THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY
2851 Southwest 35th Drive
Gainesville, Florida, 32608
Alachua County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★½☆ (3.8/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/4/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/4/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 4/2/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/2/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 2/5/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 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**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/5/2025 revealed 4 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 9/16/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 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.
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/16/2024 revealed 3 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 9/4/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 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.
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/4/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).