CHEESECAKE FACTORY (THE)
600 E LAS OLAS BLVD · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33301
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
03D-01-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Walk in #1 – cream – cooling 1 hour at 10am (83-101F) at 10:40am 75-102F. At this rate proper cooling will not occur. Observed item in tall plastic container. Operator placed item in sheet pan and moved to freezer to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee entered prep area, put on gloves and began working with ready to eat food without first washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing and employee properly washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline – left to right – #1 left unit – drawers – cut tomatoes (45-47F); cooked beans (48F); cut cabbage (45-47F). Per operator items held in unit overnight. No items prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline – left to right – #1 left unit – drawers – cut tomatoes (45-47F); cooked beans (48F); cut cabbage (45-47F). Per operator items held in unit overnight. No items prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 1
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Walk in #1 – cream – cooling 1 hour at 10am (83-101F) at 10:40am 75-102F. At this rate proper cooling will not occur. Observed item in tall plastic container. Operator placed item in sheet pan and moved to freezer to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Basic 1
29-17-4Basic – Waste line missing at soda gun holster. 2 bar soda guns. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 16, 2026 12:48 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.