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OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE

3690 E BAY DR · LARGO · Pinellas County · FL 33771

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 13, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3453977
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8746675
DBPR license6210489

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#5High Priority22-49-4

High Priority – Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Final rise temp 178 . Did run a test stop through cycle a few times. **Warning**

Warning
#6High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Table top cooler near cook line shredded cheese (60F – Cold Holding); pasta (58F – Cold Holding) Cook half pan and put new ice. egg cubes (48F – Cold Holding) Deli cooler salad Management threw away. Not sure when put out. raw chicken (48F – Cold Holding) Bloom cooler Management added ice Potato cooler sour cream cup (48F – Cold Holding); whipped butter (48F – Cold Holding); shredded cup (48F – Cold Holding) Management moved **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 1

#7Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Large mixer soiled

Basic 4

#1Basic16-01-4

Basic – Dishmachine has no data plate/operating specifications.

#2Basic23-03-4

Basic – Ice cream cooler hinge surface rust.

#3Basic16-48-4

Basic – Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. A few plastic pans on drying clean rack. Management took them to be washed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Ice cream not covered. Management covered. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 30, 2026 1:21 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
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.