OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE

High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched face and without washing hands employee handled wrapped food product in walk in cooler, discussed with operator employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found At bar approximately 2 small live flying insects, discussed with operator to eliminate flies and clean and sanitize area. Approximately 23 small live flying insects in hallway leading to kitchen landing on photo poster board, and wall discussed with operator to clean and sanitize. In kitchen approximately 6 small live flying insects landing on wall and shelves at server expo station, discussed with operator to eliminate small flying insects and clean and sanitize areas. Approximately 5 small live flying insects in kitchen dish washing area, discussed with operator to eliminate flying insects and clean and sanitize areas. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top cooler over stacked cooked ribs (50F - Cold Holding) per operator product not portioned or prepared today and held in unit for approximately 3 hours discussed with operator who moved product to walk in freezer to rapid chill. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Servers entering kitchen from customer dining room and without washing hands servers handled bread boards to serve bread to customers, discussed with operator who educated employees, employees washed hands. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee wiped face with hand and without washing hands employee handled container of slushee mix, discussed with operator employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found In kitchen approximately 4 live small flies at hand washing sink on wall. In kitchen approximately 1 live fly landing on steak seasoning shaker lid, discussed with operator who discarded seasoning and placed shaker to be washed and sanitized. In kitchen approximately 1 live fly at soda syrup storage rack. In kitchen approximately 2 live flies in dry storage landing on sealed boxes and wall. In kitchen approximately 2 live flies server expo station landing on bread serving boards, discussed with operator who removed bread boards to be washed and sanitized. Approximately 20 live flies in hallway leading to kitchen landing on photo poster board, discussed with operator to clean and sanitize. Discussed with operator to eliminate flies and clean and sanitize all areas. Admin Complaint

High Priority - Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler metal pan containing plastic wrapped portioned raw tuna stored in same container as plastic bag of shredded cheese, discussed with operator who removed cheese from container. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler Raw tuna stored over cooked ground beef, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler spinach dip (47F - Cold Holding) per operator product not portioned or prepared today and removed from walk in cooler and place in holding unit approximately 30 minutes ago, operator chose to discard product. In walk in cooler Mac and cheese (47F - Cold Holding) per operator product not portioned or prepared today, operator unable to determine time out of temperature and chose to discard. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer Bucket (Sink and Surface - 1000ppm+) discussed with operator who corrected solution you Sanitizer Bucket (Sink and Surface - 700ppm) Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In walk in cooler plastic wrapped portions of steak Mac and cheese (49F - Ambient Cooling) at 11:30 since 10:30 to to 50F at 11:45, at this current rate of cooling products will not reach 41F within 4 hours, discussed with operator who moved product to walk in freezer to rapid chill. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Handwash sink missing in warewashing or food preparation area. Establishment has added smoothie mixing/dispensing machine directly inside customer entrance next to customer waiting/seating area. Operator stated smoothies are dispensed into glasses snd served to customers in waiting area, no additional hand washing sink, no plan review submitted or approved. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment has added smoothie mixing/dispensing machine directly inside customer entrance next to customer waiting/seating area. Operator stated smoothies are dispensed into glasses snd served to customers in waiting area, no additional hand washing sink, no plan review submitted or approved. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dishwasher handled visibly soiled dishes and without washing hands proceeded to take clean dishes from wash machine to stack and dry. Discussed with operator employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In walk in freezer pan of portioned raw chicken not commercially packaged stored over cheese sticks. Discussed with operator proper storage practices; operator moved cheese sticks to higher shelf. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler raw steak stored over cooked boiled eggs; operator removed eggs. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Servers handled soiled plates while carrying into kitchen dropping off at dishwashing area and without washing hands touched clean glasses/plates of food while serving to customers. Operator discussed with employees who washed hands. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top at cook line portioned bags of cooked onions (52F - Cold Holding) per operator product not portioned or prepared today and held in unit for less then 4 hours; advised operator to remove top layer of bags and move to be re chilled. In pull our drawer under grill raw chicken (51F - Cold Holding) per operator product not portioned or prepared today and held in unit for less then 4 hours operator placed bag of ice to chill. On expo line house made chimichurri sauce with fresh garlic and oil (79F - Cold Holding) not prepared or portioned today operator stated product held at room temperature for 1 hour; operator stated product on time as a Public health control no time mark / not on written plan. Applied time mark and added to written plan. In ice bath sour cream (71F - Cold Holding) per operator product placed on ice bath less then 2 hours ago; operator moved to freezer to cool. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In walk in cooler cooked onion (55F - Cooling) At 3:20 since 12:30 to 54F at 3:45; cooked rice (54F - Cooling) at 3:20 since 45 mins to 54F at 3:45; at this current rate products will not cool to 41F within 6hours; advised operator to remove plastic wrap and lid to allow product to cool faster. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Handwash sink missing in warewashing or food preparation area. Establishment has added smoothie mixing/dispensing machine directly inside customer entrance next to customer waiting/seating area. Machine is tuned on filled with product and operational. Operator stated smoothies are dispensed into glasses snd served to customers in waiting area, no additional hand washing sink, no plan review submitted or approved. Warning

Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment has added smoothie mixing/dispensing machine directly inside customer entrance next to customer waiting/seating area. Machine is tuned on filled with product and operational. Operator stated smoothies are dispensed into glasses snd served to customers in waiting area, no additional hand washing sink, no plan review submitted or approved. Warning

Basic - Employee preparing food in customer section of dining area. Establishment has added smoothie mixing/dispensing machine directly inside customer entrance next to customer waiting/seating area. Machine is tuned on filled with product and operational. Operator stated smoothies are dispensed into glasses snd served to customers in waiting area, no additional hand washing sink, no plan review submitted or approved. Warning