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CHEESECAKE FACTORY (THE)

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

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 25, 2023
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3392855
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8505642
DBPR license1622783

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority0 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#3High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Food not prep or portioned today. -Salad station ; hard boiled egg salad (55F – Cold Holding); cut lettuce (50F – Cold Holding). -Pizza station ; mozzarella shredded cheese (51F – Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (48F – Cold Holding); mix shredded cheese (47F – Cold Holding) -6 cooling drawers- marinated chicken breast (48F – Cold Holding); veggie burgers (47F – Cold Holding); mozzarella shredded cheeses (50F – Cold Holding) -Sautéed station; garlic butter (49F – Cold Holding); bean sprouts (48F – Cold Holding) per Chef, food held less than 4 hours, employee add ice for a quick chill, advised operator to monitor temperature of each cooling unit, mentioned above. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#4High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. yellow cheese sauce (112F – Hot Holding), observed food stored on double panel, per chef food hot held less than two hours, cheese sauce re heated to 172F. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 2

#1Basic24-03-4

Basic – Clean equipment and utensils not separated from soiled equipment and utensils at warewashing area. Observed dirty metal containers staked among cleaning containers . **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Metal container stacked wet on shelves of cleaning equipment storage rack, in dishwasher area. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 21, 2026 1:16 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
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.