OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE
6266 LANTANA RD · LAKE WORTH · Palm Beach County · FL 33463
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 5
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dishwasher handled visibly soiled dishes and without washing hands proceeded to take clean dishes from wash machine to stack and dry. Discussed with operator employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. In walk in freezer pan of portioned raw chicken not commercially packaged stored over cheese sticks. Discussed with operator proper storage practices; operator moved cheese sticks to higher shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler raw steak stored over cooked boiled eggs; operator removed eggs. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-02-4High Priority – Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Servers handled soiled plates while carrying into kitchen dropping off at dishwashing area and without washing hands touched clean glasses/plates of food while serving to customers. Operator discussed with employees who washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top at cook line portioned bags of cooked onions (52F – Cold Holding) per operator product not portioned or prepared today and held in unit for less then 4 hours; advised operator to remove top layer of bags and move to be re chilled. In pull our drawer under grill raw chicken (51F – Cold Holding) per operator product not portioned or prepared today and held in unit for less then 4 hours operator placed bag of ice to chill. On expo line house made chimichurri sauce with fresh garlic and oil (79F – Cold Holding) not prepared or portioned today operator stated product held at room temperature for 1 hour; operator stated product on time as a Public health control no time mark / not on written plan. Applied time mark and added to written plan. In ice bath sour cream (71F – Cold Holding) per operator product placed on ice bath less then 2 hours ago; operator moved to freezer to cool. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 3
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In walk in cooler cooked onion (55F – Cooling) At 3:20 since 12:30 to 54F at 3:45; cooked rice (54F – Cooling) at 3:20 since 45 mins to 54F at 3:45; at this current rate products will not cool to 41F within 6hours; advised operator to remove plastic wrap and lid to allow product to cool faster. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
31A-07-4Intermediate – Handwash sink missing in warewashing or food preparation area. Establishment has added smoothie mixing/dispensing machine directly inside customer entrance next to customer waiting/seating area. Machine is tuned on filled with product and operational. Operator stated smoothies are dispensed into glasses snd served to customers in waiting area, no additional hand washing sink, no plan review submitted or approved. **Warning**
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment has added smoothie mixing/dispensing machine directly inside customer entrance next to customer waiting/seating area. Machine is tuned on filled with product and operational. Operator stated smoothies are dispensed into glasses snd served to customers in waiting area, no additional hand washing sink, no plan review submitted or approved. **Warning**
Basic 1
08B-48-4Basic – Employee preparing food in customer section of dining area. Establishment has added smoothie mixing/dispensing machine directly inside customer entrance next to customer waiting/seating area. Machine is tuned on filled with product and operational. Operator stated smoothies are dispensed into glasses snd served to customers in waiting area, no additional hand washing sink, no plan review submitted or approved. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 18, 2026 12:56 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
3 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.