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Verzenay Patisserie

August 3, 2026 · Pass

clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: SOME UPPER AREAS OF THE ICE MACHINE ARE IN NEED OF CLEANING AND SANITIZING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 16
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL BULKFOODS NOT STORED IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME INCLUDING SPICES.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: FOODS MUST NOT BE STORED ON THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE WALK-IN FREEZER. • 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.
code 39
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: NOTED FOOD HANDLER IN THE FRONT PREP WITHOUT EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINT. MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.
code 40
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: 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.
code 43
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: BAGGED MOP HEADS MUST BE STORED ELEVATED FROM THE FLOOR IN THE REAR DISH AREA.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A LID/COVER FOR THE READY TO EAT ICE CONTAINER IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. • MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT STORAGE AND THE WALK-IN COOLER.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FLOOR CORNERS OF THE THE WALK-IN COOLER WITH FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • MUST REMOVE PAINT GALLON FROM THE FLOOR UNDER THE DRY FOOD STORAGE HALLWAY IN THE REAR KITCHEN.
code 55

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Compared with Pass on August 4, 2025: 8 findings appeared for the first time.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.