OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE
7207 S TAMIAMI TRL, Sarasota FL 34231
Last inspected Jan 23, 2024 · 2 visits since September 2023
This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed raw chicken (45F - Cold Holding) in the reach in cooler on the cook line. The operator stated the chicken had been holding overnight. The operator discarded the raw chicken.
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Inspection history
2 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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. Observed no time mark for condiments held at time for public health control on the expo line. The operator placed a time mark on the time/ temperature control for safety food items.
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Observed the manager Tyler Hammock unable to provide proof of food manager certification.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels for the handwashing sink near the bread station. The operator provided the hand sink with paper towels.
Equipment in poor repair. Observed the walk in freezer door in disrepair.
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Floor area covered with standing water near the fryers.
Ice buildup in the walk-in freezer.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed plastic to go boxes stored under an air vent not stored inverted. The operator properly stored the to go boxes.
Water leaking from the mop sink faucet.
Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. Observed the rear exit in the dining area blocked with a laundry cart. The operator moved the cart from the exit.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed raw chicken (45F - Cold Holding) in the reach in cooler on the cook line. The operator stated the chicken had been holding overnight. The operator discarded the raw chicken.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw chicken (45F - Cold Holding) in the reach in cooler on the cook line. The operator stated the chicken had been holding overnight. The operator discarded the raw chicken.
Accumulation of debris on top of warewashing machine.
Equipment in poor repair. Observed the door for the walk in freezer unable to close.
Ice buildup in the walk-in freezer.
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