Outback Steakhouse, 1300 Linton Blvd, Delray Beach, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1300 Linton Blvd, Delray Beach, FL 33444
License #: 6010702
Total inspections: 12
Last inspection: 09/26/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture......kitchen handwashing sink.
  • Basic - Water draining onto floor surface......prep.area handwashing sink.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit......steak, cheese, prime ribs sandwich 43° in trauelsen meat reach in cooler in kitchen. Corrective action taken.
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in cooler......raw beef , pork above raw sea food in trauelsen meat reach in cooler in kitchen . **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled......employee touched apron then engaged food prep. Without washed hands and changed gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels.......dishwashing area. **Corrected On-Site**
09/26/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food storage area and bar. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.......raw steak 46° in reach in cooler bottom part by handwashing sink in cook line. Operator stated that door was open for lunch rush . Advise to operator closed door all the time. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in cooler........raw meat above raw sea food in reach in cooler by handwashing sink in cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food.......sanitize spray bottle hang on above open ketchup , server station. **Corrected On-Site**
3/26/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit....tiger sauce, horseradish , cocktail sauce 51°to 53° temperature control under ice. Food being held less than 4 hours . Food moved to another acceptable cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Raw meats above cut lettuce in cook line reach in cooler.. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit. Raw meats above shrimp in cook line reach cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Small flying insects in storage room .
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing....some food evidence in handwashing sink, north side of cook line.
12/6/2013Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor under shelving , underneath 3 compartment and prep.sink. **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean equipment stored on floor......ice bucket. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment.....kitchen. **Warning**
  • Basic - Flip top salad reach in cooler blow lettuce crisper , expo cooler and take way cooler incapable maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperature of 41° or below. Must not have stored any potentially hazardous food until maintain at proper temperature . **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture......handwashing sink, dishwashing area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.....cheese, sour cream, eggs, dressing, tuna , cut lettuce 55° in flip top salad cooler below lettuce crisper. Voluntarily discarded food. Dressings, sauces 56° in ice well in Cooke line. Cheese, butter, sour cream 55° in expo cooler and butter 55° take way cooler and butter 67° by bread oven . Some food discarded , some moved to walk in cooler and time marked . **Corrected On-Site** **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 ........butter by the bread oven. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.......stored container in handwashing sink, dishwashing area, **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to being blocked by mixer bowl, dishwashing area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
7/9/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment. ... In dry food storage, heavy build-up especially under and behind shelving.
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. ... Kitchen Floor, tiles broken, tiles and grout missing.
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. ... Plastic container used as scoop left in flour bin.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. ... Ribs, Washed greens.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. ... On cook line, mushrooms 116? lemon butter sauce 115? **Corrective Action Taken**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of encrusted food debris on/around mixer head.
2/20/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. --- "Traulsen" reach in cooler on cook line.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. --- at cocktail bar
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. --- at cocktail bar
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding units.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. --- at cocktail bar
  • Observed employee with ineffective hair restraint. --- cook on line
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen and storeroom floors. --- under equipment and shelving
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. --- dry food storeroom, poratoes, onions.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. --- cook line used for utensil storage.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. --- at cocktail bar.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. --- items in traulsen reach in cooler on cook line. See "Food Temperatures" onpage #1 of this report. --- Corrective Action Taken
9/12/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only. --- above deep fryers
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. --- line cooks repeatedly changing gloves without washing hands.
  • Observed food debris/soil/grease accumulated on kitchen/storeroom floors beneath shelving/equipment
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. --- in reach in cooler, steaks on cook line
3/14/2012Routine - FoodInspection 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. --- employee prepping 'to-go' food handling RTE sandwiches with bare hands.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. --- line cook wearing knit heat-resistant glove on one hand AND disposable gloves atop the knit glove. then the employee removed and disposed of disposable gloves, did not wash hands or remove the knit glove. he then took 2 new disposable gloves and thoroughly contaminated them by handling them while putting them on to continue handling foods.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. --- several cooks changed gloves without washing hands. (NOTE TO OUTBACK MANAGER: Throughout entire inspection period the only person I wittnessed washing their hands was me. This "in itself" is not necessarily a violation, but it is well worth you giving some thought and consideration.)
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. --- in dry storage, flour. Corrected On Site.
8/25/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Bar Area
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Back,dishrooand bar-Corrected On Site.
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Waffle maker
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.- Ovens by cook line
  • Critical - Observed fruit flies in dry storage-.Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tomatoes- Stop sale issued
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination.- Straws-
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
3/24/2011Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. --- in dry food storage, bag of sugar on floor
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. 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 oxidation in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head.
  • Observed single-service articles improperly stored. Corrected On Site.
  • Floors not constructed easily cleanable. --- kitchen floor tiles have missing and worn away grout making floors not smooth and easily cleanable.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water. --- server station. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Exit signs not visible from any direction. For reporting purposes only. Corrected On Site.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
12/6/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair- Shelves in dry storage room
  • Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Plate chiller
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Plate chiller
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
  • Observed hole in ceiling. By server line
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
5/19/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. broken shelf in storage room
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. beer cooler in wait line
  • Obseved hood filters in disrepair.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with soil deposits. potatoe peeler
  • Critical. Observed small flying insects in bar area.
11/9/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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