OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE
4302 West Boy Scout Boulevard
Tampa, Florida, 33607
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 4/10/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee book bag stored on top of bread cases on shelves in back kitchen. Operator moved book bag to provided storage area during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed wet nesting on metal food containers stored on shelves in prep room at time of inspection.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed some reach in cooler gaskets are torn at time of inspection.
- 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. Observed disher handle in shred cheese on cooks line. Operator had employee get new disher and put soiled disher in dish area to be washed at time of inspection **Corrected On-Site**
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop stored in mop bucket. Operator moved mop to hang to dry location during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Some cutting boards are stained at time of inspection. Operator started replacing cutting boards during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/10/2025 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 9/9/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee glasses stored with on prep table in back kitchen Observed employee remove **Corrected On-Site**
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed plastic containers stored on shelf above prep table
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed spray hose nozzle soils with old food debris at 3-compartment
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth stored on prep table Corrected observed employee place in sanitizer bucket **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed spray bottle filled with sanitizer stored above back prep table adjacent to walkin cooler Corrected observed employee remove **Corrected On-Site**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed service line hand sink used as a dump sink
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/9/2024 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).