CHEESECAKE FACTORY
27001 US 19 N #2040, Clearwater FL 33761 · 407-353-5970
Last inspected Apr 29, 2026 · 7 visits since December 2023
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5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.
Live, small flying insects in bar area. 4 flies observed in bar area.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Apr 29, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles on cook line containing food removed from the original container not labeled with common name.
Jul 9, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw eggs stored over beef
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Through out kitchen area.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles containing food removed from its original container not labeled with common name.
Mar 27, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 F Drawers; salmon (50F - 43FCold Holding); shrimp (46F - 39FCold Holding); chicken (46F - 41FCold Holding); raw beef (52F - 43FCold Holding); egg mixture (53F - Cold Holding); pasta (41F - Cold Holding); Second temperature taken at1:33pm All items are placed in the cook line drawers at 10:30am. The temperature was taken at 11:00am and was documented to be 40F. Operator placed all foods in an alternate cooler for a quick cool.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Throughout cooking, prep and storage areas.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles and shakers containing food removed from its original container not labeled with common.
Dec 11, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Dec 9, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 7 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. mozzarella sticks (49F - Cold Holding); crab balls (46F - Cold Holding); hot dogs (49F - Cold Holding); crab rangoon (47F - Cold Holding); cooked pasta (49F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (50F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (49F - Cold Holding)
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. First cooler right side of cook line: cut tomatoes (56F - Cold Holding) above fill line for 30 minutes. butter (52F - Cold Holding) above fill line. Operator relocated. Chicken wing cooler on cook line: (drawers) chicken (44F - Cold Holding); Mac and cheese balls (45F - Cooling); Fish (44F - Cold Holding); shrimp (44F - Cold Holding) temperatures taken at 9am. Operator states food was at 39F. Operator moved all food to walk in freezer for rapid chill. In reach in cooler drawers on cookline (cooler drawers, second cooler): mozzarella sticks (49F - Cold Holding); crab balls (46F - Cold Holding); hot dogs (49F - Cold Holding); crab rangoon (47F - Cold Holding); cooked pasta (49F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (50F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (49F - Cold Holding) operator states food was not prepared today. Temperatures taken last at 9am. Temperature of food taken during inspection 3pm. See stop sale.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Cutting board in bar area stained. Discussed with manager.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Operator has time as a public health control planner is correctly time marking food, but plan is not completely filled out. Operator must complete and write which foods are held using time.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. White cutting board in bar area.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging off equipment on cookline. Employee relocated all tongs.
Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Buckets on server expo line are stored next to to go boxes. Discussed with manager.
Apr 15, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Shell eggs over raw beef in reach in cooler, eggs removed
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Liquid eggs in walk-in cooler opened over 24 hours, dated
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Emailed to operator
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin., cleaned during inspection
Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Dead insects in wall mounted UV trap next to stairs
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On grill, removed
Water softener salt (food) stored in a location that is not clean and dry. Bags of water softener salt on floor next to stairs, moved to shelf
No current insurance inspector boiler report or boiler certificate available for boiler. For reporting purposes only.
Dec 4, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Live, small flying insects in bar area. 4 flies observed in bar area.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Half n half.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Prep area.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. 2 backpacks on shelf in dry storage area.
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
Water draining onto floor surface. Dish washer drain.
No current insurance inspector boiler report or boiler certificate available for boiler. For reporting purposes only. 499,900
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.