Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC

781 BRANDON TOWN CTR · BRANDON · Hillsborough County · FL 33511

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 23, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3736231
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13774724
DBPR license3916216

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority0 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical3 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#3High Priority22-43-4

High Priority – Quaternary sink and surface sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Tested at 0ppm. Operator replaced solution, tested at 700ppm **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 2

#1Basic10-06-5

Basic – In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Scoop handle touch food in raw chicken container in chef base at cookline. Manager removed scoop. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic08B-17-4

Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed tomatoes and mushrooms stored over ready to eat items in walk in cooler. Operator placed unwashed lower. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 24, 2026 3:45 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
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.