Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

CHEESECAKE FACTORY (THE)

600 E LAS OLAS BLVD · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33301

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJune 19, 2025
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3590053
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10863387
DBPR license1620490

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority2 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 3

#2High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline – cold bin – pooled shell eggs (75F). Per operator placed out 1 hour ago. Operator placed in ice container. 30 minutes later, 38F. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Expo butter pats. Per operator placed out approximately an hour ago. Operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Walk in cooler – Raw chicken (pot stickers) stored over ready-to-eat cheese balls. Operator stored all items properly. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 2

#5Intermediate03F-10-5

Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. TPHC – cookline clam sauce, butter sauce; expo butter pats, cheese, corn. Provided time as a public health control form to operator and operator filled out during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6Intermediate53B-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.

Basic 1

#1Basic29-17-4

Basic – Waste line missing at soda gun holster. One bar soda gun.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 8, 2026 12:32 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
3 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.