CHEESECAKE FACTORY REST INC (THE)
520 N ORLANDO AVE #100, Winter Park FL 32789 · 407.644.4220
Last inspected May 6, 2026 · 8 visits since December 2023
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— STEADY
5 inspections within 19 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. White beans date marked 4/28
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
May 6, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. White beans date marked 4/28
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee washing knife at Handwash sink at cook line
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked container used for butter at prep station. Operator discarded container
Dec 29, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Dec 23, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 4 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Make table #2 at cook line chicken, pico, shredded cheese, cooked onions, corn salsa, black beans, cut tomatoes 49-50F cold holding. Per operator placed in cooler less than 2 hours. Operator Placed all products in walk in freezer for temperature recovery.
Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Make table #2 at cook line internal temperature 46F
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked lid for pasta container in walk in cooler.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Food debris between oven and make table at pizza station
Apr 1, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Mar 20, 2025Inspection 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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Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Using Tork Brand, which isn't approved food grade paper towel
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun in bar
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink on the cook line Blocked by trash can.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
Food stored on floor. Canola oil
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Bar freezer
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand sink on the cook line
Dec 9, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate7 Basic
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Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Metal pans with no scoop in flour in hallway
Ceiling above expo line on cooks line has chipped paint above plates and boards
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Several wooden cut boards on cooks line are chipped and has cut marks
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Lid on cooks line cracked corner, walk-in-cooler has cracked lids
Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall in back hallway behind cooks line has several openings covered by plywood due to previous water leak Wall between produce walk-in-cooler and meat walk-in-cooler is repaired with blue tape - holding wall in place
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Bakery cooler in closet is soiled on bottom shelf
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Seafood cooler in hallway has rust on shelves
May 1, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb coming from wall.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Dish area staff cleaned for.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On handles of equipment throughout cook line
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach in cooler Fan cover in walk-in cooler
Dec 8, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
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No soap provided at handwash sink cooks line middle sink
Clean linens stored on floor upstairs storage room
Floor area(s) covered with standing water in prep area
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Lid to cheese in meat cooler cracked, operator discarded
Single-service articles improperly stored. UpstaIrs dry storage plastic cups on floor
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand sink middle cooks line faucet leaking Pot filler in prep area leaking
No current insurance inspector boiler report or boiler certificate available for boiler. For reporting purposes only. Certificate provided expired October 2023: per manager boiler is currently under repairs
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.