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Restaurant: OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE
Address: 6000 E Main St, Columbus, OH 43213
Total inspections: 13
Last inspection: Jun 28, 2012

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100

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Violation descriptions and comments

NO CRITICAL VIOLATION
FACILITY IS VERY CLEAN AND WELL MAINTAINED.
PIC - JEREMY
UPDATED GREEN SIGN
THANKS!

Discussed AND/OR Provided information:
I. Employee Health
II. Personnel Cleanliness + OBSERVED BEVERAGES WITH LIDS AND STRAW
III. Hand washing, Prevention of Contamination from Hands +OBSERVED STOCKED AND NO BHC
IV. Person in Charge/Demonstration of Knowledge _OBSERVED THRU COMPLIANCE OF FOOD CODE
V. Thawing
VII. Cooking, Reheating, Cooling, Hot and Cold Holding + SEE BELOW
VIII. Date Marking/Time as a Public Health Control + OBSERVED
IX. Consumer Advisory + OBSERVED
X. Highly Susceptible Populations N/A
XI. Protection from contamination
XII. Chemical + OBSERVED CORRECT CONCENTRATION ADN ALL LABELED
XIV. Transporting Food Off Premise N/A
XV. Temperature Measuring Devices +OBSERVED

PIC - Tex
Updated green sign.

Discussed
Provided information
I. Employee Health (+)
II. Personnel Cleanliness (+)
III. Hand washing, Prevention of Contamination from Hands (-)
IV. Person in Charge/Demonstration of Knowledge (+)
V. Thawing (+)
VII. Cooking, Reheating, Cooling, Hot and Cold Holding (+)
VIII. Date Marking/Time as a Public Health Control (+)
IX. Consumer Advisory (+)
X. Highly Susceptible Populations (+)
XI. Protection from contamination (+)
XII. Chemical (+)
XIV. Transporting Food off Premise (+)
XV. Temperature Measuring Devices (+)

PIC Chris
Updated green sign

Discussed
Provided information
I. Employee Health (+) Has Policy
II. Personnel Cleanliness (+) Acceptable, food employees eat, and drink only in designated areas
III. Hand washing, Prevention of Contamination from Hands (+)
Hand washing facilities are adequate and conveniently located and accessible for employees
Hand washing facilities are adequately supplied
Exposed ready-to-eat foods are not touched by bare hands
Hands are properly washed when required
IV. Person in Charge/Demonstration of Knowledge (+)
Manager has demonstrated knowledge through compliance with the food code
Manager demonstrated knowledge by responding to food safety questions regarding the operation
V. Thawing (+) As part of the cooking process, under refrigeration
VII. Cooking, Reheating, Cooling, Hot and Cold Holding (-)
Observed Ribs sitting out in a brining solution of salt/sugar water. PIC stated that the ribs had been sitting out at room temperature for about two hours. PIC voluntarily discarded. TCS foods must be held at 135F or above or 41F or below.
CDC Risk Factor: Improper Holding Temperatures
VIII. Date Marking/Time as a Public Health Control (+) all items were properly date marked
IX. Consumer Advisory (+) - if applicable
Animal foods are served raw, undercooked or not otherwise processed to eliminate pathogens. Consumers are informed about the increased risk of eating these foods

PIC Paul
All critical violations corrected at time of follow-up inspection

PIC Zach
Updated green sign

Discussed
Provided information
I. Employee Health (+) Has Policy
II. Personnel Cleanliness (+) Acceptable, food employees eat, and drink only in designated areas
III. Hand washing, Prevention of Contamination from Hands (-)
Observed food debris in the hand sink by the dish machine and the hand sink by the prep sink. Hand washing sinks may be used for hand washing only.
CDC Risk Factor: Improper holding temperature
IV. Person in Charge/Demonstration of Knowledge (-)
PIC stated that when cooling ribs, the facility brings them out of the oven at about 225F and cuts a slit in the foil to vent the ribs in the walk in cooler for about 45 minutes and then wraps them in plastic. PIC stated that when reheating, the internal temperature must be 135F. Discussed proper cooling techniques and reheating techniques with PIC
V. Thawing (+) As part of the cooking process, under refrigeration
VII. Cooking, Reheating, Cooling, Hot and Cold Holding (+) Hot foods are being held at 135 F or above and cold foods are being held at 41 F or below
VIII. Date Marking/Time as a Public Health Control (+) all items were properly date marked
IX. Consumer Advisory (+) - if applicable
Animal foods are served raw, undercooked or not otherwise processed to eliminate pathogens. Consumers are informed about the increased risk of eating these foods
X. Highly Susceptible Populations NA
XI. Protection from contamination (+)
Raw animal foods are

PIC Chris
All critical violations corrected at time of follow-up inspection.
All TCS food items properly date marked
Freezer door has been fixed
PIC correctly explained acceptable cooling process

PIC - Paul; updated green sign; * = Critical Violation
The inspection was discussed with the operator. Critical violations shall be corrected by the follow-up inspection or this facility will be referred to supervision for enforcement action. Please contact Scott Whittaker at 614-645-6153 or at srwhittaker@columbus.gov if you have any questions pertaining to the inspection report.

III - Handwashing (-) Observed the dishwasher handle dirty equipment and then handle clean equipment without washing his hands. Food employees shall wash their hands before handling food or clean equipment to prevent them from becoming contaminated. CDC Risk Factor 5 - Poor Personal Hygiene
XI - Protection from Contamination (-) Observed food employees use their gloves for multiple task including handling clean equipment, cooked foods, and raw chicken with the same gloves. Gloves shall be task specific to prevent food/equipment contamination and to prevent potential consumer illness. Glove usage was discussed with the operator during the inspection. CDC Risk Factor 4 - Unsafe Source
XII - Chemical (-) Observed chemical bottles that were unlabeled and observed sanitizer bottles that were exceeding their concentration as required by their manufacturer. Chemicals shall be labeled and used according to their manufacturer so that they can safely be used and applied. CDC Risk Factor: Other - Foreign Substances

PIC - Paul; all violations listed on the previous inspection report have been corrected.

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