CHEESECAKE FACTORY (THE)
Southwest 5th Street
Pembroke Pines, Florida, 33027
Broward County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.2/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/28/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
2
Inspection Details:
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Metallic containers stacked wet, employee moved from piles to allow air dry. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Food not prepared or portioned today. 2) two cooling drawers-; shrimps (52F - Cold Holding); calamari (49F - Cold Holding). Per Chef food held less than 4 hours, food moved to walk in freezer for a quick chill.. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/28/2025 revealed 2 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 2/10/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
3
Inspection Details:
- 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 touched garbage trash, changed gloves and proceeded to serve ready to eat fries, without washing hands, manager instructed, employee discarded gloves, washed hands and put in new pair of gloves. 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. Steam- cook line- black beans (121F - Hot Holding), per employee food hot held less than two hours, employee reheated on stove 181F. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cleaning equipment storage rack - food containers soiled in storage area. Operator moved to be re washed and sanitize during inspection.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/10/2025 revealed 3 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 10/21/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
2
Inspection Details:
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Door of walk in freezer.
- 10-02-4:Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Two pair of tongs and one cooking spatula on soiled surface in cook line, employees removed to be washed and sanitized Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/21/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 1/26/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Metallic containers stacked wet on several piles, Employee star removing containers to allow air dry. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. - walk in freezer door is not closing properly.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up on door and curtains
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Two flying insects by soda nozzles -front counter- outside of kitchen area. Employee cleaned and sanitized area, after one hours, not flying insect activity. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.food not prepared or portioned today. Pasta station; chorizo (47F - Cold Holding); cooked sparragus (50F - Cold Holding); roasted tomatoes (46F - Cold Holding). Per operator food held less than 4 hours, observed food stored on lower drawer, plastic piece of sausage package blocking air flow, employee removed, second temperature (41F-42F) in all food items. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/26/2024 revealed 5 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 9/28/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 24-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Metal container stacked wet on shelves of cleaning equipment storage rack, in dishwasher area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-28: Observed same **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/28/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 9/25/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
4
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 24-03-4:Basic - Clean equipment and utensils not separated from soiled equipment and utensils at warewashing area. Observed dirty metal containers staked among cleaning containers . Warning
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Metal container stacked wet on shelves of cleaning equipment storage rack, in dishwasher area. Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Food not prep or portioned today. -Salad station ; hard boiled egg salad (55F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (50F - Cold Holding). -Pizza station ; mozzarella shredded cheese (51F - Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (48F - Cold Holding); mix shredded cheese (47F - Cold Holding) -6 cooling drawers- marinated chicken breast (48F - Cold Holding); veggie burgers (47F - Cold Holding); mozzarella shredded cheeses (50F - Cold Holding) -Sautéed station; garlic butter (49F - Cold Holding); bean sprouts (48F - Cold Holding) per Chef, food held less than 4 hours, employee add ice for a quick chill, advised operator to monitor temperature of each cooling unit, mentioned above. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. yellow cheese sauce (112F - Hot Holding), observed food stored on double panel, per chef food hot held less than two hours, cheese sauce re heated to 172F. Corrected On-Site Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/25/2023 revealed 4 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 9/15/2023
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 9/15/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).