Cafe Descartes
6451 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL 60626 · Rogers Park · Restaurant · Medium risk
Clean record — passed all 4 inspections
Last Inspected
2014-04-01
What You Should Know
✓ 4 consecutive passes, most recently 2014-04-01
✓ No failures across all 4 inspections on record
⚠ Food Temperature issues found across 1 inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 3×
🧼 Employee Hygiene minor 2×
🔧 Facility Condition minor 1×
🌡 Food Temperature critical 1×
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 1×
Inspection History
3 ▾
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
FOUND BULK FOOD NOT LABELED.(COFFEE BEANS,ETC.)
minor Facility Condition
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
FOUND CHANDELIER ABOVE ESPRESSO MACHINE WITH BULBS NOT SHIELDED.
minor Employee Hygiene
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
FOUND FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT.
2013-11-08 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Food Temperature
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE,2 COOKED CROISSANT FILLED WITH FETA CHEESE AND SPINACH AT TEMP OF 60.9F,AND 2 COOKED CROISSANT FILLED WITH CHEESE AT TEMP OF 64.9F. NO TIME AND TEMPERATURE LOG PROVIDED AT PRESENT TIME. FOOD DI...
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
NO LABEL OF FOOD INGREDIENT PROVIDED AT EACH SLICED SWEETS FOR CUSTOMERS,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LABEL WITH FOOD SOURCE.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
CAULKING AROUND SPLASH GUARD AT EXPOSED HAND SINK IS IN POOR REPAIR/BROKEN,INSTRUCTED TO RESEAL WITH A SMOOTH SURFACE.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
BROKEN STOPPERS AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
minor Employee Hygiene
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
NO ICE SCOOP PROVIDED AT ICE BIN AT COFFEE STATION, FRONT PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SAID SCOOP,TO MINIMIZE CONTAMINATION.
2012-09-17 Pass License Re-Inspection 3 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED AT BOTH EXPOSED HAND SINK. NEED TO PROVIDE SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN EXPOSED HAND SINK AND COUNTER ON BOTH SIDE OF THE SINKS.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES, REMOVE DEBRIS AND MAINTAIN
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
VENTILATION IS NEEDED IN BOTH WASHROOMS.
5 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED AT BOTH EXPOSED HAND SINK. NEED TO PROVIDE SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN EXPOSED HAND SINK AND COUNTER ON BOTH SIDE OF THE SINKS.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES, REMOVE DEBRIS AND MAINTAIN.
minor Food Storage & Handling
TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
PROVIDE SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON BOTH WASHROOM DOORS.
minor Sanitation
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED A TOP LOADING GELATO MACHINE, UNABLE TO SANITIZE DUE TO NO FAUCET WITH RUNNING HOT AND COLD WATER PROVIDED ABOVE THE UNIT NOR A WATER SPRAYER ON THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ONE OR THE OTHER. TAGGED UNIT "HELD FOR INSPE...
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
VENTILATION IS NEEDED IN BOTH WASHROOMS.
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