Cafe Descartes (T3 (Ll) Baggage Claim

10000 W Ohare St, Chicago, IL 60666

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Sep 26, 2025

Score

Low Risk

Cafe Descartes (T3 (Ll) Baggage Claim appears in inspection records six times, starting in 2021. Cafe Descartes (T3 (Ll) Baggage Claim was last inspected on Sep 26, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.

Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around one violation across recent inspections versus roughly three violations before.

When inspectors have written things up, “all food employees have food handler training” has been the most frequent reason, cited three times.

Cafe Descartes (T3 (Ll) Baggage Claim's latest score of 95 sits above the Chicago average of 81. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Sep 26, 2025

Routine

1 minor violation.

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All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: NOTED SEVERAL EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CARDS ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ONSITE AT ALL TIMES.

Jun 17, 2024

Routine

No violations found.

100

May 10, 2023

Routine

2 minor violations.

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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE MILK COOLER LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE COFFEE ESPRESSO MACHINE.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN WALL NEXT TO THE PASTRY DISPLAY COOLER TO REMOVE FOOD SPLASHED DEBRIS AND REMOVE DUSTS ACCUMULATIONS ON CEILING IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND TO MAINTAIN.

Nov 3, 2022

Routine

No violations found.

100

Dec 7, 2021

Reinspection

1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

Inspector notes: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 NO CITATION ISSUED

All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: FOOD HANDLERS WITH NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CERTIFICATE FOR EACH EMPLOYEE.

Nov 17, 2021

License

5 major violations. 2 minor violations.

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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: FOUND NO PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN REQUIRED PROCEDURE/PLAN AND APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES OR KIT. (NECESSARY ITEMS AT A MINIMUM: GLOVES, FACE MASKS, DISPOSABLE MOPS AND APPROPRIATE SANITIZER/SPRAY THAT KILLS NOROVIRUS) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector notes: FOUND INTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE WITH VISIBLE MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCES (PINK AND BLACK SLIMY SUBSTANCE) SEVERE BUILD-UP LIKELY TO CONTAMINATE THE ICE WHICH TO BE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO EMPTY ICE MACHINE. MUST CLEAN (WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE) AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED

Thermometers provided & accurate

Inspector notes: FOUND NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF HOT AND COLD HOLDING OF FOOD TEMPERATURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED

Insects, rodents, & animals not present

Inspector notes: FOUND NO LICENSED PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK AVAILABLE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK WITH A COMPLETE CONTENTS ( CONTRACT/SERVICE AGREEMENT, SERVICE REPORT, CHEMICALS USED ETC.) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020 (C) NO CITATION ISSUED

Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

Inspector notes: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 NO CITATION ISSUED

All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: FOOD HANDLERS WITH NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CERTIFICATE FOR EACH EMPLOYEE.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE NOT LOCATED BEHIND ICE MACHINE, COFFEE MACHINE AND BEHIND CAPUCCINO MACHINE IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SO THAT IT CAN BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Cafe Descartes (T3 (Ll) Baggage Claim last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Cafe Descartes (T3 (Ll) Baggage Claim on file is from Sep 26, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Cafe Descartes (T3 (Ll) Baggage Claim?

Across the inspection record, “all food employees have food handler training” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Cafe Descartes (T3 (Ll) Baggage Claim.

Has Cafe Descartes (T3 (Ll) Baggage Claim's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Cafe Descartes (T3 (Ll) Baggage Claim have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly three earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Cafe Descartes (T3 (Ll) Baggage Claim means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Cafe Descartes (T3 (Ll) Baggage Claim inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Cafe Descartes (T3 (Ll) Baggage Claim is inspected around two times per year on average.

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