The Cheesecake Factory

Inspector notes: Observed bakery employee drinking at counter from water bottle. Employees shall consume food only in approved designated areas separate from food preparation and serving areas, equipment or utensil areas and food storage areas. However, drinking from a single service beverage cup with a secure lid and straw that is handled to prevent contamination of the employee’s hands, the container, exposed food, clean equipment, utensils and linens, unwrapped single-service and single-use articles will be allowed. CA0-Employee disposed of water bottle

Inspector notes: Observed several TCS foods on the front service line with internal temps above 41F. (CA) Advised the PIC that the TCS foods must be kept at 41F or lower. Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control, time/temperature control for safety food shall be maintained at 41°F (5°C) or below

Inspector notes: Observed cracked dishes. CA- dishes shall be free of breaks and cracks. 511-6-1.05(2)(c) - Multiuse Food-Contact Surfaces (Pf) (c) Multiuse Food-Contact Surfaces. 1. Multiuse food-contact surfaces shall be: (i) Smooth; Pf (ii) Free of breaks, open seams, cracks, chips, inclusions, pits, and similar imperfections; Pf (iii) Free of sharp internal angles, corners, and crevices; Pf (iv) Finished to have smooth welds and joints; Pf and (v) Except as specified in paragraph 2 of this subsection, accessible for cleaning and inspection by one of the following methods: (I) Without being disassembled, Pf (II) By disassembling without the use of tools, Pf or (III) By easy disassembling with the use of handheld tools commonly available to maintenance and cleaning personnel such as screwdrivers, plie...

Inspector notes: Observed multiple squeeze bottles and containers of seasonings that were not easily recognizable not labeled with the common name. COS- items were labeled. 511-6-1.04(4)(d) - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C) (d) Food Storage Containers, Identified with Common Name of Food. Except for containers holding food that can be readily and unmistakably recognized, such as dry pasta, working containers holding food or food ingredients that are removed from their original packages for use in the food establishment, such as cooking oils, flour, herbs, potato flakes, salt, spices, and sugar shall be clearly and legibly identified, in English, with the common name of the food.

Inspector notes: Observed buildup and old food debris along equipment, the inside of the freezers and coolers, on the gaskets inside the coolers and on shelves in the main kitchen. CA- facility shall be cleaned regularly to prevent an accumulation of debris. 511-6-1.05(7)(a)2,3 - Equipment, Food/Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils, food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment & nonfood-contact surfaces free of accumulations (C) 2. The food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment and pans shall be kept free of encrusted grease deposits and other soil accumulations. 3. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.

Inspector notes: Observed buildup on the walls and on the floors throughout the main kitchen. CA- floors and walls shall be cleaned. 511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b) - Good Repair, physical facilities maintained; Cleaning, Frequency & Restrictions, cleaned often enough to keep them clean (C) (5) Maintenance and Operation. (a) Good Repair. All physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair. (b) Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions. 1. The physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean and by methods that prevent contamination of food products.