OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE
1481 TAMIAMI TRL · PORT CHARLOTTE · Charlotte County · FL 33948
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
09-01-4High 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. Observed an employee handle a cooked baked potato with bare hands. No direct cross-contamination observed. The employee was educated on bare hand contact protocols. **Corrective Action Taken**
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink on splitter added to faucet.
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed the sink and surface wiping cloth solution at 1130ppm. The operator diluted the solution to 700ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a scrub brush stored inside of the handwashing sink in the prep area. The operator removed the brush from the handwashing sink sink. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 4
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed the area surrounding the hand sink near the entrance to the cook line with standing water. Observed the floor of the meat section of the walk in cooler with standing water. Observed an employee using a floor squeegee to clean the standing water. **Corrected On-Site**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe underneath the handwashing sink near the entrance to the cook line.
21-38-4Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor near the meat cold holding unit on the cook line. The operator replaced and properly stored the sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 5:32 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.