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As of 2025-09-12, Cafe Descartes Company received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Cafe Descartes Company

CONDITIONAL
66 W Washington St, Chicago, IL 60602
Loop · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2025-09-12

Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED NO DISINFECTANT EFFECTIVE AGAINST NOROVIRUS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN DISINFECTANT EFFECTIVE AGAINST NOROVIRUS AND MAINTAIN ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
priority violation
OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN FRONT PREP AREA AND MEN AND WOMEN'S HANDWASHING SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO POST CLEARLY VISIBLE SIGNAGE THAT NOTIFIES FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH THEIR HANDS AT ALL HANDWASHIN
core violation
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Cafe Descartes Company health inspection FAQ

Has Cafe Descartes Company passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Cafe Descartes Company received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2025-09-12. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GutCheck rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did Cafe Descartes Company have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 2 violations at Cafe Descartes Company's most recent inspection on 2025-09-12, including 1 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Cafe Descartes Company last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Cafe Descartes Company was last inspected on 2025-09-12. GutCheck's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.