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BASIL LEAF CAFE/SAGE

2461-2467 N CLARK ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60614

Health Inspection: good

Official health department data. Inspected 2025-08-07; refreshed 2026-10-12. May lag the official record. Check the official source

4 findings at the latest imported inspection (2025-08-07), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2025-08-07: Canvass

Pass

  • Not Critical: CHI-16 — FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN MINERAL BUILD UP INSIDE OF ICE MACHINE IN BASEMENT.
  • Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED HEAVY SPILLAGE AT BOTTOM OF MIXER COOLER AT BAR. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  • Not Critical: CHI-54 — GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN OUTSIDE REFUSE AREA. OBSERVED RAT DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON GROUND AROUND GARAGE DUMPSTERS.
  • Not Critical: CHI-58 — ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.

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