CHEESECAKE FACTORY (THE)
2223 N WESTSHORE BLVD · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33607
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
28-26-5High Priority – Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. Observed waste water backing up at two draining in dish pit and under ice machine. Observed waste water backing up at 2 drains on cookline. Observed employees walking through waste water throughout kitchen and walking into lobby. Plumber is currently onsite working on drains and fixed drains at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observe garlic (51 – Cold Holding) and raw chicken (47 – Cold Holding) on cookline reachin cooler **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked chicken (47 – Cold Holding) on cookline, raw chicken (47 – Cold Holding) , garlic (51 – Cold Holding) Observed employee place on ice **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
08A-04-5High Priority – unwashed produce food stored over or with ready to eat mustard in walk-in cooler Corrected observed employee remove mustard **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 6
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on prep table Corrected observed employee remove **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee phone stored on prep table on service line Corrected -observed employee remove **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee with no beard guard making food on cookline **Warning**
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed cracked plastic containers **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed rice scoop stored in water temped at 85 F Observed employee discard water **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-64-5Basic – Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment Objectionable odor on service line under soda machine **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 30, 2026 1:41 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.