Inspection Report

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CHEESECAKE FACTORY (THE)

14559 SW 5 ST · PEMBROKE PINES · Broward County · FL 33027

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 26, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3323634
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8342887
DBPR license1622783

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority0 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#4High Priority35A-02-6

High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Two flying insects by soda nozzles -front counter- outside of kitchen area. Employee cleaned and sanitized area, after one hours, not flying insect activity. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.food not prepared or portioned today. Pasta station; chorizo (47F – Cold Holding); cooked sparragus (50F – Cold Holding); roasted tomatoes (46F – Cold Holding). Per operator food held less than 4 hours, observed food stored on lower drawer, plastic piece of sausage package blocking air flow, employee removed, second temperature (41F-42F) in all food items. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 3

#1Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Metallic containers stacked wet on several piles, Employee star removing containers to allow air dry. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat Violation
#2Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. – walk in freezer door is not closing properly.

#3Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up on door and curtains

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 13, 2026 3:16 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
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.