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OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE

31988 US HWY 19 · PALM HARBOR · Pinellas County · FL 34684

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 31, 2024
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3564447
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10702233
DBPR license6211274

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority1 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 3

#5High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Salad prep ; shredded cheddar (48F – Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (49F – Cold Holding); blue cheese (48F – Cold Holding); chopped egg (48F – Cold Holding), blue cheese dressing 46F cold hold, ranch dressing 47F cold hold. See stop sale **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#6High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salad prep ; shredded cheddar (48F – Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (49F – Cold Holding); blue cheese (48F – Cold Holding); chopped egg (48F – Cold Holding), blue cheese dressing 46F cold hold, ranch dressing 47F cold hold. See stop sale **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#7High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarningStop Sale

Intermediate 1

#8Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Rack and pans holding baked potatoes in dry storage. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 4

#1Basic14-74-7

Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Prep unit in salad prep not holding temperatures at proper temperatures **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Cook line, prep areas storage areas **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#3Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Cases of French fries on the floor of freezer. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles on cook line holding foods removed from its original container not labeled with common name. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 22, 2026 12:46 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.