Outback Steakhouse, 4220 S Tamiami Trl, Venice, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 4220 S Tamiami Trl, Venice, FL 34293
License #: 6804532
Total inspections: 12
Last inspection: 10/14/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Red board.
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Not protected from trash. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle.
  • Basic - Pizza peel stored on top of soiled oven between uses.
  • Basic - Wall by dishmachine or three-compartment sink area soiled.
  • High Priority - In-use utensil stored in water not at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles.
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris. **Corrected On-Site**
10/14/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Clean equipment and utensils not separated from soiled equipment and utensils at warewashing area. Pans sitting on soiled shelves.
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. On wait station counter. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. A few plates and food storage containers. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. Mixer mixing whipped cream.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulation of mold like substance around dish machine.
  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 3 cans discarded.
  • 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. Sliced tomato
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted, soiled material on slicer. Lemon wedger
  • Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the dishmachine/glasswasher/potwasher.
  • Intermediate - Vegetable chopper/dicer/shredder/peeler soiled with old food debris. Large chopper on prep shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
3/28/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Ceiling tile had accumulation of mold-like substance in men's restroom.
  • Basic - Food contaminated by unsanitized equipment.
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food and rim of the container. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers in dishwasher area.
  • Basic - No operable conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in cold holding unit.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler., steaks.
  • Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food in walkin cooler.
  • High Priority - Cooked potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food preparation area.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit with tuna in prep cooler top at 65° F for 4.5 hours. Voluntarily discarded by manager. Scallops 47° F **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above with chicken at 98° F. Discarded by manager.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface on wall potato cutter
7/26/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • Basic - Dishwasher Floor area(s) covered with standing water.
  • Basic - Dishwasher area Wall soiled with accumulated food debris underneath dishwasher.
  • Basic - Excessive Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Basic - Frontline liquor bar Floor soiled/has accumulation of excessive physical debris.
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Observed rear kitchen unisex restroom handwashing sink hot water supply hose leaking onto floor. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on rear kitchen table mounted can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at rear kitchen unisex restroom employee handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
4/26/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed physical debris accumulated on floor underneath and behind kitchen ice machine .
  • Critical - observed 2012 Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
9/27/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed food and other physical debris accumulated on front line bar floor underneath equipment .
  • Observed kitchen and dishwasher area floor area(s) covered with standing water. Repeat Violation.
5/24/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed kitchen floor area(s) covered with standing water.
  • Critical - observed dishwasher area Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times and blocked by 1 plastic covering lid. Corrected On Site.
9/16/2011Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice at frontline bar ice bin. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination. observed unwrapped straws utilized and touched barehanded at frontline bar . Repeat Violation.
  • observed 1 wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses at frontline bar. Corrected On Site.
6/14/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food/1 box breads stored on walkin freezer floor.- Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits./observed excessively soiled potatoe punch attached to kitchen preparation area wall Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface on EXTERIOR of rear foods preparation area flour/sugar storage bins. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination./observed unwrapped straws handled barehanded and stored where patron contamination may occur on bar top counter at frontline bar .
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker missing ng at 3 kitchen hose bibbs.-2 at mopsink and 1 at dishwasher area hosed bibb.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
12/21/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit./observed no thermometer in waiting station lowboy reachin cooler- Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor./observed 1 box minute maid on walkin freezer Corrected On Site.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit./observed service knifes in room temperature standing water at linen racks station and knifes in ice bath temperature control on cookline -both Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head./observed floor mounted hobart mixer soiled Corrected On Site.
7/1/2010Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect./observed cookline employee touch sandwiches breads, french fries barehanded and observed service employee touch breads loafs barehanded - Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head./and guard-hobart Corrected On Site.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers./damaged walkin cooler covering
4/26/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area./butter balls/walkin freezer - Corrected On Site.
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
  • Observed no child labor law poster.
11/5/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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