OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE

High Priority - Vacuum breaker installed incorrectly at splitter added to hose bibb and red hose

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink at bar blocked by trash can, and equipment. Manager removed trash can Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet pans stacked in dish and storage area

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In mop sink area, bar and cove molding at dish pit

Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer on fan guards.

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. In dish pit.

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bin of flour and sugar. Manager labeled. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. At dish sink. Manager fixed Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Frozen bags of potatoes in walk in freezer not dated for donation. Discussed to date mark items with prep date and frozen tracking

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed empl drinks in keg cooler on beer kegs

Basic - Stored food not covered. Ribeyes in walk in cooler not covered. Manager covered Corrected On-Site

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bin of flour and sugar. Manager labeled Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line: Chimichurri with fresh garlic and oil (69F - Cold Holding) Manager added to corporate Time As A Public Health Control plan and time marked when product initially came out of temperature control. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand sink by dish pit. Manager refilled Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No proof provided that some food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Had some new hires and some training expired

Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Operator had printed lost from February. Confirmed has hired a few employees since then. List showed some employees were expired as well.

Basic - Cold water faucet on cook line across from dish area not working

Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Right fan frozen and not working as well.

Basic - Raw vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed employee cut, unwashed whole onion directly from bag and then remove outer peeling. Discuss with management produce needs to be washed before being cut. Manager communicated to staff and had them start washing Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Bar- three companies sink removed, dish machine added. Three ice wells, two prep sinks, and hand washing sink moved to far end of bar. Hand washing sinks in server area and by dish machine removed Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-13: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-08: No updated plans in system as of 4-8-2024,confirmed with plan review. Hand sinks were reinstalled but modifications to bar are still present. Admin Complaint

High Priority - Observed back flow device-installed incorrectly on splitter. Device needs to be moved where red hose attached to splitter

High Priority - Observed dishwasher touch soiled dishes and then sprayed off gloved hands and handled clean pans without washing hands. Manager educated employee and emailed hand washing handouts for better communication. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Obseved missing floor grout by chicken breading station and in walk in cooler

Basic - Food storage containers and container lid cracked in walk in cooler

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Steak reach in cooler on cook line

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. On middle make line cooler across from oven

High Priority - Beef on top of beer kegs in walk-in cooler. Operator removed from kegs. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Knife in hand washing sink. Manager removed knife. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. In reach cooler by cook line.

Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Operator opened dispenser to receive paper towels. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food stored on floor. By walk-in cooler operator removed from floor. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.

Basic - Dishmachine has no data plate/operating specifications. Observed missing on dish machine

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on prep table on cookline Corrected-observed employee voluntarily discard Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee preparing food in back prep area with no beard guard Observed employee clock out due to end of work day Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed along wall, fan ,and floor of walk-in freezer

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed stored on prep table Corrected -observed employee voluntarily discard wiping cloth Corrected On-Site

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed spray bottle filled with oil not labeled on cookline Corrected -observed employee label Corrected On-Site

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Throughout kitchen

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. On cookline, Togo containers

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Inaccurate/damaged temperature and/or pressure gauge(s) on dishmachine. Work has been placed

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On-Site