Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY

140 UNIVERSITY TOWN CENTER DR #101 · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34243

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 21, 2024
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3419839
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8615073
DBPR license6805504

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority0 Intermediate1 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 2

#2High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw tuna stored over cooked chicken in the drawer reach in cooler salad make area. Employee placed the tuna below the cooked chicken. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3High Priority41-10-4

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottles containing cleaning fluid and sanitizer stored next to a container of strawberry flavoring in the dessert display area. Manager removed the bottles. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 1

#1Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in the walk-in freezer on the shelves and the exterior of boxes containing sealed food.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 11, 2026 2:16 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.