Varietale Bagels & Coffee

6206 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60660

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Jun 6, 2025

Score

Low Risk

The health department has logged four inspections at Varietale Bagels & Coffee, the earliest from 2023. The most recent visit was on Jun 6, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.

Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around six violations to closer to one violation per visit.

The pattern that stands out is “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, which has been cited five times.

Varietale Bagels & Coffee's latest score of 95 sits above the Chicago average of 81. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jun 6, 2025

Routine

1 minor violation.

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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED LOOSE DEBRIS, DIRT AND DUST BUILDUP ON THE FLOORS AND CORNERS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND INCREASE CLEANING FREQUENCY OF FLOORS. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Dec 2, 2024

Reinspection

2 minor violations.

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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: : 6-201.11-- NOTED DEAD INSECTS THROUGHOUT THE FLOORS OF THE BASEMENT. MUST REMOVE DEAD INSECTS, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.----POOLING LIQUID THROUGHOUT ONE AREA OF THE BASEMENT. MUST REMOVE POOLING LIQUID AND MAINTAIN DRY FLOORS. 6-501.114--- ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING.

Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

Inspector notes: : 6-304.11--- COOKING HOT PLATE USED TO FRY EGGS IN OILED PAN MUST BE ADEQUATELY VENTED UNDER MECHANICAL VENTILATION.

Nov 22, 2024

Routine

3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.

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Proper hot holding temperatures

Inspector notes: OBSERVED COOKED FRIED EGGS IN A CONTAINER IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AT AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 98F. COOKED BACON AT 69.5F. ALSO NOTED COOKED MEAT, CHEESE AND SPINACH STUFFED PASTRIES FOR SALE ON DISPLAY IN A NON-REFRIGERATED AND NON-HOT HOLDING GLASS DISPLAY CONTAINER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. HAM AND CREAM CHEESE PASTRIES AT 72.1F, BACON, HAM AND CHEESE PASTRIES AT 71.7, SPINACH STUFFED PASTRIES AT 72.3F. ALL DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION. SEE VIOLATION #22 FOR CITATION.

Proper cold holding temperatures

Inspector notes: THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS FOUND HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN VARIOUS AREAS. MILK INSIDE THE SMALL COOLER AT 49.7. AMERICAN AND CHEDDAR CHEESE IN A DISPLAY HOLDER IN THE PREP AREA AT 59.3F AND 64.2F. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control

Inspector notes: THE ABOVE MENTIONED DAIRY COOLER UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. COOLER NOTED AT 51.4F WITH MILK AT 49.7F. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food

Inspector notes: MENU DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS THE SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS THAT ARE RAW OR UNDERCOOKED SUCH AS FRIED EGGS. MUST DISCLOSE AND REMIND CUSTOMERS OF SUCH FOOD ON BOTH THE PRINTED AND VIRTUAL MENUS. AND PROVIDE A CONSUMER ADVISORY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.

Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used

Inspector notes: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE FOOD PREP AREA INCLUDING THE MICROWAVE OVEN MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOOR. ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE REAR STORAGE AREAS MUST ALSO BE ELEVATED.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: NOTED DEAD INSECTS THROUGHOUT THE FLOORS OF THE BASEMENT.-----NOTED DIRTY FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REMOVE DEAD INSECTS, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.----POOLING LIQUID THROUGHOUT ONE AREA OF THE BASEMENT. MUST REMOVE POOLING LIQUID AND MAINTAIN DRY FLOORS.

Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

Inspector notes: COOKING HOT PLATE USED TO FRY EGGS IN OILED PAN MUST BE ADEQUATELY VENTED UNDER MECHANICAL VENTILATION.

Food properly labeled; original container

Inspector notes: ALL BULK FOODS NOT STORED IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.

Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

Inspector notes: PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.

Nov 30, 2023

License

1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

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

Inspector notes: NOTED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION FOLLOWING THE NEW CODE AND GUIDELINES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE VERIFICATION OF POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED TODAY

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector notes: NOTED UPPER LINING OF ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR DRAINS UNDERNEATH THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Varietale Bagels & Coffee last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Varietale Bagels & Coffee on file is from Jun 6, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Varietale Bagels & Coffee?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Varietale Bagels & Coffee.

Has Varietale Bagels & Coffee's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Varietale Bagels & Coffee have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

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

How often is Varietale Bagels & Coffee inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Varietale Bagels & Coffee is inspected around three times per year on average.

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