Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE

4302 W BOY SCOUT BLVD · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33607

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 10, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3346355
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8365615
DBPR license3912445

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority0 Intermediate6 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 2

#7High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employees changing gloves with no prior hand washing , corrected action taken , inspector discussed with management proper hand washing procedures when changing gloves . **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat Violation
#8High Priority03E-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Potato soup reheating for three hours at 99°, corrected , manager reheated soup to **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 6

#1Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on food prep , corrected, employee discarded drink during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#2Basic14-38-4

Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Chipped container lids observed in several areas .

#3Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Heavy ice build up in walk in freezer, by fan.

#4Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employee hand wash sign at employee hand wash sink on cooks line .

#5Basic25-06-4

Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go lids over cooks line not inverted, corrected, manager inverted lids during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6Basic21-12-4

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

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 20, 2026 1:05 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
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.