SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

VARIETALE BAGELS & COFFEE.

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6206 N BROADWAY · EDGEWATER, CHICAGO

Last inspected June 6, 2025 · passed

2 of 4 inspections passed, 1 failed, 1 passed with conditions. 1 critical violation across the record.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
4
2 passed · 1 w/ conditions · 1 failed
VIOLATIONS
16
includes 1 critical
RECORDS COVER
1 YEAR
since Nov 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

JUN 6
2025
PASSED
1 violation
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED LOOSE DEBRIS, DIRT AND DUST BUILDUP ON THE FLOORS AND CORNERS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND INCREASE CLEANING FREQUENCY OF FLOORS. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

DEC 2
2024
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
MINORPest Activity
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

: 6-201.11-- NOTED DEAD INSECTS THROUGHOUT THE FLOORS OF THE BASEMENT. MUST REMOVE DEAD INSECTS, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.----POOLING LIQUID THROUGHOUT ONE AREA OF THE BASEMENT. MUST REMOVE POOLING LIQUID AND MAINTAIN DRY FLOORS. 6-501.114--- ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING.

MINORFacility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

: 6-304.11--- COOKING HOT PLATE USED TO FRY EGGS IN OILED PAN MUST BE ADEQUATELY VENTED UNDER MECHANICAL VENTILATION.

NOV 22
2024
FAILED
10 violations
DETAILS
SERIOUSFood Temperature
PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES

OBSERVED COOKED FRIED EGGS IN A CONTAINER IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AT AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 98F. COOKED BACON AT 69.5F. ALSO NOTED COOKED MEAT, CHEESE AND SPINACH STUFFED PASTRIES FOR SALE ON DISPLAY IN A NON-REFRIGERATED AND NON-HOT HOLDING GLASS DISPLAY CONTAINER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. HAM AND CREAM CHEESE PASTRIES AT 72.1F, BACON, HAM AND CHEESE PASTRIES AT 71.7, SPINACH STUFFED PASTRIES AT 72.3F. ALL DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION. SEE VIOLATION #22 FOR CITATION.

SERIOUSFood Temperature
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS FOUND HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN VARIOUS AREAS. MILK INSIDE THE SMALL COOLER AT 49.7. AMERICAN AND CHEDDAR CHEESE IN A DISPLAY HOLDER IN THE PREP AREA AT 59.3F AND 64.2F. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

SERIOUSOther
CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD

MENU DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS THE SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS THAT ARE RAW OR UNDERCOOKED SUCH AS FRIED EGGS. MUST DISCLOSE AND REMIND CUSTOMERS OF SUCH FOOD ON BOTH THE PRINTED AND VIRTUAL MENUS. AND PROVIDE A CONSUMER ADVISORY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.

MINORFood Temperature
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

THE ABOVE MENTIONED DAIRY COOLER UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. COOLER NOTED AT 51.4F WITH MILK AT 49.7F. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

MINORChemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

ALL BULK FOODS NOT STORED IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.

MINORSanitation
WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.

MINORFood Storage & Handling
SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE FOOD PREP AREA INCLUDING THE MICROWAVE OVEN MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOOR. ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE REAR STORAGE AREAS MUST ALSO BE ELEVATED.

MINORPest Activity
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING.

MINORPest Activity
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

NOTED DEAD INSECTS THROUGHOUT THE FLOORS OF THE BASEMENT.-----NOTED DIRTY FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REMOVE DEAD INSECTS, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.----POOLING LIQUID THROUGHOUT ONE AREA OF THE BASEMENT. MUST REMOVE POOLING LIQUID AND MAINTAIN DRY FLOORS.

MINORFacility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

COOKING HOT PLATE USED TO FRY EGGS IN OILED PAN MUST BE ADEQUATELY VENTED UNDER MECHANICAL VENTILATION.

NOV 30
2023
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
3 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALDocumentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

NOTED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION FOLLOWING THE NEW CODE AND GUIDELINES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE VERIFICATION OF POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED TODAY

SERIOUSSanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

NOTED UPPER LINING OF ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR DRAINS UNDERNEATH THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.

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