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 dateSeptember 24, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3429875
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8718901
DBPR license6805504

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority0 Intermediate3 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 1

#4High Priority08A-20-5

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw shell eggs in the walk in cooler. Employee removed the chicken. Raw ground beef stored over whole muscle intact beef in the draw reach in cooler on the right side of the cook line. Manager placed the beef above the ground beef.. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 3

#1Basic14-69-4

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

Repeat Violation
#2Basic16-46-4

Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Employee began to remove the labels. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic36-50-4

Basic – Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Fan covers in the walk in coolers soiled.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 24, 2026 12:47 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 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
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.