CHEESECAKE FACTORY (THE)
2223 N WESTSHORE BLVD · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33607
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
12A-28-4High 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-14-4High 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
Basic 7
12B-07-4Basic – 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**
13-04-4Basic – 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**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled with old food debris in back prep kitchen Employee swept floor **Corrected On-Site**
08B-47-4Basic – 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**
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked plastic container lid in use in walk in cooler
21-12-4Basic – 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**
21-38-4Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Stored on floor on cookline Employee placed on shelf **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 18, 2026 12:14 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.