Outback Steakhouse, 10045 Gulf Coast Dr #120, Fort Myers, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 10045 Gulf Coast Dr #120, Fort Myers, FL 33913
License #: 4606090
Total inspections: 14
Last inspection: 09/09/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fish in reachin cooler between grills on cookline at 44-48°F, and in reachin cooler in wait station, whipped butter and cheese at 48°F. Ice added to fish cooler on cookline, items in reachin cooler in wait station rearranged to allow for better airflow ambient temperature in both units 41°F. All items in reachin cooler on cookline moved to walkin cooler. Corrective action taken.
09/09/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in chest freezer. Ice cream. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fish, chicken, and cut vegetables 48°F in reachin cooler between cookline stoves . Food in cooler iced down
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (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. Tomatoes no time mark . **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink by back prep area.
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Ambient temperature over 53°F.
2/19/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Observed: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food from sugar/flour bins. **Corrected On-Site** Priority: Basic
  • Basic - Observed: Clean knoves/utensils stored in crevices between equipment. **Corrected On-Site** Priority: Basic
  • Basic - Observed: In-use utensil wiped and stored in sanitizer between uses. **Crrected On-Site** Priority: Basic
  • High Priority - Observed: Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held a greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese by light in reachin cooler next to cookline at 45 F, ambient temperature at 40 F, all other items at 41 F or below. Cheese moved, corrective action taken. Fish in reachin cooler by stove at 48 F, fish placed on ice, ambient temperature 38 F, corrective action taken. Priority: High Priority
  • Basic - Observed: Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution betwen uses. **Corrected On-Site** Priority: Basic
  • Basic - Observed: Working containers of ffod removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour and sugar. **Corrected On-Site** Priority: Basic
11/8/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut tomatoes at 65?F in kitchen, corrective action taken, tomatoes moved to reachin cooler.
2/18/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink in bar lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese 60F in icebath, cheese piled far above ice level on pan. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee wiped gloved hands on pants then handled bread without changing gloves.
9/25/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
2/21/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Reachin holding desserts with doors that don't stay closed. Corrected On Site. Some PHFs moved to working cooler and the rest placed on ice.
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Back of kitchen sink blocked by boxes. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Employee used celll phone with bare hand then picked up cilantro witthout washing hands. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Did not wash between gloves changes. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Used as dump sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheesecake in reachin at 47 degrees F. Corrected On Site. Moved to working cooler.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit. Ice cream uncovered in ice cream freezer. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottles under end of prep area. Corrected On Site.
2/20/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Employee touched washed lettuce with bare hands . Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice by tea maker . Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwaves across from cookline soiled.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in an improper manner. Scallops thawed at room temperature .
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
9/29/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee changed gloves without washing hands between . Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Food in boxes stored on floor in walkinfreezer . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handsink in bar used to hold wisk. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. In bar. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
3/11/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed packaged food not labeled as specified by law. White bin under prep table unlabled .
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. In bar
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Observed employee put on gloves without washing hands .
  • Critical. Observed employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. employee eating over prep table .
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzle holsters in bar.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Evidence of handsink by dishmachine used at dump sink, food debris present .
8/27/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.sugar,flour,onion breading containers
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.sauces in a reach in cooler
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.cookline
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination.styro form containers not inverted
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. kitchen utensils stored in cookline handsink Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.cookline
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.cookline
  • Light not functioning.walk in cooler
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Corrected On Site.
5/4/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
  • Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. black substance that easily wipes away with an alcohol swab.
  • Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sanitizer bucket in hws cookline Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Assistant Kitchen Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification. Shane, took and passed test 11/2/2009, certificate sent to wrong store will fax copy within the week Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation. Corrected On Site.
12/10/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/4/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 7/10/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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