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BARANGAROOS AUSSIE PIES

180 W WASHINGTON ST, CHICAGO, IL 60602 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

BARANGAROOS AUSSIE PIES has been inspected 10 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since March 8, 2022. The most recent inspection, on April 17, 2026, found no infractions.

3 of 10 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 16 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Pests, Protecting food from contamination and Cleaning and sanitizing.

Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on April 14, 2026. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on April 14, 2026. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on April 14, 2026. For example: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded once on April 9, 2026. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded 9 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on April 9, 2026. For example: PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

10 inspections

  1. Canvass Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass Re-Inspection

    5 infractions

    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • STILL OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 50 OR MORE LIVE ROACH ACTIVITY ON PREMISES,AROUND GREASE TRAP AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK,CARDBOARD ALONG WALL IN REAR PREP AREA,INSIDE OF MOPSINK AND 3- COMPARTMENT SINK ,CRAWLING UP WALL,INSIDE OF CARDBOARD BOXES ON TOP OF 2- DOOR REACH IN COOLER. MUST HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 4/14/26.
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • 3-305.11 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED CARDBOARD BOXES STORED ON FLOOR IN BETWEEN WALL AND CHEST FREEZER AND NEAR REAR DOOR MUST ELEVATE AND STORE PROPERLY.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • 4-601.11(C) : MUST DEFROST ICE BUILD UP FROM BOTH CHEST FREEEZERS.MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM PREP TABLES,DOUGH MACHINE,ALL REACH IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS,HOT HOLDING UNIT.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-201.11 : MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP ON WALLS IN REAR PREP AREA.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST ELEVATE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
  3. Canvass

    11 infractions

    • 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
      • PIC DOESN'T HAVE A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012)
    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY NOR VALID CERTIFICATE POSTED TO VIEW WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED SUCH AS (LAMB PIE, PEPPER STEAK PIES,STEW) .MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012)(CITATION ISSUED)
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • OBSERVED NO CLEAN-UP POLICY PROCEDURE & ITEMS FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEA MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.EMPLOYEE PROVIDED KIT AFTER CITATION WAS ISSUED)(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)(CITATION ISSUED)(COS)
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED AN INFESTATION OF APPX. 100 OR MORE LIVE ROACHES CRAWLING ON REAR MOTOR OF WHITE CHEST FREEZER, INSIDE & CRAWLING ON MOTOR COMPARTMENT AND CORD OF BLACK CHEST FREEZER,INSIDE OF MOPSINK BASIN,ON WALL OVER MOPSINK,ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH REAR STORAGE TABLE, ON FLOOR NEXT TO TOOL BAG UNDER 3- COMPARTMENT SINK,ON TOPSIDE OF BAIT STATION UNDER 3- COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 4/9/26.(PRIORITY 7-38-020(A)(CITATION ISSUED)
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK WITH REQUIRED DOCUMENTS OF CURRENT RECEIPTS OF SERVICE MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(C)(CITATION ISSUED)
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • OBSERVED CARDBOARD BOXES STORED ON FLOOR IN BETWEEN WALL AND CHEST FREEZER AND NEAR REAR DOOR MUST ELEVATE AND STORE PROPERLY.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • MUST DEFROST ICE BUILD UP FROM BOTH CHEST FREEEZERS.MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM PREP TABLES,DOUGH MACHINE,ALL REACH IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS,HOT HOLDING UNIT.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY PIPE AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST CLEAN DEBRIS,WATER AND FLOUR BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP ON WALLS IN REAR PREP AREA.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
  4. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON THE PREMISES WHILE TCS FOODS (PIES AND ROLLS) WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED.
  5. Canvass

    0 infractions

  6. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • FOUND EXPIRED OR NO ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE FOR CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND KEEP CERTIFICATE ON SITE.
  7. Canvass Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
      • 2-101.11 OBSERVED THE PERSON IN CHARGE WITHOUT AN ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER'S CERTIFICATE ON SITE. AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION A COPY OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER'S CERTIFICATE WAS POSTED. INSTRUCTED ONLY AN ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER'S CERTIFICATE IS ACCEPTED AND MUST BE POSTED. MANAGER STATES HER ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE IS POSTED AT ANOTHER FACILITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012.
    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • 2-101.11 OBSERVED THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT AN ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE. AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION A COPY OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER'S CERTIFICATE WAS POSTED. INSTRUCTED ONLY AN ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER'S CERTIFICATE IS ACCEPTED AND MUST BE POSTED. MANAGER STATES HER ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE IS POSTED AT ANOTHER FACILITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012.
  8. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • No Certified food service manager on site while serving TCS food ( meat pies ) instructed to obtain, Priority foundation violation 7-38-012.
    • 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
      • Previous core violations not corrected from report # 2554147 dated 4/11/22 for violation #39: FOUND MOP SINK DIRECTLY NEXT TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. FOUND NO BARRIER BETWEEN THE TWO SAID SINKS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A SPLASHGUARD TO PREVENT MISCELLANEOUS SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION, violation #51:NO BACK FLOW PREVENTOR DEVICE FOR UTILITY SINK. A BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE. Instructed manager to correct violations within given Time frame. Priority foundation violation 7-42-090
  9. License

    2 infractions

    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • FOUND MOP SINK DIRECTLY NEXT TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. FOUND NO BARRIER BETWEEN THE TWO SAID SINKS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A SPLASHGUARD TO PREVENT MISCELLANEOUS SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • FOUND NO BACK FLOW PREVENTOR DEVICE FOR UTILITY SINK. A BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MUST BE LOCATED, SO THAT IT MAY BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED. -
  10. License

    0 infractions

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