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Oasis Cafe

Restaurant

21 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60602

The Loop

Mar 5, 2025 โ€” Canvass inspection

Pass

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Hot chickpeas cooled improperly and raw meat stored in reused single-use bags.

Key Findings

  • Chickpeas were cooled using inadequate methods; hot food must be uncovered to cool properly.
  • Raw lamb and raw vegetables were stored inside reused single-use thank you bags instead of food-grade containers.
  • No proof of allergen training certificates on file for food managers as required by Chicago.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #33 โ€” PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
Inspector's Notes:

THE METHOD OF COOLING CHICKPEAS IS INADEQUATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT HOT FOOD MUST BE UNCOVERED TO COOL PROPERLY.

Violation code #45 โ€” SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED RAW LAMB AND RAW VEGETABLES STORED INSIDE OF SINGLE USE THANK YOU BAGS IN THE REACH-IN COOLER BEHIND REGISTER. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT NOT TO REUSE SINGLE USE BAGS AND TO STORE FOOD ITEMS IN FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS OR BAGS.

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Inspection History

Oasis Cafe has had 6 inspections in the last 5 years with a 83% pass rate. Last inspection was on Aug 13, 2026.

Aug 13, 2026Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection โ€” A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

Aug 10, 2026Fail

Canvass Re-Inspection โ€” A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

7 violations
Mar 5, 2025PassVIEWING NOW

Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

3 violations