THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC
781 Brandon Town Center Drive
Brandon, Florida, 33511
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.3/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/24/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed damaged gaskets on cook line coolers. Drawers on units unable to fully close on their own, leaving hot air to get inside of units.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed cooked grains in walk in cooler not covered Ice cream in walk in freezer and ice cube drays for bar drinks.
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Tested 0ppm manager refilled and re ran and tested at 50ppm Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Observed real ground beef stored over hot dogs in reach in cooler. Manager covered Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line: cream sauce (44F - Cold Holding); tomato sauce (45F - Cold Holding); Manager iced down product **Corrective Action Taken**
- 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 1 employee hired on 2-11-2025
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Food handler training expired for 2 employees. Both expired towards the beginning of April
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/24/2025 revealed 7 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 12/5/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
9
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine has buildup of black-mold like substance.
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl without a handle used as scoop inside semolina. Manger removed bowl and placed at dishwasher. Corrected On-Site
- 24-14-4:Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. Spatula stored in between reach in cooler and pizza oven on cooks line. Manger removed spatula and placed at dishwasher. Corrected On-Site
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket on walk in freezer door are torn.
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor in bar area.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on grill handle on cooks line. Employee removed tongs and placed at dishwasher. Corrected On-Site
- 29-19-4:Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Drain in bar area is slow draining.
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket tested 0ppm of lactic acid. Manager refilled bucket retested at 700ppm of lactic acid. Corrected On-Site
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bottles of sauces used for cooking has no labeling of ingredients on cooks line.
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/5/2024 revealed 9 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 4/1/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/1/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 12/7/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar in bar area
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/7/2023 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).