CAFE DESCARTES MIDWAY JV, LLC

Address: 5757 S CICERO AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60638, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Dec 15, 2025

Facility Details

Facility Type: Restaurant
Risk: Risk 1 (High)
Status: Independent

Inspection History (11 inspections)

Pass — 2025-12-15 00:00:00 ()
Pass — 2025-04-25 00:00:00 ()
Pass — 2024-12-10 00:00:00 () 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTD TO WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS AND MAINTAIN. MALE FOOD HANDLER WITHOUT BEARD RESTRAINT. INSTD TO WEAR BEARD RESTRAINT AT ALL
Pass — 2024-03-21 00:00:00 ()
Pass — 2023-11-30 00:00:00 () 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: MISSING ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER. INSTD TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION ON SITE.
Pass w/ Conditions — 2023-07-27 00:00:00 () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DESIGNATE PERSON
Pass — 2022-11-30 00:00:00 () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: PEELING PAINT ON CEILING IN REAR NEAR OVEN. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
Pass w/ Conditions — 2022-07-11 00:00:00 () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: PIC IN CHARGE WITHOUT VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE. INSTD TO HAVE ORIGINAL ON SITE AT ALL TIMES AND MAINTAIN O
Pass — 2021-11-19 00:00:00 ()
Pass — 2021-06-30 00:00:00 () 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: 4-301.14: NO VENTILATION ABOVE TURBO OVEN. INSTD TO PROVIDE PROPER VENTILATION AND MAINTAIN | 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
Fail — 2021-06-24 00:00:00 () 33. PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: 3 REFRIGERATION UNITS NOT ON. INSTD TO HAVE ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS ON AND ABLE TO MAINTAIN 41F OR BELOW. PRIORI

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