Roggenart Bakery Bistro and Cafe

3500 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60657
Other
Last inspected: May 5, 2025
67
Score
Medium Risk

There aren't many inspections to draw from yet: just one so far. The latest inspection on file is from May 5, 2025. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.

Looking across the full record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

Roggenart Bakery Bistro and Cafe's latest score of 67 falls below the Chicago average of 81.

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Inspection History
May 5, 2025
License
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BLANK COPIES OF EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO MAINTAIN POLICY WITH VERIFIABLE SIGNED COPIES ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES IN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF REPORTING AGREEMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, #7-38-010.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND WASHING SINK AT FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN HAND SIGN AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS INSTRUCTING EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS.
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Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PREP COOLER IN REAR PREP AREA NEXT TO DISH WASHING AREA TO BE HOLDING AT 55.1F AT TIME OF INSPECTION. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN TEMPERATURE BELOW 41F DURING INSPECTION. COOLER TAGGED AND INSTRUCTED TO SERVICE COOLER AND REFRAIN FROM USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND REINSPECTED BY CDPH. PRIOIRTY VIOLATION, 7-38-005.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR DISH WASHING AREA. SINK FAUCET LEAKS FROM BASE WHEN IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO SERVICE AND REPAIR LEAK.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ICE MACHINE AT FRONT PREP AREA TO BE WITHOUT A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE/LOCATE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR ICE MACHINE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FLOOR BELOW THE PREP COOLERS AND STORAGE CABINETS AT THE FRONT PREP AREA AND THE FLOOR DRAIN LOCATED DIRECTLY BEHIND THE RANCILIO COFFEE MACHINE TO BE HEAVILY SOILED WITH BLACK BUILD UP IN DRAIN AND DEBRIS BELOW THE SHELVES AND IN THE DRAIN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR AND FLOOR DRAIN FREE OF EXCESSIVE DEBRIS BUILD UP. OBSERVED FLOOR IN HVAC CLOSET TO HAVE BUILD UP OF DEBRIS AND TRASH ON LEFT SIDE CORNER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN CLOSET FLOORING FREE OF EXCESSIVE TRASH BUILD UP.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PLYWOOD PANELS ATTACHED TO WALL IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA TO BE UNPAINTED/NOT SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE, AND NON ABSORBENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE/SEAL PANELS ON WALL TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Roggenart Bakery Bistro and Cafe last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Roggenart Bakery Bistro and Cafe on file is from May 5, 2025. The public record contains one inspection in total.

What is the most common violation at Roggenart Bakery Bistro and Cafe?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Roggenart Bakery Bistro and Cafe.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Roggenart Bakery Bistro and Cafe means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.