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Roggenart

Restaurant

3500 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60657

Wrigleyville

Jun 1, 2026 — Complaint inspection

Fail

Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

Certified food manager absent while staff prepared food; scrambled eggs held at dangerous temperatures.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

  • No certified food manager on site during food preparation and cooking operations, violating city requirements.
  • Scrambled eggs held at 114°F (20°F below safe minimum) and 51.8°F in cooler; manager disposed of 7 lbs of contaminated product.
  • Food containers stored directly on floor instead of elevated shelving; handwashing sink blocked by metal containers.
  • No food safety training certificate for person in charge; no written employee health policy on site.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #39 — CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE AND PROTECT FOOD ITEMS FROM CONTAMINATION WHILE STORED BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS.

Violation code #1 — PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED PERSON IN CHARGE WITHOUT PROOF OF FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT TRAINING DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE.

Inspection History

Roggenart has had 5 inspections in the last 5 years with a 60% pass rate. Last inspection was on Oct 19, 2026.

Oct 19, 2026Pass

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

4 violations
Jun 10, 2026Conditional

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

7 violations
Jun 8, 2026Fail

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

7 violations
Standout inspection
Jun 1, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

16 violations
May 5, 2025Conditional

License — Required before the city issues a business license.

7 violations