Outback Steakhouse, 11618 N Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 11618 N Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL 33618
License #: 3907041
Total inspections: 13
Last inspection: 08/18/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Build-up of mold-like substance on nonfood-contact surface. Frame of salad cooler
  • Basic - Designated employee drinking area located in a food preparation or other restricted area causing possible cross contamination. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. Kitchen **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water.
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair.
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Grout not level with tiles
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Under cook line
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Lexan pans cracked/ chopped
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Lettuce prepped last night at 45°. Discarded by operator
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue. Dessert **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Repeat Violation**
08/18/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Basic - Designated employee drinking area located in a food preparation or other restricted area causing possible cross contamination. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Purses
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. By ice maker
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.
  • Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Take out containers
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth solution stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles.
  • High Priority - Butter/butter blend/clarified butter/whipped butter cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 71° in dry storage room
  • High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. By dish washer
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than hand washing fill bucket **Repeat Violation**
6/10/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Designated employee drinking area located in a food preparation or other restricted area causing possible cross contamination. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Grout not level with tiles in walk in cooler
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Ice cream scoops
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/walk-in freezer floor soiled. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth solution stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Dressing. Corrective action taken
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than hand washing fill containers of water
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Degreaser, discarded by operator **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. No date mark **Corrected On-Site**
3/31/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Sunglasses
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Ice buckets
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. In kitchen
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle.
  • Basic - In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored in a clean, protected location. Knife held in lemons handle in pan with lemons
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Bar
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Cheese on shelf
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor.
  • High Priority - Dishwasher handled soiled dishes or utensils and then handled clean dishes or utensils without washing hands.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese 45°f tomato 49°f cut lettuce 45°f aioli 45°f corrective action move to cooler less than 4 hours out **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink.
10/22/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment.
  • Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • Basic - Designated employee drinking area located in a food preparation or other restricted area causing possible cross contamination.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Tiles broken, grout not level with tiles throughout kitchen
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter scoop
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Basic - Straws not individually wrapped at server beverage station
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
5/31/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Under cutting board
  • Basic - Designated employee drinking area located in a food preparation or other restricted area causing possible cross contamination.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Phones, back pack, purse, coat
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tomatoes 60?, lettuce 50? **Corrected On-Site**
1/25/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Floors not constructed easily cleanable. grout not level with tiles
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food. sanitizer bottle with butter
  • Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. gap at bottom of door
7/23/2012Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. grout not level with tiles
  • Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. gap at bottom of door
1/9/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding 1 door reachin equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. door bent letting cold air out
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Observed a designated employee drinking rea located in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.chicken 47. phf's iced down
  • Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. gap at bottom of door
8/11/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Repeat Violation.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. grout not levell with tiles Repeat Violation.
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only. back hood Repeat Violation.
  • Observed hole in ceiling. throughout kitchen dry storage
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. bottle Corrected On Site.
3/17/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
  • Observed reachin cooler shelvesequipment in poor repair, rusted
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination. unwrapped straws
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. grout not level with tiles
9/28/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. broken and cracked lexan pans and lids
  • Critical. Observed wash water temperature registering 150F; data plate specifies minimum 160F.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Observed old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils.
  • Critical. Thermotape failed to turn black to indicate that the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of dirt in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with dried food. potato punch
  • Critical. Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. spaces around both back doors
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle. quat sanitizer
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
6/16/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods.raw lobster next to butter in reachin cooler
  • Critical. Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. raw hamburgers over lobster in reachin cooler on line
  • Critical. Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area. quat for bread boards
  • Critical. Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.
12/31/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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