OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE
921 US 27 N · SEBRING · Highlands County · FL 33870
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed garnish ice bath set up on cookline cut tomatoes (57F – Cold Holding); cut lettuce (57F – Cold Holding); shredded cheese (51F – Cold Holding); honey butter (61F – Cold Holding). Cut lettuce and tomatoes on line 2hours and will be held on time as a public health control and must be discarded if not used by 430pm. Honey butter and shredded cheese unable to tell when they were placed out of temperature see stop sale. Observed raw wings (50F – Cold Holding) covered in serving size plastic bags no lid on container in chicken fry area. Operator moved to lower portion of unit to quickly cool to 41F and will keep lidded when on well. **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-02-5High 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. Ice bath garnish station at cookline per owner operator was to be held at time as a public health control. At inspection current manager unaware and times not managed.
Intermediate 1
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at waitstation on kitchens and at end of cookline by dishwash at kitchen . Employee restocked during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 8
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on shelving in walk-in cooler.
16-01-4Basic – Dishmachine has no data plate/operating specifications.
16-55-4Basic – Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Alarm on dishwasher states declining necessary.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk-in in freezer with ice buildup on shelves.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed handsink at cookline with mold like growth in basin.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed bulk salt container with no lid at back prep , Manager lidded. Observed salmon and ahi stored in open pans in walk-in cooler with no covering on open shelving.. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed unwashed strawberries, asparagus, tomatoes, lemons, stored over washed and washed prepped produce in walk-in cooler.
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Pbserved black debris on wall at warewash area.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 16, 2026 12:31 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 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.