BASANT

Address: 1939-1943 W BYRON ST, CHICAGO, IL 60613, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Aug 20, 2025

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (23 inspections)

• Pass — 2025-08-20 00:00:00 (Canvass) 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT BAR AREA. MUST PROVIDE A HAND WASHING SIGN
• No Entry — 2025-08-12 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2024-09-23 00:00:00 () 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: OBSERVED EQUIPMENT AND FOOD SERVICE ITEMS SUCH AS POTS, PANS, AND SERVING ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN BASEMENT IMMEDIAT
• No Entry — 2024-09-13 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2023-10-03 00:00:00 () 29. COMPLIANCE WITH VARIANCE/SPECIALIZED PROCESS/HACCP - Comments: NOTED PREMISE MAKING YOGURT WITH NO HACCP PLAN OR VARIANCE AS REQUIRED BY THE CITY ORDINANCE. MUST USE COMMERCIALLY PREPARED YOGURT U
• No Entry — 2023-09-21 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2022-11-07 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 6-301.14 OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HANDWASHING SINK AT THE BAR AND THE MEN AND WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED
• Fail — 2022-11-02 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: NOTED NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT EMPLOYEE (MEN AND WOMEN) BATHROOM HANDWASHING SINKS. THE TEMPERATURE OF THE WATER WAS 64.5F AT
• No Entry — 2022-10-25 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2021-11-17 00:00:00 () 29. COMPLIANCE WITH VARIANCE/SPECIALIZED PROCESS/HACCP - Comments: NOTED A VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINE ON-SITE AND SOME FOOD ITEMS (LAMB)INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER VACUUM PACKAGED WITH NO PROOF OF HACCP O
• Fail — 2021-08-31 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AT PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION.NO CITATION ISSUED.7-38-01
• No Entry — 2021-08-17 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2020-12-22 00:00:00 () 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: FOUND NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEANUP PROCEDURE WITH SPILL KIT.(DISINFECTANT RATED FOR NOROVIRUS). PRIORITY VIOLATION. NO CITAT
• Pass — 2020-02-14 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2020-02-06 00:00:00 () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: CONTINUE TO CLEAR BACK HALLWAY OF UNNECESSARY ITEMS AND EQUIPMENT. CLEAN AND STORE ALL RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT IN BASMENT UP OFF FLOOR. M
• Pass — 2019-01-29 00:00:00 () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: WASTE WATER PIPING ABOVE THE FOOD/BAR PREP AREA MUST BE SEALED/ENCASED OR PROVIDE VERIFICATION THAT PIPING IS NOT FOR
• Pass — 2015-06-25 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2015-06-18 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: OBSERVED PINK SLIME BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE DRIPPING INTO ICE, READY TO EAT FOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER
• Pass — 2014-07-25 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE DRY FOOD STORAGE RACK NEAR THE COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS BU
• Pass — 2013-02-28 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN FANS INSIDE PREP DISPLAY COOLER LOCATED IN KITCHEN AREA. REMOVED DUST AND DEBRIS. DETAIL CL

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