Outback Steakhouse, 5255 S Florida Ave, Lakeland, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 5255 S Florida Ave, Lakeland, FL 33813
License #: 6304110
Total inspections: 15
Last inspection: 09/30/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area.soft drink on red cutting board on prep table next to walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Warning**
09/30/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Case of chips with skin on in walk in freezer. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area.soft drink on red cutting board on prep table next to walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Warning**
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Salad mix, tomato basil. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of employee health policy and health requirements. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Employee filled water pitcher/cup at handwash sink. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html. **Warning**
07/29/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. Soft drink on prep table across from cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Light not functioning. Cook line.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken 51° back prep area **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Lemon butter 91°
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
1/31/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. Prep table next to fryers above broiler oven. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Breakfast sandwich in back prep area **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Restrooms.
  • Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Red sauce on clean pans. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 8 3lb.3oz of SeaWatch Gourmet Chopped Sea Clams. Dry storage area.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. Person in back prep area.
  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure.
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pitcher in handsink in bar area.
  • Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
7/29/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink with straw on prep table next to scale across from flat grill. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Light not functioning. Back prep area.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. Under dishwasher area
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle. Hand sink in kitchen
  • High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Bacon that's not crisp at 61? **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
1/31/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head.
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from an beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area./Mcdonald's 32oz cup with red beverage /reach in cooler servers line Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris./bar area Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked./cut watermelon bar area.
9/26/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
  • Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices.
  • Critical - Observed buildup in the interior of ice machine./next to walkin cooler
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from an beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area./Thermal mug on shelf above prep table with drink and ice Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination./to go containers on top shelf notinverted Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin./beverage station
4/16/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect./employee handled toasted bread with bare hands Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans./dented can SeaWatch Gourmet Chopped Sea Clams
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from an beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area./prep table next to steamtable .
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor./citrus drink mix bar area Corrected On Site.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food./hat on shelf above back prep area
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin./left corner has build up /beverage station
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets./dessert cooler.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above./moust bacon /butter in prep area cookline /Corrected On Site.
2/23/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans./dented can seawatch chopped sea clams/dry storage
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed expired Food Manager Certification.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Observed wall soiled mold-like substance in dry storage area.
7/13/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area./back prep tabke. Corrected On Site.
  • Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices.
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only./fryer station.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
12/7/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food held using time as a public health control with no time marking. Corrected On Site./product on cookline.
  • Critical. Observed dented/rusted cans./ dented can.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./ pasta/garlic butter / manager voluntarily discarded product Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above./ prime rib
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands./when changing gloves. Corrected On Site.
  • Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer./ potatoe slicer food prep area.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical. Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers./cookline
  • Lights shield, sleeve coatings or covers broken/cracked /cookline.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by food./ liquor room
7/13/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Critical. Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within +/- 3 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of mold like substance in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on housing at soda system.
2/1/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food not properly date marked after opening. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed box of food stored on floor in walk in freezer . Corrected On Site.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
8/27/2009Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
7/30/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Corrected On Site. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Improper sewage disposal at floor drain in rear area of kichen. This violation must be corrected by : 7/30/09.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
  • Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • Critical. Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
7/28/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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