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Ruth's Chris Steak House
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJune 11, 2019
- address431 N Dearborn St, Chicago 60654
Is Ruth's Chris Steak House clean?
Ruth's Chris Steak House is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on June 11, 2019. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.
What did inspectors find at Ruth's Chris Steak House?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 11, 2019, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled • CLEAN DISHES AT SALAD STATION STORED NEXT TO GARBAGE CAN, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP AWAY FROM ANY SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION.Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled • CLEAN DISHES AT SALAD STATION STORED NEXT TO GARBAGE CAN, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP AWAY FROM ANY SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • MISSING INSULATION AT WALK-IN COOLER COOLING LINES CAUSING CONDENSATION, INSTRUCTED TO INSULATE.
- ⚠️Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips • NO HEAT TEST STRIPS, NO IRREVERSIBLE THERMOMETER FOR HIGH TEMP DISH MACHINE, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN. NO CITATION ISSUED.Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips • NO HEAT TEST STRIPS, NO IRREVERSIBLE THERMOMETER FOR HIGH TEMP DISH MACHINE, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN. NO CITATION ISSUED.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • CEILING IN BASEMENT'S PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIR, EXPOSED DRY WALL, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
- 🥜allergen training missingAllergen Training As Required • NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR FOOD SERVICE MANAGER, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN.
When was Ruth's Chris Steak House last inspected?
Ruth's Chris Steak House has 14 inspections on record going back to November 26, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| October 7, 2020 | closed by the city | |
| June 11, 2019 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| September 20, 2018 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| December 21, 2017 | Pass | |
| May 26, 2017 | Pass | |
| May 19, 2017 | Fail | |
| May 18, 2017 | Fail | |
| April 14, 2016 | Pass | |
| March 5, 2015 | Pass | |
| May 15, 2014 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| November 25, 2013 | Pass | |
| January 4, 2013 | Pass |
Ruth's Chris Steak House vs Near North Side
Near North Side runs 75% clean across 2,889 tracked restaurants — 2,147 clean, 530 mid, 203 cooked.
Against the 2,889 spots Cooked tracks in Near North Side, this one comes out cleaner than 0% 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 June 11, 2019. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.