Basil’s Pizza received a score of 92 and a grade of A during a Georgia Department of Public Health inspection conducted October 21, 2026. The score reflects conditions observed during that inspection.
Inspection details
Establishment: Basil’s Pizza
Location: 216 JOHNNY MERCER BLVD SAVANNAH, GA 31410, Chatham County
Inspection date: October 21, 2026
Inspection purpose: Routine
Score and grade: 92/A
Inspector: Shawn Wallbillich
Permit number: FSP-025-927
Inspection findings
4-2B – food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Rule citation: 511-6-1.05(7)(b) – food contact surfaces and utensils – cleaning frequency (p, c)
Official point value: 4
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed ice machine baffle to have debris and slime like build up on it. CA: PIC shall burn all ice and deep clean machine. RCA: In equipment such as ice bins and beverage dispensing nozzles and enclosed components of equipment such as ice makers, shall be cleaned at a frequency specified by the manufacturer; or Absent manufacturer specifications, at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil or mold.
4-2B – food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Rule citation: 511-6-1.05(7)(a)1 – equipment, food-contact surfaces,& utensils (pf)
Official point value: 4
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed deli meat slicer to have food debris build up on guard. CA: PIC shall deep clean slicer. RCA: Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch.
15A – food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
Rule citation: 511-6-1.05(6)(a) – good repair & proper adjustment (c)
Official point value: 1
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: Yes
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed multiple plastic cambro lids and cambros to have cracks in them. Observed gaskets on reach in cooler of salad prep top station to be falling apart. CA: PIC removed broken items. PIC will fix gaskets. RCA: Equipment shall be maintained in a state of repair and condition
15C – nonfood-contact surfaces clean
Rule citation: 511-6-1.05(7)(a)2,3 – equipment, food/nonfood-contact surfaces, and utensils, food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment & nonfood-contact surfaces free of accumulations (c)
Official point value: 1
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: Yes
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed food debris build up within the gaskets of reach in coolers at the salad prep station. Observed debris build up on walls and ceilings of the walk-in cooler. CA: PIC shall deep clean entire kitchen. RCA: Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
17C – physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Rule citation: 511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b) – good repair, physical facilities maintained; cleaning, frequency & restrictions, cleaned often enough to keep them clean (c)
Official point value: 1
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed hole in wall in the main kitchen. Observed floors of main kitchen to be cracked. Observed hole in the bathroom. CA: PIC shall look to fix holes. RCA: All physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair.
17C – physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Rule citation: 511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b) – good repair, physical facilities maintained; cleaning, frequency & restrictions, cleaned often enough to keep them clean (c)
Official point value: 1
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: Yes
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed food debris build-up on walls by prep stations. Observed food debris build-up on walls in dish-pit area. CA: PIC shall deep clean facility. RCA: All physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair.
General inspector comments
Joint inspection with Anastacia Goolsby
About the report
The Georgia Department of Public Health report documents conditions observed during this inspection. The score should not be interpreted as a guarantee of conditions before or after the inspection.
Yolonda Harris
News Now Georgia
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