.