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CAFE DESCARTES

Name: CAFE DESCARTES
Address: 5500 N ST LOUIS AVE , CHICAGO, IL, 60625, Chicago, US

5500 N ST LOUIS AVE , CHICAGO, IL, 60625

Health Inspection: good

Official health department data. Inspected 2014-04-15; refreshed 2026-10-12. May lag the official record. Check the official source

1 findings at the latest imported inspection (2014-04-15), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2014-04-15: License

Pass

Not Critical: CHI-38 — VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Backflow preventer not provided at Expresso machine. Instructed to install backflow preventer.

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