CHEESECAKE FACTORY (THE)
600 East Las Olas Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33301
Broward County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/4/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed at kitchen cutting boards.
- 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket stored on prep stable with sellable food. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Calamari in seafood cooler not covered. Operator covered **Corrected On-Site**
- 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer bucket stored on floor. Operator elevated **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw beef patty In production walk in cooler. Operator separated **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/4/2025 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 1/30/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Inspection Details:
- 29-17-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. 2 bar soda guns. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-30: Observed same. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/30/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 1/29/2025
High Priority
4
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
6
Inspection Details:
- 29-17-4:Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. 2 bar soda guns. **Warning**
- 03D-01-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Walk in #1 - cream - cooling 1 hour at 10am (83-101F) at 10:40am 75-102F. At this rate proper cooling will not occur. Observed item in tall plastic container. Operator placed item in sheet pan and moved to freezer to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee entered prep area, put on gloves and began working with ready to eat food without first washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing and employee properly washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline - left to right - #1 left unit - drawers - cut tomatoes (45-47F); cooked beans (48F); cut cabbage (45-47F). Per operator items held in unit overnight. No items prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. **Warning**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline - left to right - #1 left unit - drawers - cut tomatoes (45-47F); cooked beans (48F); cut cabbage (45-47F). Per operator items held in unit overnight. No items prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Walk in #1 - cream - cooling 1 hour at 10am (83-101F) at 10:40am 75-102F. At this rate proper cooling will not occur. Observed item in tall plastic container. Operator placed item in sheet pan and moved to freezer to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/29/2025 revealed 6 total violations (4 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).