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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

The Cheesecake Factory

875 N Michigan Ave, Chicago 60611 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jan 29, 2026

43

Inspections on record

29

Times passed

8

Times failed

Violations cited on Jan 29, 2026

  1. #16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED ICE MACHINES UPPER PORTION PLASTIC WATER TUBES NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE PLASTIC ICE MACHINE WATER TUBES.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jan 29, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 10, 2025Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 3, 2025ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 19, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 4, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 28, 2022Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 25, 2022Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 27, 2022Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
May 27, 2022ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 1, 2022ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 7, 2021CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 28, 2020Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
May 19, 2020ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 17, 2019ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 30, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 22, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 6, 2018ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 13, 2017ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 7, 2017ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 24, 2017ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 30, 2016ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 7, 2016ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 3, 2016Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 22, 2016ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 1, 2015Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 17, 2015Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 10, 2015CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 29, 2014Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 27, 2014CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 16, 2013Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 8, 2013CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 16, 2012Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 8, 2012ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 7, 2012CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 4, 2011ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
May 25, 2011Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 17, 2011ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 4, 2010Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 28, 2010Short Form ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
May 24, 2010ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 13, 2010Suspected Food PoisoningPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 9, 2010Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 5, 2010ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)

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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The Cheesecake Factory — questions

Did The Cheesecake Factory pass its last health inspection?
The Cheesecake Factory at 875 N Michigan Ave was inspected on Jan 29, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 43 inspections on record it has failed 8 times.
What violations were cited at The Cheesecake Factory?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED ICE MACHINES UPPER PORTION PLASTIC WATER TUBES NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE PLASTIC ICE MACHINE WATER TUBES.
What does "Risk 1 (High)" 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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