CHEESECAKE FACTORY (THE)
2223 N WESTSHORE BLVD · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33607
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
12A-13-4High 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 handled soiled dishes, then picked up cleaned dishes from dish machine without washing hands first. Discussed proper handwashing techniques with operator, operator educated employee at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. A few pieces of sliced butter (45-46F – Cold Holding) stored in reach-in cooler at expo line. A piece of raw steak 45 F stored in drawer cooler at cook line.
Intermediate 1
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Trash can and utility cart with soiled plates stored in front of handwash sink at dish machine area. Operator removed items from handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 5
24-01-4Basic – Presetting of unwrapped silverware and/or tableware outdoors. Plates/saucers not protected on outdoor tables.
21-44-1Basic – Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Operator removed sanitizer bucket from counter tops. **Corrected On-Site**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In reach-in cooler stored with raw salmon and raw calamari next to dish machine room.
21-08-4Basic – Wiping cloth Ecolab Sink and Surface Cleaner compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Tested 100ppm, less than minimum strength per Ecolab test strip provided by operator. Operator remade sanitizer, tested 700ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
21-38-4Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Operator moved to shelf. Discussed double buckets method with operator. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 7, 2026 1:21 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.