Outback Steakhouse, 6030 Sw 18 St, Boca Raton, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 6030 Sw 18 St, Boca Raton, FL 33433
License #: 6009270
Total inspections: 13
Last inspection: 07/07/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer. King crab legs. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At the employees bathroom **Corrected On-Site**
07/07/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Box of shrimp , **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use scoop/spoon stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
1/3/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing. ..........In the back of the kitchen...missing tiles, misplaced, mis-cut, and broken tile by the ice machine and back room.
  • Basic - Hole in wall. ........In the ice machine room...
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease. ..........Hood filters are very greasy.
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. ........At the front bar......
  • Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. ..............................Light over stoves in the hood one was out and one was missing and so was the shield.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. ...........Cook changed gloves without washing hands.
  • High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cooks and servers changed gloves and touched dirty items and did not wash hands
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen. Flies in the dry storage, and kitchen area... **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.shrimp of cook line was at 53° corrective actions taken to get to 41° **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. ....at the mop sink...
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of encrusted food debris on/around mixer head. .........Heads rusted and old encrusted with old food grime..
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. .........HWS by the cook line..
  • Intermediate - Food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.............. Potato wedges dirty and old food products embedded in the machine.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At the front bar..
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Outback food safety program is approved, but manager did not know how to obtain information.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. ...............................At the cook line.. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Soda gun in the drink ice at the front bar...
7/29/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink. A cookline. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. At flour and rice containers in dry storage room. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Ice scoop holder soiled in ice machine area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cookline salad cooler not maintaining foods at 41? F or below. All potentially hazardous foods discarded from cooler. May not store potentially hazardous foods in this cooler until it has been repaired and can maintain foods at 41? F or below.
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Water at 125? F for utensils in front line area.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. TRAULSEN COOLER at end of cookline.
  • Basic - Soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. Bar. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. On faucets at 3 compartment sink.
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheeses, and homemade dressings, ranch, Cesar, blue cheese all at 55? F at cookline cooler. Voluntarily discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Butter/butter blend/clarified butter/whipped butter cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter at 51? F at front line. Added ice to food level. MUST DISCARD WITHIN 4 HOURS FROM LEAVING TEMPERATURE CONTROL. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Cheese/milk/creamer/other dairy products cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sour cream at 51? F at front line , added ice to food level. Whipped cream topping at 49? F at dessert cooler. Voluntarily discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Small flying insects in bar area and dry storage room area.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. TRAULSEN cooler at end of cookline. **Corrected On-Site**
4/30/2013Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Food storage containers stacked on shelves wet nested cleaned on previous day.
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Expo station. Scoops/utensils. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Cooked potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Cooked pasta in tightly closed portion bags at 43?f cooled overnight. Voluntarily discarded by Manager. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Cooked pasta in tightly closed portion bags in walk in cooler at 43?f. Voluntarily discarded by Manager. **Corrected On-Site**
3/25/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
10/31/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - no thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product. cookline cooler. corrected on site.
  • observed equipment in poor repair. broken lid at flour container. corrected on site.
  • Critical - observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. cutting board at cookline.
  • observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. bar cooler.
  • Critical - observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods. raw beef over lobster at cookline cooler. corrected on site.
  • observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135f. water at 130f in servers station.
  • Critical - observed interior of microwave soiled. by soup station.
  • Critical - observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. glass door cooler in servers station and TRAULSEN cooler near fryers.
  • observed personal care item stored with food. cell phone and glasses at cookline. corrected on site.
  • Critical - observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41f. butter and sour cream at 50f in servers station. added ice to food level.
  • Critical - observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. raw beef over cooked onions at cookline cooler. corrected on site.
  • observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. lime build up in dishwashing area.
  • observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. shelving in soup station.
  • observed single-service articles improperly stored. takeout container not properly inverted in dry storage area. corrected on site.
  • Critical - observed soil residue in storage containers. sugar, salt, and flour containers in dry storage area.
  • Critical - working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. flour container near fryers. corrected on site.
10/22/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical -
5/4/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable.TILE GROUT MISSING Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Food not stored in a clean/dry location that is not exposed to splash/dust.CONDENSATE DRIPPING FROM CRISPER ONTO OPEN flip top SALADS
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable.RUSTED WALKIN SHELVING
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink.and 3cs ALL
  • METAL KICKPLATE ON DOOR BROKEN AND PROTRUDING SAFETY COCERN
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.BEVERAGE STATION HANDWASH
  • Observed ICEbuild-up on nonfood-contact surface.REACHIN SHELVING TRAULSEN 2dr
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.STACK OF CLEANED LEXAN CONTAINERS
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.UNCLEAN CLOTH NAPKIN USED FOR SHELVING BREAD BOARDS
  • Observed hood filters installed horizontally, rather than vertically. For reporting purposes only.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture.WATER DRIPPING FROM CRISPER ONTO REACHIN COOKSLINE
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen.SMALL FLIES BEVERAGE AREA
  • Critical - Unlabeled toxic container does not bear the manufacturer's label. Corrected On Site.
9/15/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable.TILE GROUT MISSING
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.WALKIN FREEZER
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen.2cs and diSHMACHINE areas
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
4/5/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.COOKSLINE REACHIN
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.FREEZER
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.FREEZER
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve BROKEN
11/18/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.WALKIN FREEZER
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair.DRAIN BLOCKED
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture.BAR
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.COOKSLINE
  • Critical. Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable.WALKIN AND PREPARATION AREA
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water.AT ICE MACHINE
  • Observed wall in disrepair.PEELING WALL
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
4/23/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.VICTORY REACHIN
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.WALKIN
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat.SCOOP HANDLE IN BREADCRUMBS
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.REACHIN GASKETS VICTORY
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.WHITE CUTTING BOARDS
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.FAN GUARD WALKIN
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.PREP TABLE SHELLF
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb.DISHMACHINE AREA HOSE
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb.OUTSIDE UTILITY AREA Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.LARGE K CLASS FIRE EXTINGUISHER
  • Critical. Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
  • Critical. Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.EMPLOYEE RESTROOM
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable.TILE GROUT MISSIING KITCHEN
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.GREASE FOOD PIECES
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.WALKIN FREEZER
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water.END OF COOKSLINE
  • Observed wall in disrepair.DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM
  • Critical. Observed obstructed exits, stairs, hallways or egress. For reporting purposes only.MANY CARDBOARD BOXES
  • Critical. Exit signs not visible from any direction. For reporting purposes only.BACK DOOR
  • Critical. Observed electrical wiring in disrepair. For reporting purposes onlySOCKET BROKEN FROM WALL
  • Critical. No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. 1 QUIZ
10/16/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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