Verzenay Patisserie
2507-2509 N LINCOLN AVE, Chicago, IL 60614 · Cook County
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
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Inspections
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Aug 3, 2026 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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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.
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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.
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Severity not stated
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
FOODS MUST NOT BE STORED ON THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE WALK-IN FREEZER.
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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.
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Severity not stated
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
NOTED FOOD HANDLER IN THE FRONT PREP WITHOUT EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINT. MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
FLOOR CORNERS OF THE THE WALK-IN COOLER WITH FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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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.
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Severity not stated
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Aug 4, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Jul 17, 2024 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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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.
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Severity not stated
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May 3, 2024 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
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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
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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
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Severity not stated
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
NOTED EMPLOYEES HANDLING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND USE HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE HANDLING FOOD.
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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.
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Serious
Priority
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Sep 14, 2022 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
ANY FOOD OR ITEMS REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH COMMON NAME
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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.
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
ACCUMULATED BURNED FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE THE OVEN IN THE KITCHEN.CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Severity not stated
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May 4, 2021 License · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
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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
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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
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Severity not stated
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS IN NEED OF ALLERGEN TRAINING.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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.