OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE #1040
45 Plaza Road
Palm Coast, Florida, 32164
Flagler County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.1/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/13/2025
High Priority
4
Intermediate
3
Basic
5
Total
13
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used to scoop bloom with. Person in charge removed bowl. Corrected On-Site
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer has ice buildup.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Multiple pairs of tongs on oven doors on cook line. Person in charge removed all tongs. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle laying in flour. Person in charge removed scoop. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour mixes not labeled. Person in charge labeled. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine at bar is not dispensing chlorine. Use main dish machine until repaired.
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Sitting out; Wing butter 82F. Read ingredients and countains real cream. Butter sitting out 69F, contains cream.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sitting out; Wing butter 82F. Read ingredients and countains real cream. Butter sitting out 69F. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - 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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Missing on butter, hot holding, cold holding items. Person in charge time stamped everything. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice plates have black mold like substance on them. Repeat Violation
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Missing soap, paper towels and hand washing sign a sink on cook line.
- 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Establishment does not have a written plan. Emailed on to operator. Filled out and shown to inspector. Corrected On-Site
- 46-01-4:Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. By boxes. Person in charge removed all boxes. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/13/2025 revealed 13 total violations (4 high priority, 3 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 10/23/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
8
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Lettuce container cracked at top of container. Person in charge disposed of container. Whisk is melted. Person in charge disposed of it. Corrected On-Site
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives/scraper stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Multiple pairs of tongs on oven doors. Person in charge removed all. Corrected On-Site
- 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle to scoop laying in flour. Person in charge removed scoop. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Drawers have crumbs in them.. person in charge wiped dry. Corrected On-Site
- 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand washing sink in dish is leaking from bottom.
- 06-07-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed under hot running water. Shrimp thawing under water. Shrimp 79F. Person in charge discarded shrimp. Corrected On-Site
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Blue flour not labeled. Person in charge labeled. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Floating in ice; Lettuce 52F; ( - Cold Holding). Fry; chicken 47F; ( - Cold Holding). Ice placed on top of lettuce. Chicken above fill line. Person in charge replaced chicken. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Both soda nozzles at bar have gunk in them. Person in charge removed and cleaned. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/23/2024 revealed 10 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 2/19/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
0
Basic
8
Total
11
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Black mold like substance in ice machine. Repeat Violation
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on back drawers are torn.
- 36-01-4:Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. In dry storage near back door floor is soiled with food debris.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer has ice buildup.
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Both ovens have food debris.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at bar. Person in charge hung sign up. Corrected On-Site
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. At bar. Person in charge inverted. Corrected On-Site
- 29-03-4:Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. From dishmachine. Person in charge emptied drain underneath.
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. At bar dish machine tests at 0ppm. Manager stated they will wash dishes in back until machine is repaired.
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Garlic butter 82F. Butter was sitting out. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Garlic butter 82F. Butter was sitting out. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/19/2024 revealed 11 total violations (3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 9/11/2023
High Priority
4
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior sides of ice machine have black stuff on them. Also, soda holster at bar is soiled.
- 32-07-4:Basic - Bathroom facility not clean. Men's restroom is dirty in back of house.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse besides equipment on shelf entering kitchen. Purse in bar area sitting on glasses. Person in charge removed both. Corrected On-Site
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tile in kitchen in front of 3 compartment sink and walk in cooler have grout missing.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. In reach in freezer; chicken nuggets not covered. Person in charge covered. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 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. Dish machine only reaches 144F on rinse cycle. Person in charge set up 3 compartment sink. Tested @ 700ppm. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed server touch lettuce on plate with bare hands. Addressed immediately and person washed hands and dumped plated. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 01B-12-4:High Priority - Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. See stop sale. Observed server touch lettuce on plate with bare hands.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In cooler on top of table; Ribs 46F, cheese 45F; ( - Cold Holding) both were above fill line. Out 1.5hrs. Person in charge placed in walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 46-01-4:Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. By boxes. Person in charge removed boxes. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/11/2023 revealed 10 total violations (4 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).