OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE
1481 TAMIAMI TRL, Port Charlotte FL 33948 · 941.766.7077
Last inspected Jul 27, 2026 · 7 visits since September 2023
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▲ GETTING WORSE
5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $200
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7--2019040849 | Jun 24, 2019 | Aug 28, 2019 | $200 |
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Jul 27, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 8 findingsThe state's own report →
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed an employee handle a cooked baked potato with bare hands. No direct cross-contamination observed. The employee was educated on bare hand contact protocols.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink on splitter added to faucet.
Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed the sink and surface wiping cloth solution at 1130ppm. The operator diluted the solution to 700ppm.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a scrub brush stored inside of the handwashing sink in the prep area. The operator removed the brush from the handwashing sink sink.
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Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed the area surrounding the hand sink near the entrance to the cook line with standing water. Observed the floor of the meat section of the walk in cooler with standing water. Observed an employee using a floor squeegee to clean the standing water.
Water leaking from pipe underneath the handwashing sink near the entrance to the cook line.
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor near the meat cold holding unit on the cook line. The operator replaced and properly stored the sanitizer bucket.
Jan 21, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards on storage shelf with food stains on them. Observed operator, throwing away cutting boards and replacing with new boards.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed baked potatoes in walk in cooler without date marking. Observed operator date marking potatoes.
Iced tea dispenser/ Soda Gun Dispenser not cleaned at least once every 24 hours. Observed in bar, soda gun with black mold like substance inside nozzle. Observed bartender cleaning gun properly.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler on line soiled with food debris. Observed operator cleaning gaskets.
Stored food not covered. Observed baked potatoes in walk in cooler stacked on top of each other without a protective covering on the three containers. Observed operator placing lids on containers.
Nov 18, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. Observed paring knife between wall and knife holder. Observed Chef remove and put into dish to re wash.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed spatula handle touching rice in walk in cooler. Observed employee removing spatula.
Apr 22, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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Food preparation utensil has soil/old food residue. Observed knife laying on top of knife holder put away clean, with food residue on knife. Observed operator removing and putting into dish.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards in kitchen with food stains on them.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed handwashing sink at server station with coffee/tea stains inside, using as dump sink.
Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall.observed two knives stored in between wall and prep table. Observed operator removing knives and putting into dish.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting boards in kitchen with grooves in them.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed hotel containers stacked wet nesting on drying rack storage shelf.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed in reach in coolers, gaskets with food debris on them.
Stored food not covered. Observed a container of wild berries in bar reach in not covered. Observed bartender placing a lid on container.
Dec 10, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed flour container with flour on lid and scoop on top of lid. Observed operator remove said lid and scoop and replace with clean lid and scoop.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed in kitchen on reach in coolers back side of reach in handles with food debris on them.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed red cutting board on cook line with multiple grooves on it. Observed kitchen manager replacing board with a new one.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed in back of kitchen where blooming onion prep is, cambros wet nesting.
Ice scoop handle/soda gun hose in contact with ice. Observed soda gun hose in ice at bar. Observed operator removing soda gun hose and ice. Clean and sanitize, and refilled ice. Operator called for maintenance to shorten hose so it doesn't go into ice.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed in kitchen on reach in coolers gaskets with food debris on them.
Open dumpster lid. Observed dumpster lid open
Mar 6, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Observed household insecticide stored with pour tops for bar. Observed operator removing spray.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed some black mold like substance on cutting boards on line in kitchen. Observed operator replacing with new ones.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed multiple grooved cutting boards throughout kitchen. Observed operator replacing cutting boards with new ones.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed multiple wet nesting items on dry storage shelves. Observed operator removing said items and putting in dish
In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed ice scoops in bar being stored resting on top of open liquor (and closed liquor) bottles. Observed operator removing them and taking them to dish to be wash.
No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray. Observed above fryer station, drip trays missing.
Sep 19, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed pour spouts and store N/A pours in bar with accumulated debris on them. General Manager is ordering new ones.
No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at hand washing sink by dishwasher. Observed General Manager replacing hand soap.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed black mold like substance in ice bin at soda station with black like mold on the inside of lid and around edges. Observed General Manager removing lid and washing it in dish and cleaning edge.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed cambros in dishwashing area that were stacked and wet nesting.
Equipment/gaskets soiled/in poor repair. Observed gaskets on a reach in cooler near coffee machine with mold like substance on it. Observed employee cleaning gaskets.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.