GREAT OUTDOORS RESTAURANT
High Springs Main Street
Florida, 32655
Alachua County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 1/30/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8834518
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Above Three compartment sink in the corner.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting board on cooks line with deep cut marks. Three compartment sink side wall cracked and repaired with black duct tape. Reach in cooler drawer gasket torn on cooler under grill by fryers. Walk in cooler racks starting to rust. Drying racks at dish area the racks are starting to rust. Walk in freezer doors gasket is torn.
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door in kitchen when closed you can see sun shining through indicating a gap.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters above cooks line. Reach in freezer gasket soiled on cooks line. Vent system soiled above dish machine, employee cleaned during inspection. Air flaps attached to wall in walk in cooler, employee cleaned during inspection **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Operator closed lid. Corrected On-Site
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler located in the middle of cooks line.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish over buckets of pickles in walk in cooler, operator moved pickles to the top. Corrected On-Site
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Pork 1/22 in walk in cooler. Cream 1/23 in reach in cooler behind bar.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Large cutting board on reach in cooler on cooks line stained. Interior ice bin in server alley, manager cleaned during inspection. Water spout on tea machine, manager cleaned during inspection. Interior reach in cooler drawers under grill left side. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
Inspection Date: 7/24/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8834117
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Inspection Date: 7/19/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8780109
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Small cup in bread pudding sauce in dessert reach in cooler on cooks line, employee removed cup. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In dish machine area.
- 10-06-5:Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Cups handle directly in tomato mix inside walk in cooler, employee removed cup. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in freezer on cooks line gasket is soiled. Can opener holder attached to table in prep area. Repeat Violation
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Body armor drink on shelf above items in reach in cooler on server alley, employee moved drink to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container on bottom shelf of prep table, operator stated it was flour. Corrected On-Site
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. One artichoke can on shelf in dry storage.
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee placed raw beef on grill changed gloves then continued touching clean plates and cooked burgers, spoke to employee about washing hands in between glove change. Warning
- 12A-13-4: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. Employee dropped sauce cup on floor, he picked item up off of floor placed in dirty bin then continued touching other clean sauce cups, inspector had him wash hands and change gloves. Warning
- 12A-05-4:High Priority - Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee took a drink from their cup then started putting plates food on trays to take to customers. Warning
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2-3 flies flying around in prep area of kitchen.
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Cheesecake opened previous days no date mark, employee stated they go through 3 cheesecakes per week so he back dated item to 2 days prior. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior top portion of double decker oven. Green cutting board on cooks line stained. Repeat Violation
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle at outside server station no label, operator labeled as degreaser. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 1/16/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8468379
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cups inside noodles on cooks line, bread crumbs and sugar in dry storage, and Parmesan cheese in walk in cooler.
- 21-05-5:Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Linen towel directly on top of sugared pears in walk in cooler.
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers on clean dish rack in warewashing area.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Jug of oil on floor in dry storage. Repeat Violation
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sink outside at the end of dining area.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in freezer on cooks line the gasket is soiled. Hood filters above grill. Fan soiled sitting on top shelf of cooks line. The backsplash of soda nozzles on soda machine outside in wait station. Repeat Violation
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Brown Togo boxes on the top of cooks line.
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Inside the walk in cooler the raw meat rack.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on dessert reach in cooler. Repeat Violation
- 45-02-4:Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. By the back door in kitchen.
Inspection Date: 8/22/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8468172
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler by fryers: wings (64F - Cold Holding); fish (54F - Cold Holding); chicken (55F - Cold Holding); conch fritter mix (51F - Cold Holding); coleslaw (52F - Cold Holding); egg wash (62F - Cold Holding) inspector viewed temperatures logs all temps were between 38-40F 3 hours previous to inspection. Ice bags were added to items. Retemps: egg wash 42, chicken 40, conch 39, fish 49. On counter on cooks line: pico (39-51F - Cold Holding) top portion warmer than bottom. Retemped 39,47. Low boy under grill/flat top: beef (45F - Cold Holding); chicken (47F - Cold Holding) bluecheese (47F - Cold Holding); rice (50F - Cold Holding); mozzarella cheese (48F - Cold Holding); sliced cheese (52F - Cold Holding) drawers constantly opened during lunch rush, cooks line is very hot during operation. Ice added to cooler drawers. Rice 50, mozzarella 46, blue cheese 48, beef 43. Dessert reach in cooler: bread pudding (74F - Cold Holding); pizza sauce (46F - Cold Holding); tomatoes mix (44,45F - Cold Holding) items were checked less than 4 hours ago all items logged below 41F. *bread pudding sits out during lunch rush, item was back in cooler and moved to freezer. Other items ice was added too. Bread pudding 69, pizza sauce 43, tomatoes 45. front line: ranch (47F - Cold Holding); blue cheese (49F - Cold Holding) items sitting on top of ice, operator filled with water and ice to surround container. Blue cheese was discarded. Ranch 42, blue cheese 41. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-22: By fryers: fish 38, coleslaw 47cooling 1 hour, egg wash 39. Low boy: chicken 40, beef 39, rice 41. Counter: pico 37, tomato 41. Desert cooler: pizza sauce 42, salsa 50, tuna 47. Counter: ranch 44, blue cheese 54 cooling 1 hour. Admin Complaint
Inspection Date: 8/9/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8378960
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Throughout kitchens cook line. Repeat Violation
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Book bag on shelf above mayo next to wine in storage closet. Speaker and phone on shelf above prep area. Repeat Violation
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Multiple cutting boards with deep cut marks on clean dish rack and cooks line. Repeat Violation
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door in kitchen sun shining through the bottom.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Club soda bottles on floor behind bar inside, employee placed on shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. 1 pair on handle next to fryers, operator moved tongs. Corrected On-Site
- 35B-02-4:Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Over coffee mugs and coffee filters. One over large mixer. Repeat Violation
- 14-47-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Wooden piece attached to wall holding ice buckets near back door.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Varies reach in coolers and reach in freezer gaskets soiled on cooks line. Soda machine backsplash soiled. Repeat Violation
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid broken off leaning against fence.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler by fryers: wings (64F - Cold Holding); fish (54F - Cold Holding); chicken (55F - Cold Holding); conch fritter mix (51F - Cold Holding); coleslaw (52F - Cold Holding); egg wash (62F - Cold Holding) inspector viewed temperatures logs all temps were between 38-40F 3 hours previous to inspection. Ice bags were added to items. Retemps: egg wash 42, chicken 40, conch 39, fish 49. On counter on cooks line: pico (39-51F - Cold Holding) top portion warmer than bottom. Retemped 39,47. Low boy under grill/flat top: beef (45F - Cold Holding); chicken (47F - Cold Holding) bluecheese (47F - Cold Holding); rice (50F - Cold Holding); mozzarella cheese (48F - Cold Holding); sliced cheese (52F - Cold Holding) drawers constantly opened during lunch rush, cooks line is very hot during operation. Ice added to cooler drawers. Rice 50, mozzarella 46, blue cheese 48, beef 43. Dessert reach in cooler: bread pudding (74F - Cold Holding); pizza sauce (46F - Cold Holding); tomatoes mix (44,45F - Cold Holding) items were checked less than 4 hours ago all items logged below 41F. *bread pudding sits out during lunch rush, item was back in cooler and moved to freezer. Other items ice was added too. Bread pudding 69, pizza sauce 43, tomatoes 45. front line: ranch (47F - Cold Holding); blue cheese (49F - Cold Holding) items sitting on top of ice, operator filled with water and ice to surround container. Blue cheese was discarded. Ranch 42, blue cheese 41. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cooks line stained. Repeat Violation