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Cafe' Descartes Company,
680 N Lake Shore Dr, Chicago 60611 · Risk 2 (Medium) · Recorded out of business at a past inspection
Out of Business
Most recent result
Oct 16, 2024
11
Inspections on record
5
Times passed
2
Times failed
Inspection history
| Date | Type | Result | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2024 | Canvass | Out of Business | Risk 2 (Medium) |
| May 25, 2022 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 2 (Medium) |
| Nov 21, 2019 | Canvass | Pass w/ Conditions | Risk 2 (Medium) |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Canvass Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 2 (Medium) |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Canvass | Fail | Risk 2 (Medium) |
| Sep 22, 2016 | Complaint | Pass w/ Conditions | Risk 2 (Medium) |
| Nov 19, 2015 | Canvass Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 2 (Medium) |
| Nov 10, 2015 | Canvass | Fail | Risk 2 (Medium) |
| Apr 25, 2012 | Canvass | Out of Business | Risk 2 (Medium) |
| Sep 20, 2011 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 2 (Medium) |
| Dec 6, 2010 | License | Pass | Risk 2 (Medium) |
Source
- Food Inspectionsupdated weeklyofficial portal ↗
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 Company, — questions
- Did Cafe' Descartes Company, pass its last health inspection?
- Cafe' Descartes Company, at 680 N Lake Shore Dr was inspected on Oct 16, 2024 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Out of Business". Across 11 inspections on record it has failed 2 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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