DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY

2851 Southwest 35th Drive
Gainesville, Florida, 32608
Alachua County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★½☆ (3.7/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 4/4/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10813115

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 4/2/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10810851

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 2/5/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8879873

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed on the cook line, a soufflé cup used to scoop onions.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed an employee lidded drink stored behind the rice maker on the cook line.
  • 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Observed: on the far end of the cook line, a dry cloth that was soiled.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: butter cubes on the cook line in a drawer, 49°. This was placed in the walk-in freezer and dropped to 43° in 12 minutes. ALSO, a compounded butter was in the same drawer 48°. This was moved to the walk-in freezer and dropped to 43° in 12 minutes. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 9/16/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8888323

  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: Louis sauce 60° on the cook line. This was moved to an ice bath. This was cooked today, finishing cooking around 10:30.
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: the dual compartment hot hold container at the start of the cook line, rice 130°.
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed: the Louisiana sauce base at 90° with a lid tightly sealed, having gone from cooking to a boil, to a food pan, straight to the walk-in cooler, per the sauce chef having made it today. The lid was set ajar, and it will be placed in an ice bath for proper quicker cooling.

Inspection Date: 9/4/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8738754

  • 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. Observed: expired certificates for employees.

Inspection Date: 1/3/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8468301

  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed: ice build up in the walk-in freezer, under the pan and shelf below. Repeat Violation
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed: the electric meat slicer with food debris in multiple places. Staff was then assigned to clean it. **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 8/10/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8468143

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 8/9/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8360024

  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build in the walk-in freezer, on the fan shroud and behind. Repeat Violation
  • 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed: a female prep staff dice red bell pepper not for immediate cooking, no gloves. She put on gloves as requested. Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed: 2 flys in the kitchen in the passage way.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: on the salad prep/make line up front: Sprouts 47, salsa 49, chicken 57. Items brought to the walk-in freezer. Air duct sensor problems are causing air conditioning units to turn off, greatly increasing the ambient air temperature in the kitchen, in various zones. The Air conditioner technicians are already here and working on the multifaceted issues. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 16-62-1:Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Observed: lack of an irreversible surface temperature taking device available for the high temp dish wash machine. Repeat Violation