The Cheesecake Factory

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings3
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOORS IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.
  code 34
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: REPLACE BURNED OUT LIGHTBULBS IN THE 2-DOOR REACH-IN REFRIGERATOR TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AND MAINTAIN.
  code 36
• ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
  Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETERS FOR ALL REACH-IN SEAFOOD REFRIGERATORS IN THE REAR.
  code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 7, 2016: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.