DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY

10260 Midtown Parkway
Jacksonville, Florida, 32246
Duval County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 5/13/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10837801

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 5/12/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10743062

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink on prep table on cook line. Employee removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site
  • 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee engaging in food preparation wearing a watch.
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed walk in freezer floor soiled under food racks.
  • 27-10-4:Basic - No hot running water at mop sink. Observed no hot water for entire establishment. Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in coolers on service line door gaskets soiled.
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed unwashed avocados on cook line with stickers on them. Manager will have employee remove and wash properly. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 22-49-4:High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed high temperature dish machine at 151F-155F. Establishment will Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Warning
  • 12A-25-4:High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touch face with bare hands and proceeded to handle equipment without washing hands properly. Manager coached employee on hand washing before placing gloves on. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 3 flying insects in bar area.
  • 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed paper towels used to line pan after frying. Observed wiping cloth used to line pan of sauces. Manager removed paper and towel from pans. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-14-4:High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed 4 cracked raw shell eggs stored raw shell eggs in walk in cooler. See stop sale.
  • 27-24-5:Intermediate - Hot water at three-compartment sink does not reach 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Warning
  • 27-18-4:Intermediate - Hot water supply not maintained during peak periods. Observed no hot water for entire establishment. Warning
  • 27-06-4:Intermediate - No hot running water at three-compartment sink. Observed no hot water for entire establishment. Warning
  • 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed hot water at employee hand sink at 77F. Warning

Inspection Date: 12/13/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8768406

  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers.
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. One cook line employee with no beard guard. Repeat Violation
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on exterior of cleaned containers.
  • 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Water overflowing under Dish machine. Foreign object lodged in drain. Cleared by manger. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Breads uncovered near dry goods area. Covered by manger. Corrected On-Site
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter blend on top of oven at 77°. Placed about 30 mins ago. Operator moved item to cooler for rapid cooling. . **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 9/1/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8489862

  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee scooping soup at server area
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee scooping foods at server area
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand sinks at cook line by grill and fryers, employee placed them Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Ledge on hot fryer container
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Plastic wrap for food in storage area, employee covered them Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee loaded dish machine with dirty dishes then grabbed clean dishes, explained to him and he washed hands Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-12-4:High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee grabbed raw beef then grabbed cauliflower to cook, explaining to her and she washed hands, 155f cauliflower Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 54f flour batter sitting on ice, prep area by fryer, mgr rearranged **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 115f fries on lamp, employee voluntarily discarded them **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Cleaner above flour in storage area, mgr discarded it Corrected On-Site
  • 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. 2258 ppm lactic acid in bucket at cook line, mgr diluted it, 704 ppm Corrected On-Site
  • 16-33-4:Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. For bucket
  • 16-62-1:Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Mgr stated it's damaged p, I didn't see it,
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink in dish washing are, employee brought some Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand sink at cheesecake area, employee brought some Corrected On-Site
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Some kind of cleaner, per mgr, he discarded it, storage area Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 8/8/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8370417

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee jacket stored next to dry goods. Manager removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee engaging in food preparation with watch.
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed hand sink without hand washing sign located in middle of cook line. Inspector provided hand washing sign. Corrected On-Site
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed bottled water stored on top of clean dishes in cold holding cabinet on service line. Chef removed and stored drinks properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed one flying insect in alcohol room. Observed one flying insect at entrance of cook line.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in flip top cooler at entrance of kitchen Cooked shredded chicken (48F - Cold Holding); Cooked noodles (48F - Cold Holding). Cooler had an ambient temperature of 50F. Manager quickly chilled shredded chicken to 38F, Manager turned timer on defrost. Took temperature of cooler and went down to Ambient 39F. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed potato chopping tool soiled with food debris. Observed soda station soiled near nozzles with mold-like substance or slime. Observed establishment without a certified Food Manager had chopping tool cleaned and soda stations cleaned during inspection. Corrected On-Site