Outback Steakhouse #1041, 13245 Atlantic Blvd, Jacksonville, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE #1041
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 13245 Atlantic Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32225
License #: 2612279
Total inspections: 11
Last inspection: 4/17/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach in electrical room on floor. Cleaned up by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Several cups on prep table. Employee discarded. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. On hot water side of mop sink.
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Plastic lids and containers throughout kitchen.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Drink mix on floor behind bar. Frozen bag of food in freezer manager moved both items **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Hole in ceiling. By single service storage area in front of walk in cooler and in wine storage room.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. On cook line.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. On prep line and fridge freezer combo by fryer.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Two stacks of to go lids on storage shelves in front of walk in cooler.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. On prep line.
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. One live roach in electrical room manager killed and removed.
  • Intermediate - Interior of refrigerator soiled with accumulation of food residue. Fridge freezer combo food debris.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Aus jus 112° in walk in cooler with tight fitting lid, manager moved container into ice bath. Mushroom Aus Jus in walk in walk in cooler with tight lid moved to freezer.
4/17/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Two, above single service items. Wait station. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Numerous. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food preparation area. Kitchen also in bar area.
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution bucket stored on food preparation surface. Make table. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. Numerous empty boxes. Rear door. **Corrected On-Site**
11/7/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. All time temperature controlled for safety foods in walk in cooler at 46-47?F, corrective action turned on cooler. Manager stated that employee turned unit off approximately 30 minutes ago to put away food delivery. Before that, door had been shut overnight.
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in cooler. Beef over seafood. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Walk-in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Ambient air temperature at 46?F, manager stated that employee shut off unit approximately 30 minutes ago to put away food delivery. Unit turned back on, temperature went down to 41?F before end of inspection.
3/26/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Tested 3 times, 0ppm. Do not use dish machine to sanitize dishes until it can properly sanitize. Also, quaternary dispenser for sanitizer buckets not dispensing at correct ppm, corrective action made sanitizer manually.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Behind defelector plate.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw beef and shrimp over ready to eat foods in upright reeach in cooler at end of cook line near ice machine, corrective action reversed storage.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Raw beef over raw shrimp in upright reach in cooler at end of cook line near ice machine, corrective action reversed storage.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Near mop sink, corrective action labeled.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Seasoning containers under cook line across from grill, corrective action labeled.
11/2/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
7/31/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Tall 2-door reach in cooler at end of cookline. Multiple temperatures of 47F taken. Corrective Action, removed all products to walk in cooler.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Wet nesting of multiple containers, on storage racks in rear prep area.
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a manner consistent. Scoop without handle in sauce walk in cooler. Corrected On Site. Removed.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. In unisex restroom.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Bottom of reach in cooler storing plates near fryers.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Inside fryer next to stove top at cookline.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Lobster, steak, sauce, all in tall 2-door reach in cooler at end of cookline. Corrected On Site. Placed in walk in cooler. Retemped at 40F by end of inspection.
5/11/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm. Corrected On Site. Technician arrived, repaired, 80 ppm.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Multiple containers on storage rack in dish area.
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Cloth under cutting board next to prep sink.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. At cookline.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. At cookline.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On bar prep table. Corrected On Site. Discarded.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles. 2 soda guns behind bar.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Multiple.
  • Critical - Observed employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. While walking through kitchen. Corrected On Site. Discussed proper procedure with manager.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Bags of ice, walk in freezer. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dumping water. Repeat Violation.
7/19/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed employee with no beard guard/restraint. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue./ water accumulation.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name./ sugar bin. Corrected On Site.
4/22/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - OBSERVED FOOD EMPLOYEE ENGAGED IN FOOD HANDLING WEARING JEWELRY OTHER THAN PLAIN RING.
  • Critical - OBSERVED HANDSINK WITHOUT PAPER TOWEL (WAIT STATION BEVERAGE AREA).
  • OBSERVED INSIDE DOOR OF FRYER ACCUMULATED WITH GREASE.
  • OBSERVED KITCHEN EMPLOYEE IN FOOD PREPARATION WITH BEARD NOT WEARING BEARD GUARD/PROTECTION FOR HAIR RESTRAINTS.
  • Critical - OBSERVED KITCHEN EMPLOYEE USING HANDSINK TO RINSE FOOD SPATULA.
  • Critical - OBSERVED PLANT FOOD (MUSHROOM SLICED) COOKED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD KEPT AT 100f AT HOT HOLDING UNIT. CORRECTED ON SITE. DISCARDED BY KITCHEN COOK.
  • OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTH NOT IN SANITIZING BUCKET.
2/7/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area./ top shelf standing reach in cooler / kitchen.
  • Critical. Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength./ food prep. area.
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored./ side by side w/ handsink without splash guard .
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried./ wetnestting./ stacking of wet food containers .
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing./ storing of rubber spatula. / back kitchen.
4/29/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food held using time as a public health control with no time marking. Food may not be served./ melted butter with lemon. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked./ cooked food beef rib in walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./ cooked noodles 50 deg. F./ held in room temperature in the kitchen. / kitchen mgr. placed ice on the product for cooling.Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no beard guard/restraint.
  • Nonfood-contact equipment not designed and constructed in a durable manner./ plastic food containers chipped.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue./ water pooling in undercounter cooler in the kitchen.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Observed dumpster overflowing garbage.
10/26/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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