The Cheesecake Factory

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings7
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Preventing Contamination from Hands (P)critical
  Inspector note: observe cooks handle ready to eat foods with bare hands observe employee handle raw chicken with gloved hands and than grab rolls with same gloved hand
  code 590.003(C)/3-301.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
  Inspector note: properly train staff on proper food handling practices and handwashing
  code 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
  Inspector note: clean and sanitize interior of ice machine clean and sanitize cutting boards and knives between use with sanitized wiping cloth
  code 590.004/4-601.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
  Inspector note: provide accurate internal thermometers to reach in units on hot line
  code 590.004/4-204.112-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: clean interior of cabinets and shelving
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
  Inspector note: handsinks at certain locations/repair mixing valves to provide hot water at 100 degrees/tested between 80-85 degrees repair drain at bar dishmachine to remove stagnate water
  code 590.005/5-205.15-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
  Inspector note: regrout floors as needed
  code 590.006/6-101.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 3, 2019: 7 findings appeared for the first time.

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This record comes from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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