The Cheesecake Factory

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

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled
  Inspector note: Silverware and plates preset on tables not protected from contamination. TABLEWARE that is preset shall be protected from contamination by being wrapped, covered, or inverted.
  code 44
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: Heavy dust build up noted on cooling line insulation in walk-in coolers, instructed to clean and maintain.
  code 49
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
  Inspector note: Inadequate lighting in produce walk-in cooler, instructed to provide.
  code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 1, 2022: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 4 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.