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Cafe Descartes

10000 W Ohare St, Chicago 60666 · Risk 2 (Medium)

Pass

Most recent result

Sep 26, 2025

6

Inspections on record

4

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on Sep 26, 2025

  1. #57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: NOTED SEVERAL EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CARDS ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ONSITE AT ALL TIMES.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Sep 26, 2025CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Jun 17, 2024CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
May 10, 2023CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Nov 3, 2022CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Dec 7, 2021License Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Nov 17, 2021LicenseFailRisk 2 (Medium)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Cafe Descartes — questions

Did Cafe Descartes pass its last health inspection?
Cafe Descartes at 10000 W Ohare St was inspected on Sep 26, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 6 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at Cafe Descartes?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: NOTED SEVERAL EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CARDS ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ONSITE AT ALL TIMES.
What does "Risk 2 (Medium)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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