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CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
55point violations
23 problems found · 6 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Jan 20, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most sit-down restaurants here got 14 to 49 point violations. Cheesecake Factory got more than most.
Compared with 1,218 Salt Lake County sit-down restaurants. Each restaurant's last routine inspection counts.
What was found out about Cheesecake Factory?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Marked critical: Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, Segregation 4.3.23*How to fixFix it
- Marked critical: Cold food above 41°F 4.3.59*How to fixFix it
- Marked critical: Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils-Cleaning 4.4.82*How to fixFix it
Source: Salt Lake County Health Department
We review Salt Lake County health data to make this report. We are not the Salt Lake County Health Department.
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Next: Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, SegregationThe county found: “Raw meat is stored above ready-to-eat foods in the reach-in cooler.”
Then the next one: Cold food above 41°F
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 2-301.15, Food Code 6-501.112.
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Inspections
From Salt Lake County Health Department · 10 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 8, 2026
The county visited once in the last 12 months (1 routine).
The county inspects each food place one to three times a year. It does not say when it will come. How often depends on the place's risk level. Level 1: once a year. Level 2: every 9 months. Level 3: twice a year. Level 4: three times a year. A complaint can bring another visit.
Every visit
LatestJan 20, 2026Routine inspection55 points
This one: 55 points, inspected Jan 20, 2026.
23 violations listed, 10 marked critical.
Critical (6)
Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, Segregation
The department's words
4.3.23* Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, Segregation
Raw meat is stored above ready-to-eat foods in the reach-in cooler.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
The department's words
4.3.59* Cold Holding
Corn salad is being held at 58°F in the make table. In front service area.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 3-501.16(A)(2) · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
If food is out of range
- Hot food below 135°F for less than 2 hours: reheat to 165°F.
- Cold food above 41°F for less than 2 hours: chill it right away.
- Unknown time or longer: throw it out.
Which foods need temperature control (TCS)
3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide
Hot and cold holding
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Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils-Cleaning
The department's words
4.4.82* Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils-Cleaning
The interior of the ice machine is unclean. In front service area. Interior surfaces of the ventilation hood are unclean. The underside of the shelf above a preparation table is unclean. Along main cook line. Interior surfaces of a reach in cooler are unclean. Surfaces of the stand mixer above the bowl are dirty.
Cited 5 times
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
The department's words
4.5.26** Using a Handwashing Sink
A hand sink is also being used as a dump sink.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 5-205.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Hand sinks are for hands only
- Wash only at a handwashing sink.
- Never wash hands in the dish sink, a food prep sink, a mop sink, or a drink cooler.
- Never dump drinks, rinse utensils or fill pitchers at the hand sink.
From Food Code 2-301.15
Soap and hand sanitizer
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Handwashing
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Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
No backflow test on file
The department's words
4.5.30* System Maintained in Good Repair
A floor sink is not draining properly. In dish pit area.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 5-205.15 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
Backflow test on file
In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
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Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
Handwashing Cleanser and Hand Sanitizers-Availability
The department's words
4.6.24** Handwashing Cleanser and Hand Sanitizers-Availability
There is no soap at the hand sink. Front grill line.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Non-critical (10)
Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
4.4.101 Equipment and Utensils-Air-Drying Required
Food equipment is not being air dried before being nested together.
Food Code 4-901.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Utensils and dishes stored clean and dry
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
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Drainboards
The department's words
4.4.53 Drainboards
Sinks lack sufficient drainboard space to accommodate all clean and dirty dishes.
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
4.4.63 Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
The base of a compartment at the three compartment sink is leaking. The soap dispenser is broken. In prep kitchen area.
Cited 2 times
Food Code 4-101.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
Equipment in good repair
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
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Cooking and Baking Equipment
The department's words
4.4.84 Cooking and Baking Equipment
The interior of the microwave is unclean.
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
4.4.85 Nonfood-Contact Surfaces-Cleaning
Shelves in the walk-in cooler are dirty. Fan covers in the reach-in cooler are dirty. In bakery area.
Cited 2 times
Food Code 4-602.13 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Shelves, handles and outsides of equipment clean
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
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No backflow test on file
The department's words
4.5.30 System Maintained in Good Repair Non-critical
The faucet is leaking on the hand sink. FOH.
Food Code 5-205.15 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
Backflow test on file
In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
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Other Liquid Wastes and Rainwater
The department's words
4.5.53 Other Liquid Wastes and Rainwater
A drain pipe is draining onto the floor. In dish pit area.
Pests inside, or a way in for them
The department's words
4.6.15 Outer Openings-Protected
There is a gap at the bottom of the exterior door.
Food Code 6-501.111 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
What to do
- Any sign of mice, rats or roaches: act now. Protect or throw out affected food, clean the area, and call the pest control operator the same day.
- Flies or ants in food areas: act within 24 hours.
- Insects in food: throw that food out and check the stock around it.
From Food Code 6-501.112
What NOT to do
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Signs of pests and what to do
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Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
4.6.40 Repairing-Physical Facilities
There is wall damage in various places. In dish pit and along hallway with beer cooler.
Food Code 6-101.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
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Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
4.6.41 Cleaning-Frequency and Restrictions
The floor is dirty in various areas. Walls are dirty in various areas.
Cited 2 times
Food Code 6-101.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Are you Cheesecake Factory? Fix it
EarlierFeb 20, 2025Routine inspection54 points
18 violations listed, 9 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierAug 20, 2024Follow-up inspectionRe-checked earlier items
No notes were taken, but there was an interaction, likely addressing some or all of the prior report. No inspector comment was found. See the official report (opens the department's site) for more information.
EarlierAug 13, 2024Routine inspection70 points
25 violations listed, 9 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierApr 15, 2024Routine inspection67 points
19 violations listed, 12 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierDec 7, 2023Routine inspection41 points
17 violations listed, 5 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierJul 18, 2023Routine inspection25 points
10 violations listed, 3 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierFeb 9, 2023Routine inspection29 points
12 violations listed, 4 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierSep 23, 2022Critical Item18 points
4 violations listed, 4 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierAug 8, 2022Routine inspection52 points
22 violations listed, 6 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
Source: Salt Lake County Health Department. This is the department's data, not CleanCleaver's. See the department's full record (opens the department's site)
What you can do
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Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Cold food above 41°F Read the free guide
- Hand sink not ready to use Read the free guide
- No backflow test on file In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
- Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
- Pests inside, or a way in for them Read the free guide
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
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Most people don't know what a normal result looks like for a place that's open every day. The ranges use each place's last routine inspection in this area. No other county is mixed in.
Zero points means the inspector found no problems. Salt Lake County adds points for each problem. Big ones, the kind most likely to make someone sick, add more.
Each violation the inspector finds adds 1, 3 or 6 points, by how likely it is to cause illness. The points add up to the inspection score. The county uses no letter grade.
- Listed as
- Restaurants: plated
- Inspection type
- Routine inspection
- Result
- 55 points
- Source
- Salt Lake County Health Department
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