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Basil Leaf Cafe/Sage
August 7, 2025 · Pass
😇clean
- official resultPass
- resultPass
- inspection typeCanvass
- failed findings4
- critical findings0
Failed findings
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surfaces not properly sanitizedOfficial wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & SanitizedInspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN MINERAL BUILD UP INSIDE OF ICE MACHINE IN BASEMENT.
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surfaces / setup not up to codeOfficial wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & UsedInspector note: OBSERVED HEAVY SPILLAGE AT BOTTOM OF MIXER COOLER AT BAR. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities MaintainedInspector note: INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN OUTSIDE REFUSE AREA. OBSERVED RAT DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON GROUND AROUND GARAGE DUMPSTERS.
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allergen training missingOfficial wording: Allergen Training As RequiredInspector note: OBSERVED ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.
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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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.
Source: Chicago Data Portal.