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Eli'S Cheesecake

11601 W Touhy Ave, Chicago 60666 · Risk 2 (Medium)

Pass w/ Conditions

Most recent result

Mar 26, 2025

15

Inspections on record

12

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on Mar 26, 2025

  1. #48WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: NOTED NO SANITIZER TEST STRIP KIT ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A TEST STRIP KIT ON SITE AT ALL TIMES TO PROPERLY MONITOR THE STRENGTH OF THE SANITIZER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. VIOLATION#7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Mar 26, 2025CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Apr 19, 2024CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
May 24, 2023CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Nov 4, 2022CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Apr 15, 2019CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Jun 7, 2018CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
May 10, 2017CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Oct 5, 2016CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Oct 30, 2015CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Jun 30, 2014CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Jul 25, 2013CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Aug 29, 2012CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Nov 8, 2011CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Nov 5, 2010CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Sep 3, 2010CanvassFailRisk 2 (Medium)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Eli'S Cheesecake — questions

Did Eli'S Cheesecake pass its last health inspection?
Eli'S Cheesecake at 11601 W Touhy Ave was inspected on Mar 26, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 15 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at Eli'S Cheesecake?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: NOTED NO SANITIZER TEST STRIP KIT ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A TEST STRIP KIT ON SITE AT ALL TIMES TO PROPERLY MONITOR THE STRENGTH OF
What does "Risk 2 (Medium)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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