Outback Steakhouse, 167 E Mitchell Hammock Rd, Oviedo, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 167 E Mitchell Hammock Rd, Oviedo, FL 32765
License #: 6904679
Total inspections: 13
Last inspection: 09/24/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Baking pans have accumulation of black debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean cups/glasses not properly air dried - wet nesting. **Warning**
  • Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Mgr removed from clean dishes **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go foam containers and cone shape cup dispenser missing top lid. Mgr. put lid on dispenser and inverted the to go boxes. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Breading mix. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cooked potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Baked potatoes tightly covered cooling overnight at 46 f in walk in cooler **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cooked/heated potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Baked potatoes cooling overnight at 46 f. **Warning**
  • 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. Butter,sour cream on Time As A Public Health Control Procedure and o time marked at server station. Mgr marked the time **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Melted butter 99 f on cook line. Establishment using Time As A Public Health Control Procedure for other food items. And added melted butter to the plan. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All expired on 03/05/2010 except two expired in 2011 Mgr. discarded all old one and pulled report on line . All are current **Warning** **Corrected On-Site**
09/24/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. The rock salt for the water treatment was stored on the floor in the water treatment room.
  • High Priority - Cheese/milk/creamer/other dairy products cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese shredded 45 in the open top type reach in cooler on the cook line. This unit is the one closest the cold plate reach in cooler
  • Intermediate - Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse temperature at manifold exceeds 194 degrees Fahrenheit. Ranging in 200-202 degrees
6/6/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. / above clean dishes storage area by the dish machine.
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. / cracked or broken containers throughout kitchen, walk in cooler.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination / service station / **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Cooked fruits/vegetables cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. / cooked mushrooms at 45F / walk in cooler overnight / product discarded by manager.
  • High Priority - Cooked rice/pasta cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. / cooked pasta at 44-45F / walk in cooler / moved to walk in freezer / temperature rechecked at 36-40F / **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. / milk in walk in cooler.
4/7/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on lemon slicer
1/10/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. In between equipment on cook line
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in freezer has accumulation of dust/debris. Ice build up
  • Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Hand sink in middle of cook line has no handles and faucet for operation. Equipment was removed on purpose to enable hand sink from working, not needed on cook line per facility. Hand sink not working at this time. Equipment must be reinstalled for a working hand sink
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Cook line
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand sink in middle of cook line
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. On containers of flour, sugar salt in kitchen
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/walk-in freezer floor soiled.walk in freezer has ice build up and has cardboard on floor
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. Wall in bag of box soda area has food debris
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease. Wall and piping behind underneath the griddle
  • Intermediate - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand sink in middle of cook line
  • Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk at server station cooler
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on lemon slicer
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand sink in middle of cook line
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink in middle of cook line
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand sink in middle of cook line
10/29/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. In prep area by 3 compartment sink and on cook line
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/walk-in freezer floor soiled. Food on floor in walk in freezer **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. Both 3 compartment sink and dish machine
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Whisk in basin of hand sink at cookline **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Handsink in middle of cook line **Corrected On-Site**
5/22/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Cook line **Corrected On-Site**
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on potato slicer **Corrected On-Site**
  • Observed food debris accumulated on floor. In walk in freezer **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Bags of salt for water softer in hot water room. Food on floor in walk in freezer **Corrected On-Site**
12/14/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Faucet/handle leaking at plumbing fixture. handsink at cookline far left
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. handsink at bar Corrected On Site.
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles. soda guns at bar Corrected On Site.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. employees jackets on top of boxes of soda by ice machine Corrected On Site.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. on curtains at dishmachine and metal strip Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. flour container Corrected On Site.
4/30/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. walk in freezer Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. knife placed in handsink at cookline Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. ice cream cooler at cookline Corrected On Site.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. unnder handsink at cookline
  • Observed water draining onto floor surface. drain plugged up under handsink back prep area Corrected On Site.
12/15/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. metal pans stacked wet at clean equipment shelf
  • Critical - Observed dead flie in kitchen. in flour bin Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer. lettuce slicer/chopper has food debris Corrected On Site.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. faucet at handsink at cookline
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. mustard fresh chopped garlic dressing at 78 F degrees temperature on shelf in prep area
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice). mustard garlic dressing
5/11/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0ppm Corrected On Site.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. in kitchen Corrected On Site.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
9/14/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. sugar container at waitstation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. raw beef over raw pork in walk in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only. on cookline
  • Observed reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. steak reach in cooler on cookline
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles. soda gun at bar area
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. ice cream cooler
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. at bar
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. handsink across from 3 compartment sink has trash can in front of basin
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. handsink on cookline and at bar area
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. handsink on cookline
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. at 3 compartment sink and at dishmachine area Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed container of medicine improperly stored. bottle of ibuprofen on shelf above prep. table
4/5/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. block cheese in walk in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. raw pork with sweet potato fries in walk in freezer
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. bowl used as scoop in wonder flour bin Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. reach in cooler on cookline
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical. Observed slight buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with soil deposits. potatoe slicer has rust on/around cutter
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. in tray under 2 burner stove on cooksline Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination. straws for drinks not individually wrapped
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. at cookline Corrected On Site.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. dishmachine area
11/24/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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