Raising Cane's Restaurants

3700 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60613
American
Last inspected: Jan 9, 2024
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Score
Medium Risk

Raising Cane's Restaurants has been inspected four times since 2021. Raising Cane's Restaurants was last inspected on Jan 9, 2024. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme. Raising Cane's Restaurants's record stops at Jan 9, 2024, more than two years back, so current conditions may differ.

Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around three violations to closer to six violations per visit.

The pattern that stands out is “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, which has been cited three times.

That's lower than the typical Chicago restaurant, which scores around 81. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 9, 2024
Routine
6 minor violations.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: EXTERIOR DOOR OF THE LARGE ICE MACHINE IN REAR KITCHEN WITH EXCESSIVE FLOUR DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOOR BEHIND THE LARGE KITCHEN ICE MACHINE WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS STORED THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT MUST BE REMOVED TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING. ALL OTHER NEEDED ITEMS STORED ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: BULK FLOUR CONTAINER MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: BOXES OF BREAD MUST NOT BE STORED UNDER WASTE LINES IN THE BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT MUST BE STORED ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS AND AWAY FROM THE WALLS.
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Jan 19, 2023
Routine
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
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Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: NO PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: NOTED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS (CHICKEN) WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO ORIGINAL FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED, AND ALSO THE PERSON IN CHARGE MUST HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE BY NEXT INSPECTION (UPON BEING INSPECTED) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: NOTED COUNTERTOP OF THE SODA DISPLAY MACHINE AREA DIRTY AND STICKY WITH SODA SYRUP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: NOTED LOW WATER PRESSURE AT THE HAND WASHING SINK OF THE WOMENS BATHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE WATER PRESSURE UP TO THE CITY CODE.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NOTED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
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Jul 8, 2022
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BROKEN DOWN CARDBOARD BOXES AT THE REAR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY DISCARD UNNECCESSARY ITEMS.
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Feb 26, 2021
License
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: MANAGEMENT UNABLE TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR CLEANING UP VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ONE INCLUDING THE CHEMICALS AND SUPPLIES NEEDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS AND UNFINISHED WALLS AT THE BASEMENT FOOD/DRY STORAGE AREA.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NOTED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Raising Cane's Restaurants last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Raising Cane's Restaurants on file is from Jan 9, 2024. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Raising Cane's Restaurants?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Raising Cane's Restaurants.

Has Raising Cane's Restaurants' inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Raising Cane's Restaurants have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Raising Cane's Restaurants means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.