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NameCHEESECAKE FACTORY, THE
Address4400 SHARON RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28211
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 4/22/2025
Final Score @ Grade
96.50 A
General CommentsAll fish products are fully cooked Live shellfish are not served Establishment uses a "Planogram" notebook to track all date marking Establishment uses TPHC for a large amount of items on the cook line. They refer to these items as "TCS - Time Controlled Substances"

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
8 2 Hands clean & properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 (E) Wash hands after handling soiled equipment or utensils. -P Observed employees washing dirty dishes and then handle clean dishes without washing hands. CDI - Employees were educated and washed hands.
16 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized No No No 4-602.11 (E) Clean the equipment and utensils used with nonTCS foods as required to avoid contamination. Observed microbial growth inside of the ice machine.
18 0 Proper cooking time & temperatures Yes No No 3-401.11 Cook raw animal foods to required temperatures. Do not interrupt the cooking process without approved procedures. -P Through conversation with the chef, he stated that the establishment will poach eggs and then flash freeze them. Eggs are then reheated for service. EHS explained that this is considered non-continuous cooking and should not be done without approval. Chef stated that this was a new process and will discontinue this procedure.
35 0 Approved thawing methods used No No No 3-501.13 (E ) Reduced oxygen packaged fish, required to be kept frozen until time of use per labeling, shall be removed from the reduced oxygen environment prior to thawing under refrigeration or upon completion of thawing using running water. Observed fully thawed, intact ROP packages of fish with a label that states "remove from packaging while thawing."
40 0 Personal cleanliness No No No 2-402.11 Use head coverings, beard guards and clothing to restrain body hair from contacting exposed food, equipment, and utensils. Observed one employee preparing food with a long beard and no restraint.
41 0 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored No No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Observed several wet wiping cloths stored on prep surfaces of the kitchen.
43 0.50 In-use utensils: properly stored No No No 3-304.12 (C ) Store in-use utensils on a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment. The utensils and storage surface must be cleaned and sanitized every 4 hours. Observed a pizza peel stored between a piece of equipment and the wall.
44 0 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled No No No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed wet-stacked dishes.
47 0.50 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No Yes No REPEAT 4-502.11(A) Maintain utensils in good repair. Observed rusting shelves in the walk-in freezer. Improvements made on equipment from previous inspection. 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed water leaking from the door and side of the dish machine.
55 0.50 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No No No 6-501.11 Floors, walls, and ceilings including the attachments such as soap and towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vents shall be maintained in good repair. 6-501.12 Floors, walls, ceilings including the attachments such as soap, towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vent covers shall be clean. Caution should be used to minimize food exposure. Observed low grouting on the cook line and in front of the dish storage area. Observed heavy debris on the floor of the walk-in freezer.