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Rendevouz Cafeteria
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations1
- last inspectedApril 15, 2026
- address836 W Wellington Ave, Chicago 60657
Is Rendevouz Cafeteria clean?
Rendevouz Cafeteria is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on April 15, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Rendevouz Cafeteria?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 15, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecriticalAdequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • OBSERVED HANDSINK FAUCETS IN STAFF LOCKER ROOM/ TOILET ROOM NOT PROPERLY MAINTAIN WITH HOT WATER RUNNING LONGER THAN 15 SECONDS. INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE TIMER OF HOT WATER TO ENSURE FAUCET IS PROVIDING A FLOW OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 SECONDS WITHOUT THE NEED TO REACTIVATE THE FAUCET.
- 🧊cold food not cold enoughProper Cold Holding Temperatures • NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD ITEMS INSIDE COLD HOLDING UNIT TO BE IMPROPER: CUT MELON AT 56.6F YOGURT AT 55.8F, COTTAGE CHEESE AT 53.6F, SLICED CHICKEN AT 56.6F MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 15 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $250.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED
- 🪳pests in the houseInsects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • OBSERVED DEAD ROACHES UNDER DRY STORAGE RACKS AND 3 COMP SINK AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DEAD ROACHES AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE SAID AREA.
- 🚻bathroom / plumbing issuesPlumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • OBSERVED 1 COMP SINK ACROSS FROM ICE MACHINE IN REAR PREP AREA WITH LOOSE FAUCET. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP, FOOD DEBRIS, AND DIRT ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, DISH WASHING, STORAGE AND BASEMENT AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN ALL AREAS. OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON FAN IN WALK-IN COOLER, S. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FANS, CEILING/WALL VENTS.
When was Rendevouz Cafeteria last inspected?
Rendevouz Cafeteria has 1 inspection on record going back to April 15, 2026.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| April 15, 2026 | Pass w/ Conditions |
Rendevouz Cafeteria vs Lake View
Lake View runs 68% clean across 2,211 tracked restaurants — 1,492 clean, 440 mid, 272 cooked.
Against the 2,211 spots Cooked tracks in Lake View, this one comes out cleaner than 19% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated April 15, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.