Verzenay Patisserie
2507-2509 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60614 · Lincoln Park · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 5 inspections
Last Inspected
2025-08-04
What You Should Know
✓ 5 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-08-04
✓ No failures across all 5 inspections on record
⚠ Sanitation issues found across 4 inspections
⚠ Documentation & Training issues found across 1 inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🧼 Employee Hygiene minor 2×
🌡 Food Temperature serious 2×
📋 Documentation & Training critical 1×
Inspection History
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2024-07-17 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection 1 ▾
minor Employee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
2-402.11/ NOTED EMPLOYEES HANDLING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND USE HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE HANDLING FOOD.
2024-05-03 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 4 ▾
serious Food Temperature
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
NOTED 2 DOOR "CAKE COOLER" REFRIGERATOR IN FRONT PREP AREA AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. TCS FOODS CHEESE 46.8, CHICKEN SAUAGE 44.9, COOKED EGG 46.4, APPROX. 4.5 LBS VALUED AT $49. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
minor Food Temperature
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
NOTED AMBIENT AIR IN 2 DOOR "CAKE COOLER" EFRIGERATOR AT 46 F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
minor Employee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
NOTED EMPLOYEES HANDLING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND USE HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE HANDLING FOOD.
minor Sanitation
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
NOTED PLATES UNDERNEATH FRONT PREP AREA TURBO CHEF OVENS STORED RIGHT SIDE UP. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT WHILE STORING TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
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minor Chemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
ANY FOOD OR ITEMS REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH COMMON NAME
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS.
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
ACCUMULATED BURNED FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE THE OVEN IN THE KITCHEN.CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
2021-05-04 Pass w/ Conditions License CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY IN PLACE. POLICY PROVIDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010
critical Sanitation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
OBSERVED NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN-UP KIT ON SITE. PROCEDURE PROVIDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005
minor Other
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS IN NEED OF ALLERGEN TRAINING.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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