Basil Leaf Cafe/Sage

August 7, 2025 · Pass
😇clean
  • official resultPass
  • resultPass
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings4
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • surfaces not properly sanitized
    Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
    Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN MINERAL BUILD UP INSIDE OF ICE MACHINE IN BASEMENT.
    code 16
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: OBSERVED HEAVY SPILLAGE AT BOTTOM OF MIXER COOLER AT BAR. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 47
  • Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained
    Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN OUTSIDE REFUSE AREA. OBSERVED RAT DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON GROUND AROUND GARAGE DUMPSTERS.
    code 54
  • allergen training missing
    Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
    Inspector note: OBSERVED ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.
    code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 3, 2024: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 6 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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