Cafe Descartes

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeLicense Re-Inspection
• failed findings3
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: 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.
  code 32
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES, REMOVE DEBRIS AND MAINTAIN
  code 34
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: VENTILATION IS NEEDED IN BOTH WASHROOMS.
  code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 13, 2012: 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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About this record

This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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