Vanille Pattisserie

3243 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60657

French

Last inspected: Oct 11, 2019

Score

Low Risk

Going back to 2016, Vanille Pattisserie has four inspections in the public record. Vanille Pattisserie was last inspected on Oct 11, 2019. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit. Note that Vanille Pattisserie's inspection history hasn't been updated since Oct 11, 2019; current conditions may have shifted from what the file shows.

Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around one violation compared to roughly nine violations earlier on.

Looking across the full record, “thermometers provided & accurate” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

Among Chicago restaurants, the typical score is 81; Vanille Pattisserie is comfortably above that bar. Overall, the inspection record reads well.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Oct 11, 2019

Reinspection

1 minor violation.

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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE PROVIDED AT ICE MACHINE WATER LINE,MUST INSTALL SO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.

Oct 4, 2019

Routine

10 major violations. 7 minor violations.

View 17 violations

City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

Inspector notes: NO VALID/ORIGINAL CITY SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON SITE.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION: 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED

Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

Inspector notes: NO CHEMICAL TEST DEVICE(CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS)PROVIDED ON SITE FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SAID STRIPS ACCORDING TO SANITIZER SOLUTION USED PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED -

Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

Inspector notes: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED. - -

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: FOUND NO PROCEDURE/PLAN KIT FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A PROCEDURE/PLAN AND TO MAINTAIN ANY APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED -

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: IMPROPER USING HANDWASHING SINK. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE USING HANDWASHING SINK AT FRONT SERVING AREA TO DUMP COFFEE FROM A CUP THAT WAS OVERFLOWING. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A ONE COMPARTMENT SINK AT FRONT SERVING AREA. EXPLAINED TO EMPLOYEE HANDWASHING SINK MUST BE USED ONLY FOR HAND WASHING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-030(C), CITATION ISSUED

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: PREMISES HAS ONLY 1 WASHROOM ON SITE, OBSERVED CUSTOMERS USING WASHROOM WHICH MUST GO THRU REAR ARE WERE 2 TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER AND FREEZER ARE STORED. MUST KEEP BOTH UNITS IN QUESTION LOCKED AT ALL TIMES OR RELOCATE UNITS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector notes: WE OBSERVED EXCESS MINERAL AND BROWN SLIME SUBSTANCE AT INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AT WATER RESERVOIR WERE ICE CUBES ARE MADE.ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN SAID UNIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED -

Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties

Inspector notes: PERSON IN CHARGE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION DOES NOT HAVE AN ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED -

Thermometers provided & accurate

Inspector notes: NO STEM THERMOMETER PROVIDED ON SITE TO BE ABLE TO CHECK FOOD TEMPERATURE(COOKED SPINACH,HAM AND CHEESE,ETC).INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005,NO CITATION ISSUED

Insects, rodents, & animals not present

Inspector notes: OBSERVED 4 FLYING INSECTS INSIDE THE FRONT DISPLAY CASE WITH OPENED FOOD(VARIOUS KIND OF CROISSANTS AND SWEETS),OBSERVED FLYING INSECTS FLYING ON TOP MENTIONED FOODS. MUST REMOVE FLYING INSECTS; CLEAN AND SANITIZE UNIT.FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED BY EMPLOYEE(. POUNDS 6 OR MORE,VALUE 129.12 ALSO 6 FLYING INSECT OBSERVED AT DISH ROOM AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-020(A),CITATION ISSUED

Thermometers provided & accurate

Inspector notes: NO THERMOMETER PROVIDED AT FRONT DISPLAY COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Inspector notes: SURFACE OF COUNTER TOP AT FRONT SERVING AREA UNDER COFFEE,AND OTHER UNITS WITH FOOD SPILLAGE AND COFFEE GRIND, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN WHITISH STAINS AND WATER INSIDE BLACK BUS TUBS ON SHELVING NEAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE PROVIDED AT ICE MACHINE WATER LINE,MUST INSTALL SO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: A ONE COMPARTMENT SINK/DUMP SINK MUST BE INSTALLED AT FRONT SERVING AREA.

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: NO LID PROVIDED AT RECEPTACLE AT STAFF TOILET ROOM,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED MOPS AND BROOMS STORED ON FLOOR AND INSIDE THE MOP SINK, INSTRUCTED TO HANG MOPS AND BROOMS TO DRY.

Sep 21, 2017

Routine

1 minor violation.

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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN WHITISH STAINS ON BLACK BUS TUBS ON SHELVING NEAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.

Jan 12, 2016

License

No violations found.

100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Vanille Pattisserie last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Vanille Pattisserie on file is from Oct 11, 2019. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Vanille Pattisserie?

Across the inspection record, “thermometers provided & accurate” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Vanille Pattisserie.

Has Vanille Pattisserie's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Vanille Pattisserie have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly nine earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Vanille Pattisserie means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

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