CHEESECAKE FACTORY (THE)
2223 N WESTSHORE BLVD · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33607
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found 1 live fly in dry food storage area. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Large reach-in cooler in the middle of the cook line – Cold Holding: cooked potato 50 F, tomato salsa 51 F, corn dog 50 F, coleslaw 51 F. Operator moved all time/temperature control for safety food to walk-in freezer for rapid cool. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 4
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. In Panko bin. Operator removed scoop at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-44-1Basic – Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer buckets stored on counter top next to single service items and butter cups at expo line. Operator relocated buckets to proper storage area. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Large reach-in cooler by ice machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 3, 2026 12:35 PM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.