CHEESECAKE FACTORY
2418 PONCE DE LEON BLVD, Coral Gables FL 33134 · 305-5290703
Last inspected Aug 6, 2026 · 7 visits since September 2023
5 inspections within 7 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
No soap provided at handwash sink. Men's restroom, left sink.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Vent
Ice buildup in reach-in walk-in freezer.
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Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Kitchen
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Chef removed scoop from food.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Chef sent employee for cleaning.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed at walk-in cooler unit
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled.
Ice buildup in reach in walk-in freezer.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed at cook line. Scoop handle in contact with food. Manager replaced the handle.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Walk in cooler.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. At kitchen.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cook line.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed cel phone on prep area. Employee removed the phone.
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Scoop for fries. Manager removed utensil.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed at three compartment sink faucet leaking.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener blade soiled in back kitchen prep area.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water coming out of grease trap in back exit area near water heater.
No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray. Observed no hood drip pan at back kitchen exhaust system.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed three containers with old labels. Operator removed immediately.
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed rust shelves inside reach in cooler near cook line.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.