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Cafe Descartes

6451 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL 60626 · Rogers Park · Restaurant · Medium risk

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70/100

Passed most recently but 1 prior failure on record

Inspections

2 passed

Last Inspected

2015-11-23

Pass Rate

67%

1 failure

Score

70/100

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What You Should Know

✓ Passed most recent inspection (2015-11-23)

⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2015)

⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 1 inspection

→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection

Types of Issues Found

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Sanitation minor 7×

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Pest Activity critical 1×

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Documentation & Training serious 1×

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Employee Hygiene minor 1×

Inspection History

2015-11-23 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection

2 ▾

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

INTERIOR ICE MACHINE WITH MINIMAL MINERAL BUILD-UP INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

minor Sanitation

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

BROKEN STOPPERS AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE TO BE ABLE TO WASH,RINSE AND SANITIZE.

2015-11-16 Fail Canvass

CRITICAL 5 ▾

critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

OBSERVED 10 SMALL FLIES ON PREMISES:ON WALLS, FRONT SERVING AREA,AROUND FLOOR DRAINS,FRONT WINDOW AT NORTH AREA AND AROUND THE THREE COMPARTMENTS SINKS.OBSERVED SMALL 2oz CONTAINERS WITH WHITE VINEGAR ON IT TO REMOVE SMALL FLIES.LAST SERVICE BY THE P...

serious Documentation & Training

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

NO PROOF OF VALID CITY SANITATION CERTIFICATE,DISPLAYED ON PREMISES A COPY OF THE CITY SANITATION CERTIFICATE.NO CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER ON PREMISES AT PRESENT TIME,HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD:MILK ETC.A LEAST ONE PERSON ON DUTY IS CERTIFIED ...

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

INTERIOR ICE MACHINE WITH MINIMAL MINERAL BUILD-UP INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

ALL FLOOR DRAINS WITH BLACK SLIME BUILD-UP ,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER AND BESIDE THE COOLER UNITS AND UQUIPMENTS INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

minor Sanitation

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

BROKEN STOPPERS AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE TO BE ABLE TO WASH,RINSE AND SANITIZE

2014-10-02 Pass License

3 ▾

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

FOUND SPLASH GUARD NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED AT MAIN EXPOSED SINK.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

FOUND INTERIOR OF CABINETS NOT CLEAN.

minor Employee Hygiene

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

FOUND FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT.

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