Caspian Kabab Cuisine — Botanero
Last inspected: Apr 10, 2025
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Going back to 2017, Caspian Kabab Cuisine — Botanero has eight inspections in the public record. The latest inspection on file is from Apr 10, 2025. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near four violations per visit.
When inspectors have written things up, “allergen training as required” has been the most frequent reason, cited three times.
Compared to the broader Chicago restaurant scene, where the average is 81, this is a stronger showing. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Apr 10, 2025
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Apr 1, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FRONT DISH MACHINE NOT IN USE WITH A FINAL CHLORINE SANITIZER CONCENTRATION OF 0PPM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE DISH MACHINE PROVIDES A FINAL CHLORINE SANITIZER CONCENTRATION OF AT LEAST 50 PPM. DISH MACHINE TAGGED. DISH MACHINE NOT IN USE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED REAR LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE WITH A FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE OF 111 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE WASH SOLUTION REMAINS AT A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 120 F AT ALL TIMES. DISH MACHINE NOT IN USE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. DISH MACHINE TAGGED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025 NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NOT IN PROPER WORKING ORDER. WHEN WATER DRAINS IN ONE COMPARTMENT, ANOTHER COMPARTMENT FLOODS BEFORE WATER GOES BACK DOWN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH NO FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENT.
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Apr 5, 2023
Routine
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VERIFIABLE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. LEFT TEMPLATE AND INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COPIES OF HEALTH POLICY SIGNED BY ALL EMPLOYEES ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
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Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING REPEAT CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2456602 DATED 11/13/2020: #58 2-102.13 "NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR FOOD CERTIFIED MANAGER, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN." INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND COME INTO COMPLIANCE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK IN THE BAR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 2 CUTTING BOARDS IN THE REAR PREP AREA COVERED IN DEEP GROOVES AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH, CLEANABLE SURFACES.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BUILD-UP OF FOOD DEBRIS AND GRIME IN THE INTERIOR OF UNUSED 2-DOOR REFRIGERATOR ON REAR COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
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Nov 13, 2020
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD STAINS NOTED ON WALL BEHIND PREP TABLE, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A DURABLE SMOOTH SURFACE FOR EASY CLEANING.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR FOOD CERTIFIED MANAGER, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN.
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Nov 1, 2019
Routine
3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: THE PERSON IN CHARGE UNABLE TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE FOR EMPLOYEE TO FOLLOW WHEN RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: THE PERSON IN CHARGE UNABLE TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER DATE MARKING ON TCS FOODS HELD MORE THAN 24 HOURS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PREPPING FOOD IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA WITHOUT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS HANDLED.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORE ON TOP OF PREP COOLERS INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED AT THE ICE MACHINE IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE SO THAN CAN BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICE AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH 3-COMPARTMENT SINKS IN FRONT BAR AREA AND REAR PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS NOT MET NO LOGS RECORDS ON SITE AS REQUIRED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS WITHOUT THE ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING.
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Mar 1, 2018
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOORS ALONG THE WALL BASE NEEDS CLEANING IN THE KITCHEN TO REMOVE DEBRIS.
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Oct 6, 2017
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED UNUSED KITCHEN EQUIPMENT IN PREP AREA, A DISCONNECTED 2 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ANY UNUSED KITCHEN EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT POSSIBLE RODENT HARBORARGE.
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Sep 29, 2017
License
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EXPOSED HAND SINK LOCATED AT FRONT BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL EXPOSED HAND WITH PROPER HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE. CRITICAL VIOLATION # 7-38-030
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Dish machines: provided with accurate thermometers, chemical test kits and suitable gauge cock
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CHEMICAL TEST KIT TO DETERMINE PROPER SANITIZER CONCENTRATION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED UNUSED KITCHEN EQUIPMENT IN PREP AREA, LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE, 2 COMPARTMENT SINK AND 2 DOOR COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ANY UNUSED KITCHEN EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT POSSIBLE RODENT HARBORARGE.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Caspian Kabab Cuisine — Botanero last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Caspian Kabab Cuisine — Botanero on file is from Apr 10, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Caspian Kabab Cuisine — Botanero?
Across the inspection record, “allergen training as required” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Caspian Kabab Cuisine — Botanero.
Has Caspian Kabab Cuisine — Botanero's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Caspian Kabab Cuisine — Botanero have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Caspian Kabab Cuisine — Botanero means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Caspian Kabab Cuisine — Botanero inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Caspian Kabab Cuisine — Botanero is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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