CHEESECAKE FACTORY DOWNSTAIRS RESTAURANT #21
3500 S Las Vegas BLVD, Las Vegas, NV 89109 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
CHEESECAKE FACTORY DOWNSTAIRS RESTAURANT #21 has been inspected 7 times by Southern Nevada Health District since August 31, 2021. The most recent inspection, on July 14, 2026, found no infractions.
2 of 7 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 1 infraction recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Pests, Cleaning and sanitizing and Protecting food from contamination.
Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.
What these findings mean
Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.
PestsHigher risk
Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.
Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on March 3, 2025. For example:
Effective pest control measures. Animals restricted as required.
Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk
Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 3, 2025. For example:
Food contact surfaces of equipment properly cleaned and sanitized. Sanitizer solution provided and maintained as required.
Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk
This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on July 29, 2022. For example:
Food protected from potential contamination by employees and consumers.
Food temperature controlHigher risk
Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.
Recorded once on July 29, 2022. For example:
PHF/TCSs properly thawed. Fruits and vegetables washed prior to preparation or service.
Equipment and utensilsLower risk
Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 2, 2023. For example:
Nonfood contact surfaces and equipment properly constructed, installed, maintained and clean.
About this data
These results come from Southern Nevada Health District, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.
7 inspections
- Routine Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection
1 infraction
- 8078383: Handwashing (as required, when required, proper glove use, no bare hand contact of ready to eat foods). Food handler health restrictions as required.
- 5 demerits
- 8078383: Handwashing (as required, when required, proper glove use, no bare hand contact of ready to eat foods). Food handler health restrictions as required.
- Routine Inspection
2 infractions
- 8078374: Effective pest control measures. Animals restricted as required.
- 3 demerits
- 8078376: Food contact surfaces of equipment properly cleaned and sanitized. Sanitizer solution provided and maintained as required.
- 3 demerits
- 8078374: Effective pest control measures. Animals restricted as required.
- Routine Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection
2 infractions
- 76402: Effective pest control measures. Animals restricted as required.
- 3 demerits
- 93153: Nonfood contact surfaces and equipment properly constructed, installed, maintained and clean.
- 76402: Effective pest control measures. Animals restricted as required.
- Routine Inspection
5 infractions
- 76383: PHF/TCSs properly thawed. Fruits and vegetables washed prior to preparation or service.
- 3 demerits
- 76402: Effective pest control measures. Animals restricted as required.
- 3 demerits
- 76408: Food protected from potential contamination by employees and consumers.
- 3 demerits
- 93149: Facility in sound condition and maintained (floors, walls, ceilings, plumbing, lighting, ventilation, etc.).
- 93153: Nonfood contact surfaces and equipment properly constructed, installed, maintained and clean.
- 76383: PHF/TCSs properly thawed. Fruits and vegetables washed prior to preparation or service.
- Routine Inspection
2 infractions
- 76434: Kitchenware and food contact surfaces of equipment properly washed, rinsed, sanitized and air dried. Equipment for warewashing operated and maintained. Sanitizer solution provided and maintained as required.
- 3 demerits
- 76457: Food protected from potential contamination during storage and preparation.
- 3 demerits
- 76434: Kitchenware and food contact surfaces of equipment properly washed, rinsed, sanitized and air dried. Equipment for warewashing operated and maintained. Sanitizer solution provided and maintained as required.
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