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The Cheesecake Factory

August 7, 2012 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings1

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: INADEQUATE FOOD PROTECTION. FOUND 20 LBS OF RAW CHICKEN STORED IN WALK-IN COOLER AT 52.4F, CHICKEN WAS PLACED IN COOLER A DAY BEFORE. FOUND 2LBS OF COOKED BEANS AT 124.3F STORED IN A METAL CONTAINER NEXT TO COOKING BURNERS. INSTRUCTED MGR TO KEEP SUCH FOOD ITEMS STORED AT PROPER HOLDING TEMPERATURE. ITEMS DISCARDED VALUED AT $25.00.
code 3Priority
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MISSING LABELS ON BULK FOOD CONTAINERS, INSTRUCTED TO LABEL.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MISSING COVERS FOR ICE BINS AT BAR AREA, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: EXCESSIVE STANDING WATER AT DISH WASHING AREA, INSTRUCTED TO MINIMIZE AND KEEP FLOOR DRAINS FREE FROM DEBRIS.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MISSING LIGHT SHIELD AT BAKERY DISPLAY COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST INSTALL A HND SINK IN BAR AREA WHERE READY-TO-EAT FOOD ITEMS HANDLED.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 4, 2011: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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