OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE
5255 S FLORIDA AVE · LAKELAND · Polk County · FL 33813
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
12A-18-4High Priority – Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Employee wiped his glove hands on his apron. I informed the manager and he had the employee to change gloves wash his hands and put on a new pair of gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken 48F. Cook line.
Intermediate 1
14-04-4Intermediate – Microwave missing fan guard cover/splatter shield. Microwave above the expo line and fry warmer. 1st microwave.
Basic 6
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees engaging in food prep on the cook line. The manager provided the employees with hairnets. **Corrective Action Taken**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Pans on the shelf across from the 3 compartment sink.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Bottom of the beer cooler is in disrepair. Rusted and damaged.
10-06-5Basic – In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Handle inside the mixed cheese at the salad station is inside the cheese. The handle was removed from out of the cheese. **Corrected On-Site**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. 1st microwave on the fry station.
21-38-4Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. The manager doubled the bucket to get the bucket from off the floor. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 18, 2026 7:28 AM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.