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OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE

Health inspection records show OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE in INVERNESS has 8 inspections with a food safety rating of 3.6/5. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

Last inspection: 1 months ago · 8 reports on file

Gulf to Lake Highway
Florida, 34453
Citrus County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★½☆ (3.6/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

3/17/2026· 1mo ago

Visit ID: 13652706

Met Inspection Standards

2 high, 4 basic

  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach on shelf under steamer in prep area. Operator discarded and sanitized the area during the inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Multiple employees in prep and cook line area
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under equipment in bar area
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce stored over washed celery in walk in cooler. Operator corrected shelves. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-49-4:High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. High temperature sanitizing dish machine max temperature 152F at dish level. Tested with both the inspector and operator's thermometers. Operator reset breaker for heat booster retest 160F. Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-23-4:High Priority - Roach egg sack present. 3 roach egg sacks on shelf under steamer in prep area Operator discarded and sanitized the area during the inspection Corrected On-Site

9/11/2025· 7mo ago

Visit ID: 13516565

Met Inspection Standards
  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

9/10/2025· 7mo ago

Visit ID: 13508194

Follow-up Inspection Required

2 high, 2 basic

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling vent soiled with accumulated mold-like substance. In women's restroom
  • 36-64-5:Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Mildew like odor in women's restroom
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 26 live flying insects in dry storage area. The flying insects flew out of a bag of onions once moved. Admin Complaint
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Bag of onions that contained flying insects in dry storage area

4/15/2025· 1y ago

Visit ID: 8855578

Met Inspection Standards

1 basic

  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink stored in reach in cooler in bar area. Operator moved to segregated shelf. Corrected On-Site

8/21/2024· 1y 7mo ago

Visit ID: 8855297

Met Inspection Standards
  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

8/9/2024· 1y 8mo ago

Visit ID: 8766790

Follow-up Inspection Required

3 high, 2 int, 3 basic

  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. 2024 license displayed. Manager found 2025 and displayed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 12B-09-5:Basic - Employee chewing gum while preparing food or while in a food prep/food storage/warewashing area. Employee chewing gum while getting food in kitchen. Warning
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee food stored on restaurants kegs in cooler. Warning
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 fly in dish area 1 fly in prep area not landing on food Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler cooks line by stove in between the meat cookers.Shredded cheese (46F- Cold Holding)1st temp 12:24 pm, 2nd temp 43 at 2:07pm; ribs 1st temp 12:24 (45F - Cold Holding)2nd temp 40F 2:07 pm. Manager moved to fridge for rapid cooling. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 28-13-5:High Priority - Waste water on ground of establishment. Drain backing up by dish machine with standing water. Manager plunged drain and cleared. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Lids kept on containers of cooling mushrooms in walk in. Manager removed lids Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. While washing hands the draining water leaks unto floor .Hand washing sink in dish room. Employee tightened pipe to flow into drain. Warning

9/28/2023· 2y 6mo ago

Visit ID: 8510523

Met Inspection Standards
  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

8/8/2023· 2y 8mo ago

Visit ID: 8369862

Met Inspection Standards

1 basic

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated dust. Vents at the front line Floors soiled under dry storage racks