CHEESECAKE FACTORY THE
1440 PLAZA PLACE, Southlake, TX, 76092
Most recent inspection
- Date
- April 7, 2026
- Type
- Routine
- Result
- Score 81
- Risk category
- Not reported
- Cited findings
- 9
- Jurisdiction
- Tarrant County (county health dept), TX
Violations (9)
- 8
Hands clean and properly washed
Observed an employee washing their hands for less than 20 seconds. Corrective Actions: Must wash hands for a minimum of 20 seconds. Employee rewashed hands when redirected.
Permit 0D0FEC34-71DB-4C59-AB06-3ACCB38DE23B
- 9
No bare hand contact with RTE food or a pre-approved alternate procedure properly allowed
Observed an employee touch brown bread with bare hands to serve on plate. Corrective Actions: Must not handle ready to eat food items when bare hands. Manager discarded bread at the time of inspection.
Permit 0D0FEC34-71DB-4C59-AB06-3ACCB38DE23B
- 10
Adequate hand washing facilities supplied and accessible
Observed utensils in the handsink near the grill area. Corrective Actions: Must use handsink for handwashing only.
Permit 0D0FEC34-71DB-4C59-AB06-3ACCB38DE23B
- 22
Proper cold holding temperatures
Observed the following items in the toppings cooler across from the grill not maintaining 41F or below Cut tomatoes 46F ground beef 48F ham 48F Corrective Actions: Must cold hold TCS items at 41F or below. Employee removed all remaining TCS items that were in cooler to discard since items were in cooler for more than 4 hours. Must discard all food items that were removed from cooler.
Permit 0D0FEC34-71DB-4C59-AB06-3ACCB38DE23B
- 33
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Observed an ambient air temperature of 48F in the toppings cooler across from the grill area. Corrective Actions: Must service/repair cooler. Must not use cooler until it can maintain product temperature of 41F or below.
Permit 0D0FEC34-71DB-4C59-AB06-3ACCB38DE23B
- 48
Warewashing facilities, installed, maintained, used, test strips
Observed no thermal strips or thermal device to test high temperature dish machine. Corrective Actions: Must obtain thermal test strips or thermal device to test high temperature dish machine.
Permit 0D0FEC34-71DB-4C59-AB06-3ACCB38DE23B
- 51
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Observed an improper air gap at the dishmachine drain. Corrective Actions: Must provide at least a 1" air gap at floor drain.
Permit 0D0FEC34-71DB-4C59-AB06-3ACCB38DE23B
- 55
Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Observed accumulated food debris on the floor in the walk in freezer.Corrective Actions: Must clean floor.
Permit 0D0FEC34-71DB-4C59-AB06-3ACCB38DE23B
- 48
Warewashing facilities, installed, maintained, used, test strips
Observed no chemical test strips for the sink & surface sanitizer solution. Corrective Actions: Must obtain proper chemical test strips.
Permit E758480B-2A32-415A-95D7-035198FEF94D
Source: Tarrant County (county health dept), TX health department. Data refreshed September 10, 2026. Results are shown in the health department's own wording. This record is provided for general information; confirm current status with the health department before relying on it.