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Varietale Bagels & Coffee

6206 N BROADWAY, Chicago, IL 60660 · Cook County

16cited violations
3serious tier
4inspections
11tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2912463
Status
Risk 1 (High)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2025110
20242123
2023130

Inspections

  1. Jun 6, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      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.

  2. Dec 2, 2024 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      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.

    • Severity not stated

      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.

  3. Nov 22, 2024 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Serious Priority

      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.

    • Serious Priority

      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.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      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.

    • Serious Priority

      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.

    • Severity not stated

      FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

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

    • Severity not stated

      WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

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

    • Severity not stated

      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.

    • Severity not stated

      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.

    • Severity not stated

      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.

    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

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

  4. Nov 30, 2023 License · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      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

    • Severity not stated

      FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

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

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

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

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.