Outback Steakhouse, 3101 Se Federal Hwy, Stuart, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 3101 Se Federal Hwy, Stuart, FL 34994
License #: 5301149
Total inspections: 10
Last inspection: 4/15/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
  • Basic - No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray. One missing.
  • High Priority - Butter/butter blend/clarified butter/whipped butter cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butters 41-60° on insufficient ice, less than four hours, re iced. Operator will consider time in lieu of temp.
  • High Priority - Cut lettuce/cabbage/spinach/kale/chard cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 43-50° in drop chute bin. Emptied, chilled, replaced with unit adjusted colder.
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food preparation area. Few in back kitchen.
4/15/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Togo cooler.
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Cook line hand wash sink.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Oil mix for tuna. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Whipped butter, sour cream at 51-64° in togo reach-in cooler 2 hours. All moved to walk-in cooler.
  • High Priority - Dishwasher handled soiled dishes or utensils and then handled clean dishes or utensils without washing hands.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Whipped butter and euro blend at 74° at waitress station less than 2 hours. Will be controlled by time-in-lieu-of-temperature in the future.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food. Burgers over roast beef. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Shell eggs held at room temperature with an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Egg/milk wash 45° for 2.5 hours on ice melted. More ice added.
  • Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. One on cook line.
7/24/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Scoops not protected next to hand sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw steaks 46? in line cooler, less than 4 hrs, some moved to chill some iced. Whipped butter at 38-51? for less than 4 hrs on ice, ice levels improved. Recommend better/ more effective ice storage. Whipped butter in large tub on ice at 39-59? for less than 4 hrs, removed to walk-in cooler and iced.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Mushrooms and butter at 119? for approx 2 hrs double-panned in steam unit. Heated to hold and double-pan removed.
1/7/2013Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. employee restroom.
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. ice scoop. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. at wrong sink at bar.
  • Critical - Observed employee cough, sneeze and not wash hands/change gloves. Corrected On Site.
10/5/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Employee bathroom and customer bathroom
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.Hand wash sink by grill area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Bread Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Multiple hand was sinks.
  • Observed indoor garbage storage area in disrepair. Garbage in dustpan not emptied, gray water leaking on ground by ice machine area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Silver king server station. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Oil Corrected On Site.
  • Plumbing improperly installed. 3 compartment sink at bar Drain line leaking on the ground not in air gap
  • Waste line missing at soda gun holster. All at bar
6/15/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures... SILVER KING.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions... dish room.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit... SILVER KING. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue... SILVER KING.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit... milk, butter, butter blends 51-53f in SILVER KING. foods discarded.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food... raw ground beef over bread, cooked vegt in 2-dr TRAULSEN, cook line. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle... degreaser.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name... flour, sugar. Corrected On Site.
12/16/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored... in basin of hand sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Handwash sink obstructed, employee restroom. Corrected On Site.
  • No metal container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing... bar.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture... dish room hand sink.
  • Critical - Observed small flying insects in bar area.
  • Critical - Observed small flying insects in dry storage.
  • Waste line missing at soda gun holster.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name... dry foods.
5/26/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. bulk containers.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. raw chicken& cooked pasta. on same shelf in wic. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands. in use knife stored in hand sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. interior of microwave oven is rusted.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. near dish machine.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. over cookline area.
12/7/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit... gbeef 43f in reach-in.
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect... prep handling fajita items. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed utensils in poor condition... no handle on food scoop in spice container, 2-dr TRAULSEN. Corrected On Site.
  • Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Food-contact surfaces in contact with potentially hazardous food not cleaned at least every four hours... knife unclean on cutting board at bar overnight. Corrected On Site.
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored... in hand sink basin/dish area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times... dish area.
2/26/2010Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name... flour, sugar.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit... raw gbeef 45f in 2-dr reach-in, unit in defrost cycle, cheese in same unit at top 41f.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit... mushrooms 44f in reach-in, moved to chill, unit adjusted colder.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair.. freezer door.
  • Waste line missing at soda gun holster.
  • Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical. Exit signs not properly illuminated. For reporting purposes only... side door.
12/8/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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