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Verzenay Patisserie

2507-2509 N LINCOLN AVE, Chicago, IL 60614 · Cook County

22cited violations
2serious tier
6inspections
18tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2771436
Status
Risk 1 (High)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
20261110
2025100
2024252
2022130
2021130

Inspections

  1. Aug 3, 2026 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

      SOME UPPER AREAS OF THE ICE MACHINE ARE IN NEED OF CLEANING AND SANITIZING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

      ALL BULKFOODS NOT STORED IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME INCLUDING SPICES.

    • Severity not stated

      CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

      FOODS MUST NOT BE STORED ON THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE WALK-IN FREEZER.

    • Severity not stated

      CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

      NOTED COOLERS AND BOX FREEZERS BEING STORED DIRECTLY UNDER WASTE WATER LINES IN THE BASEMENT. MUST REMOVE. NO FOODS, PREP AREAS, DRY FOOD STORAGE TO HELD UNDER WASTE WATER LINES.

    • Severity not stated

      PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

      NOTED FOOD HANDLER IN THE FRONT PREP WITHOUT EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINT. MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.

    • Severity not stated

      IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

      NOTED IN-USE KNIFE BEING STORED IN A CONTAINER OF WATER AT A TEMPERATURE OF 111.2F. IF STORED IN HOT WATER, MUST MAINTAIN A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 135F OR STORE ON/IN A CLEAN SURFACE/CONTAINER AND WASH, RINSE, SANITIZE AS NEED OR EVERY 4 HOURS.

    • Severity not stated

      SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

      BAGGED MOP HEADS MUST BE STORED ELEVATED FROM THE FLOOR IN THE REAR DISH AREA.

    • Severity not stated

      FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

      MUST PROVIDE A LID/COVER FOR THE READY TO EAT ICE CONTAINER IN THE FRONT PREP AREA.

    • Severity not stated

      FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

      MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT STORAGE AND THE WALK-IN COOLER.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      FLOOR CORNERS OF THE THE WALK-IN COOLER WITH FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      MUST REMOVE PAINT GALLON FROM THE FLOOR UNDER THE DRY FOOD STORAGE HALLWAY IN THE REAR KITCHEN.

  2. Aug 4, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  3. Jul 17, 2024 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

      2-402.11/ NOTED EMPLOYEES HANDLING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND USE HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE HANDLING FOOD.

  4. May 3, 2024 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Serious Priority

      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

    • Serious Priority

      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

    • Severity not stated

      PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

      NOTED EMPLOYEES HANDLING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND USE HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE HANDLING FOOD.

    • Severity not stated

      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.

  5. Sep 14, 2022 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

      ANY FOOD OR ITEMS REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH COMMON NAME

    • Severity not stated

      FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

      MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS.

    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      ACCUMULATED BURNED FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE THE OVEN IN THE KITCHEN.CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

  6. May 4, 2021 License · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      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

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      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

    • Severity not stated

      ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

      OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS IN NEED OF ALLERGEN TRAINING.

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.