DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

CHEESECAKE FACTORY (THE)

2223 North West Shore Boulevard
Tampa, Florida, 33607
Hillsborough County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 1/6/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10751326

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table on service line Employee removed Corrected On-Site
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food with no beard guard Employee placed beard guard on face Corrected On-Site
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled with old food debris in back prep kitchen Employee swept floor Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. 6 boxes of tea on floor in dry storage room Employee placed on shelf Corrected On-Site
  • 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked plastic container lid in use in walk in cooler
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Stored on prep table on cookline Employee removed and placed in sanitizer bucket Corrected On-Site
  • 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Stored on floor on cookline Employee placed on shelf Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-28-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee rubbed hands on pants and continued to Cook and prepare food Inspector explained proper hand washing to manager
  • 01B-14-4:High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. 1 shelled egg cracked in walk in cooler Observed employee discard

Inspection Date: 8/8/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8853162

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 8/7/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8783080

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on prep table Corrected observed employee remove Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 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 phone stored on prep table on service line Corrected -observed employee remove Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee with no beard guard making food on cookline Warning
  • 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed cracked plastic containers Warning
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed rice scoop stored in water temped at 85 F Observed employee discard water Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 36-64-5:Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment Objectionable odor on service line under soda machine Warning
  • 28-26-5:High Priority - Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. Observed waste water backing up at two draining in dish pit and under ice machine. Observed waste water backing up at 2 drains on cookline. Observed employees walking through waste water throughout kitchen and walking into lobby. Plumber is currently onsite working on drains and fixed drains at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Admin Complaint
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observe garlic (51 - Cold Holding) and raw chicken (47 - Cold Holding) on cookline reachin cooler Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked chicken (47 - Cold Holding) on cookline, raw chicken (47 - Cold Holding) , garlic (51 - Cold Holding) Observed employee place on ice **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - unwashed produce food stored over or with ready to eat mustard in walk-in cooler Corrected observed employee remove mustard Corrected On-Site Warning

Inspection Date: 1/11/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8587221

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine has buildup of black-mold like substance.
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on handle of grill on cooks line. Chef removed tongs and placed at dishwasher. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand washing sign at hand washing sink in server station next to bar. Manager added hand washing sign to sink. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Can of coconut milk dented. Can of chopped clams dented. Repeat Violation
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Meatloaf cooked and held longer then 24 hours has no date markings. Chef added proper date markings to meatloaf. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 9/20/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8381398

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks stored on food prep tables, corrected, employees removed drinks during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 10-03-4:Basic - In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away. Dipper well at drip at cheese cake area, corrected , employee turned water during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employee must wash hand sign at employee hand wash sink on cooks line .
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Repeat Violation
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk containers not labeled in dry storage area. Repeat Violation
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. One can of hunts tomato sauce, 6 lb can with dent of side of can. Repeat Violation
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employees changing gloves with no hand washing, corrected action , inspector discussed with management proper hand washing procedures when changing gloves. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Spatula stored in middle employee hand wash sink , corrected, manager removed spatula at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at employee hand wash sink on cooks line, middle sink, corrected , manager replaced paper towels at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cut fruits , cooked wings , cut vegetables, all held over 24 hrs not date marked. Repeat Violation