THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY.

City of Dallas

7700 W NORTHWEST HWY #700 · PRESTON HOLLOW, DALLAS

Last inspected 2023.

12 inspections on record since 2016 · Last inspected Jul 2023.

Last inspected Jul 2023. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

122

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

JUL 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

JUL 23

2023

PASS 9 violations

3 pts Food Temperature

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

DICED POTATOES ON FRONT LINE -120F ( HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE / MUST BE AT LEAST 135F)

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

FOOD CONTACT SURFACES NOT CLEAN FOR SIGHT AND TOUCH - SHELVES/ REACH-IN-COOLER & FREEZER

1 pts Employee Hygiene

*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

PROPERLY STORE PERSONAL DRINKS- DISH AREA

1 pts Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

OBSERVED WET WIPING TOWELS - NOT IN SANITIZER

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Cutting surfaces.

CUTTING BOARDS NOT IN GOOD REPAIR

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN THE FLOORS -THROUGHOUT KITCHEN / COOK LINE CLEAN SHELVES THROUGH OUT THE BACK KITCHEN CLEAN HAND SINK AT THE COOK LINE

1 pts Facility Condition

*43 Ventilation systems:no public health hazard

CHECK VENTILATION SYSTEM AT COOKLINE - VERY HOT/ CORRECT AT ONCE

1 pts Sanitation

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

RESEAL LOSE CAULK AT DISH WASHERS 9 NOT IN GOOD REPAIR) FLOOR OBSERVED AROUND LARGE GRATE - NOT IN GOOD REPAIR REPLACE MISSING SPACER / VENT FILTER 9VENT SYSTEM) LOW GROUT SEEN IN FLOORING (KITCH

1 pts Other

*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or

COVER FOOD NOT USE ( INGREDIENT/ CHIPS )

JAN 3

2023

PASS 7 violations

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Observed cooked eggs stored at 50 degrees F in RIC on cook line.

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Observed dirty WIC shelving, counter tops, and ice machine.

1 pts Sanitation

*36 Dry wiping cloths and the chemical sanitizing solutions free of food debris and visible soil

Observed dirty wiping cloths.

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Baking equipment shall be cleaned every 24 hours

Observed dirty cooking and cold holding equipment in prep area.

1 pts Facility Condition

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Observed dirty floors.

1 pts Other

*45 Lockers to be used to store personal items

Store all personal items in appropriate place.

1 pts Other

*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or

Store cooled foods covered.

MAR 31

2022

PASS 16 violations

1 pts Other

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

3 pts Food Temperature

*19 Hand sink water temperature below 110'F

1 pts Employee Hygiene

*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

1 pts Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

1 pts Food Temperature

*38 Thawing. under running water criteria

3 pts Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

2 pts Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

1 pts Other

*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or

2 pts Other

*32 Package integrity

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

1 pts Facility Condition

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

3 pts Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

APR 20

2021

PASS 16 violations

1 pts Other

*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or

COVER ALL FOOD TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES

1 pts Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

PROPERLY RESTRAIN HAIR

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

*24 Food packaged in a establishment, shall be labeled as specified in law

LABEL ALL CONTAINERS ( WARNING)

1 pts Other

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

CLOSE ALL GAPS

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor

FOOD EQUIPMENT STORED ON FLOOR

2 pts Other

*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

DISCONTINUE USING PAPER TOWELS IN THE FOOD ( WARNING)

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

d. TOM 59.4, D. TOM 48.4, SALMON 45.4, S. MUSHROOM 49.8

3 pts Food Temperature

*19 Hand sink water temperature below 110'F

MAINTAIN HOT WATER AT 110F

1 pts Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND SINKS

1 pts Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

SOILED WIPING CLOTHES IMPROPERLY STORED ON EQUIPMENT

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

EXPIRED RFSM

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN FLOORS , WALLS & GASKETS ( CLEAN UNDER AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT)

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

RESEAL AROUND HAND SINKS

3 pts Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

LACK OF HAND WASHING

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day

NO DATE MARKING ON PREPARED FOODS

SEP 11

2020

PASS 11 violations

1 pts Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

SOILED WIPING CLOTHES IMPROPERLY STORED ON EQUIPMENT

3 pts Other

*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day

NO DATE MAKING ON PREPARED FOOD

1 pts Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINTS FOR ANY ONE IN KITCHEN

1 pts Other

*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or

COVER ALL FOOD TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION

2 pts Sanitation

*21 PIC ensures effective handwashing being done

FAILURE TO WASH HANDS

3 pts Food Temperature

*19 Hand sink water temperature below 110'F

MAINTAIN HOT WATER AT 110F WITHIN 20 SECONDS

3 pts Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

DONNING GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN FLOORS, GASKETS & FAN VENT COVERS

1 pts Other

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

CLOSE ALL GAPS

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected

PROVIDE SCOOP WITH HANDLE

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

S. Tomatoes 45.6, b. eggs 48.6

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MAR 12

2020

PASS 10 violations

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

S. TOMATOES 51.2f, B. EGGS 53.5, GUACAMOLE 69.4, C. TOMATOES 53.1, VEGGIE SALAD 50.1,C.CUCUMBERS 47.8F,

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day

NO DATE MARKING ON PREPARED FOODS

1 pts Other

*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or

COVER ALL FOOD TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION

1 pts Facility Condition

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

CLOSE ALL GAPS IN CEILING

1 pts Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

SOILED WIPING CLOTHES IMPROPERLY STORED ON EQUIPMENT

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

UNSANITARY CONDITIONS- DEEP CLEAN ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES

1 pts Other

*35 Jewelry Prohibition

NO JEWELRY ALLOWED (WATCHES & BRACELETS)

3 pts Employee Hygiene

*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

BARE CONTACT ON RTE FOOD

3 pts Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

DONNING GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS

1 pts Sanitation

*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

POST SIGN” CURRENT HEALTH INSPECTION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST”

AUG 27

2019

PASS 9 violations

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

tomato and cheese

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

Leak at kitchen hand sink

1 pts Plumbing & Waste

*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste

3 pts Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

1 pts Chemical Safety

*36 Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve

1 pts Facility Condition

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

dirty floor of beer cooler

2 pts Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

Cookline

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

FEB 28

2019

PASS 9 violations

2 pts Food Temperature

*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

3 pts Employee Hygiene

*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

1 pts Sanitation

*43 Light - 20 foot : Washing, utensil, toilet

1 pts Food Temperature

*39 Loosely cover cooling foods

In reach in cooler

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

Cracked panel inside microwave oven

1 pts Plumbing & Waste

*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste

3 pts Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

AUG 14

2018

PASS 9 violations

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Watertight joint for equipment

repair faucet leak at 2 comp sink

3 pts Employee Hygiene

*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

2 pts Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

interior of ice makers

3 pts Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

1 pts Plumbing & Waste

*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste

FEB 13

2018

PASS 8 violations

1 pts Chemical Safety

*36 Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

2 pts Food Temperature

*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

food containers inside walk in cooler, cooler racks

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

3 pts Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

3 pts Sanitation

*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

raw meat over cheese

1 pts Plumbing & Waste

*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste

JUL 17

2017

PASS 9 violations

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

SOUR CREAM 50'F, MUSHROOM 51'F, MUSHROOM 50'F, LIQUID EGG 50'F

3 pts Sanitation

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

REPAIR DRAIN TABLE OF DISHWASHER . OBSERVED STANDING WATER FROM THE AREA

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

3 pts Employee Hygiene

*14 Gloves single use

MAKE SURE EMPLOYEE CHANGE GLOVES BETWEEN TASK. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE CHANGING TASK WITH SAME GLOVES

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

1 pts Employee Hygiene

*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE CHEWING GUM AT PREP. STAION

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

BAR TESTED AT 0 PPM

1 pts Sanitation

*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

3 pts Employee Hygiene

*15 Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE CONTACTED READY TO EAT FOOD WITH BARE HANDS

DEC 21

2016

PASS 9 violations

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

missing date marks expired foods as far back as 11/24

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

Expired 2014 repeat, citation

1 pts Sanitation

*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep

turn up dipper well at bar

3 pts Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands between raw and RTE foods

touched raw burger patty and then lettuce for burger without changing gloves citation

3 pts Employee Hygiene

*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

servers touching bread cooks touching rte foods citation, repeat

2 pts Other

*31 No soap at handsink

@ cheesecake area

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*09 Cooked ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparatio

raw shell eggs over butter and cream

3 pts Food Temperature

*19 Hand sink water temperature below 110'F

employee restroom! and back of house prep area

1 pts Other

*37 Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination

Public inspection records from City of Dallas Code Compliance — Consumer Health Division. Records current as of 2026-07-12. EatOrBeat reports records and does not rate restaurants. Source dataset →

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