Outback Steakhouse, 429 E 3 Ave, New Smyrna Beach, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 429 E 3 Ave, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169
License #: 7406291
Total inspections: 14
Last inspection: 10/23/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open cup, cookline, **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered. As jus, walk in cooler, container stored under bag of onions. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Leaking faucet at plumbing fixture. Server handsink.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust, peeling paint. Cookline
  • Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. In bar, drain pipe not over drain at handsink.
  • Intermediate - Container of cook chill soup improperly date marked. Employee did not change label on container per operator
  • Intermediate - Encrusted, soiled material on slicer. Lettuce punch
10/23/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture.left cookline handsink
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Salad cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Beef over broccoli **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Right end of cookline.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Left cookline handsink. **Corrected On-Site**
5/28/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. 3 units. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. Beef over pork. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin. Kitchen
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Dish area
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Cookline. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
11/7/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. Prep area.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket on soda box. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Beer walk in cooler
  • Basic - Lime scale build-up inside ice machine.
  • Basic - Observed standing water in light shield with running light beer walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Hobart in cookline
  • Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Outside of Beer cooler, drain not draining, rolling into another floor drain.
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle. 3 compartment sink in bar.
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food preparation area. Around potato cutter, many in dry storage area
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. Raw beef over fish. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Lettuce chopper soiled with old food debris. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Server areA. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Rice. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Wall mounted potato cutter soiled with old food debris.
7/10/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
12/19/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Vegetable walk in cooler holding PHFs at 45-47F. Unit unable to maintain 41F or below. **Warning**
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Potatoes cooling from 12/17/12 at 51-54F. See stop sale **Warning**
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Dispenser not functioning, dish area. Cookline. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Salad cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Dst buildup on Air vent cover near dish area **Warning**
  • Observed gaskets with soiled standing water, small glass server cooler. **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter at 46F, potatoes 47Zf, rice 47F, milk 46F, vegetable walk in cooler. **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Wiping cloth sanitizer greater than 400 ppm. Advised to service dispenser **Warning**
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice). **Warning**
12/18/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. cambros wet nesting
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. next to soda machine Corrected On Site.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. dry storage
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Observed blenders stored in front of handsink, bar
  • Critical - Observed buildup of black material on soda dispensing nozzles, bar Corrected On Site.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. handsink in bar
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. slow leak under sink at dishmachine
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Potatoes at 44-45F, PH dressing at 44F in vegetable walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. standing water, food debris in glass server cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. sugar container
  • Plumbing system in disrepair. Drain at cookline handsink not draining Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. salt. Corrected On Site.
7/16/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Cambros wet nesting
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions and handwash sign. cookline handsinks
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. batteries dead in dispenser, back prep area
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. mens room. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. broken thermometer in small salad cooler
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. cookline
  • Critical - Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles. soda machine
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. small cutting board
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on potato slicer.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. end of cookline
  • Observed ice buildup on door, walk in freezer
  • Critical - Observed light buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles. bar
  • Observed slimynresidue build-up on underside of fan, meat cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Critical - Observed soil residue on clean laddle. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets double cooler, cookline
  • Observed wall in disrepair. near soda boxes
2/9/2012Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. next to meat cooler
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser and sign lacking at handwashing sink. cookline
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. cookline
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Hobart
  • Critical - Observed black soil buildup inside ice bin. Across from cookline
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles. bar
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on dicer.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. lettuce bin. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. used to drain eggs
  • Critical - Observed lock on exit door that requires a key, tool or special knowledge to open. Hasp locks with no release on walk in cooler doors. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice at 45F on cookline. Advised to refrigerate
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. butter at 69F in dry storage for one hour per employee. Moved to cooler.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. raw beef over bacon, hobart cookline
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. cups, dry storage
  • Critical - Observed toxic item improperly stored. Sanitizer on two compartment sink next to prep.
8/10/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water under shelves.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
3/28/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Rust on reach in cooler shelf. Cook line.
  • Critical. Observed soil residue in storage containers.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Dry storage.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water. Beer cooler.
11/3/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Food not stored in a dry location that is not exposed to splash. Ice build-up caused by water leak from fan unit in walk-in freezer.
  • Critical. Observed light buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Employee restroom.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by food. Spray bottle sanitizer stored over sweetener packets. Corrected On Site.
3/23/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shrimp at cookne, 54F. Operator added ice to bring down to temperature. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed salt pellets stored on floor. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soil residue on food storage containers.
  • Critical. Observed baking pans encrusted with grease and/or food debris. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed sanitizer bucket stored in handwash sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed trouble/alarm light lighted on fire alarm control panel. For reporting purposes only.
  • Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured.
11/9/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/18/2009Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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