CHEESECAKE FACTORY (THE)

2612 SAWGRASS MILLS CIR, SUNRISE, Broward County. DBPR licence 1618818. 12 inspection visits from 2023-10-23 to 2026-10-15.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-10-15: routine inspection, 4 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic violations

4 of 6routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Broward County average that year (1 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

3inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Broward County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-10-15	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	4	0	1	1.48	4 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
2026-04-17	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	3		2 areas 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
2026-03-04	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	2	1.25	3 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2025-10-27	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	2	1	0	1.25	3 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
2025-06-19	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-06-18	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	5	1	1	1.22	6 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
2024-12-13	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2024-12-12	Complaint inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	2	1	3		5 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored
2024-07-11	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2024-07-10	Complaint inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	4	1	2		5 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature (x3) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2024-03-11	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	2	2	1.26	4 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
2023-10-23	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	4	1.26	2 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored (x3) 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.