OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE
North Dale Mabry Highway
Tampa, Florida, 33614
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.6/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 3/31/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10724331
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. 2 missing ceiling tiles adjacent to Walk in cooler and back kitchen exit.
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven doors on front line cook area. Operator relocated tongs during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on Reach in cooler at bar area are soiled.
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of walk-in-cooler. Located adjacent to back kitchen exit.
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Missing at mop sink. Repeat Violation
- 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. Wing butter spread, Mac and cheese bites, blue cheese in Walk in freezer not date marked. Buttermilk and milk in Walk in cooler not date marked. Operator began to date mark some items during time of inspection time. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun at bar area are soiled with black mold-like substance inside gun. Interior of ovens on front line cook soiled with food debris.
Inspection Date: 11/19/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8725688
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Plastic slate in walk in cooler
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sour cream (47F - Cold Holding) operator had employee refill the ice **Corrective Action Taken**
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Inspection Date: 5/29/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8501307
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in kitchen.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table in kitchen. Operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwaves on line near grill.
- 29-03-4:Basic - Water draining onto floor surface under three compartment sink.
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leaking pipe under handwash sink in dish area.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw bacon over cooked bacon on dry storage racks. Operator rearranged at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 9/15/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8347253
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. On floor walk in freezer
- 12A-25-4: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. SeverEmployee touched hair and began to grasp clean plate for order. Discussed with manager the importance of hand washing.
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. DDBSSA sanitizer over requirements. Employee remade to proper sanitation level 700 Corrected On-Site
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Manager and some employees signed inspection. operator states all employees must complete agreement in trainings course unable to find agreement at time of inspection **Corrective Action Taken**