OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE

921 US 27 N, SEBRING, Highlands County. DBPR licence 3800978. 12 inspection visits from 2023-08-18 to 2026-07-21.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-07-21: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic violations

3 of 5routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Highlands County average that year (2 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

4inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Highlands County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-07-21	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	3	0.79	4 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles
2026-03-23	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2026-01-15	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	1	2	10	0.82	11 areas 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-07-22	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	3		4 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 45 Fire extinguishers - proper and sufficient (FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY) (x2)
2025-07-21	Complaint inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	2	2	8		11 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 45 Fire extinguishers - proper and sufficient (FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY) (x2)
2025-06-13	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	0
2025-05-02	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	5		7 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 45 Fire extinguishers - proper and sufficient (FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY) 46 Exiting system - adequate, good repair (FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY)
2025-04-14	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	5	1.24	5 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-09-03	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	0	4		5 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2023-12-18	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	1	8	1.17	7 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean (x2) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2023-08-31	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2023-08-18	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	3	2	3	1.17	7 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 11 Personnel with infections restricted 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean

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