Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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CHEESECAKE FACTORY (THE)

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

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 30, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3362770
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8382030
DBPR license1620490

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority2 Intermediate2 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 1

#3High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit…butter 69F in room temperature, corn salsa, 55F, cheese 57F at bread station , food not prepped or portion today. Food being held less than 4 hours , employee time marked . **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 2

#4Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing…stored container in handwashing sink at kitchen. Employee removed container. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Intermediate27-16-5

Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink at cook line at pizza station.

Basic 2

#1Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup inwalk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at cook line .

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 5, 2026 3:53 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
1 observation(s)
Category 27 · Safe water source and hot/cold water under pressure
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.