CHEESECAKE FACTORY (THE)
11800 LAKE VICTORIA GARDENS AVE · PALM BEACH GARDENS · Palm Beach County · FL 33410
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee loaded dirty dishes to the dishwasher then unloaded the dish machine touching sanitized dishes without changing gloves and washing hands. Employee touched soiled cloth towel wiping the food prep area, took gloves off, walked in the walk-in cooler, Employee returned put and new pairs of gloves before working with food without washing hands. Operator educated employees, employees washed hands then put new gloves on **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. At dry storage area adjacent to prep area at back of the kitchen; observed approximately eight flies. Flies were located mostly at the top shelf which had boxes of coffee. Observe flies landing on coffee in boxes. Operator cleaned areas. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. spinach dip (41-49F – Cold Holding); cooler by pizza oven; marinara (42-47F – Cold Holding); roasted tomatoes (42-47F – Cold Holding); cheese (42-46F – Cold Holding); tomato bruschetta (41-49F – Cold Holding) in coolers at cook line ; as per operator foods not prepared or portioned today; foods overstocked; operator made smaller portions; food out of temperature for approximately 1 hour; **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. At Cook line; bucket containing sanitizer was held beside food items and utensils Operator removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 7
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. At entrance to Cookline; one dead roaches was observed. Operator cleaned **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. At Cook line; Cutting boards dented **Warning**
08B-36-4Basic – Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Open boxes of cheesecake and desserts stored under dripping condensed line in Walk-in freezer. Water dripping from the vents at cook line; **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-03-4Basic – In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away. At cook line;Utensils stored in dipper well with not sufficient velocity to clean food particles; operator unable to fix; water discarded; **Warning**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee drink cup in reach at expo line. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
29-19-4Basic – Standing water in floor At Cookline; Standing water was observed on the floor throughout the length of cookline. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 1, 2026 2:49 PM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.