OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE

16547 FISH HAWK BLVD, LITHIA, Hillsborough County. DBPR licence 3915863. 16 inspection visits from 2023-10-12 to 2026-09-28.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-09-28: routine inspection, 3 high-priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic violations

5 of 7routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Hillsborough County average that year (1 had none)

2emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2025-08-11)

3inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Hillsborough 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
2026-09-28	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	2	4	0.93	8 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2026-02-04	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	2	2		4 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2026-02-03	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	2	3	4	1.01	8 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-08-12	Follow-up visit	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	0	1		1 area 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
2025-08-11	Routine inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	1	0	1	1.01	2 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 28 Sewage and wastewater disposed properly
2025-05-14	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	0
2025-03-11	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	1		2 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
2025-01-29	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	1		2 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 29 Plumbing installed and maintained
2025-01-07	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	3	1	0.99	5 areas 11 Personnel with infections restricted 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-10-22	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	1		1 area 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
2024-10-21	Routine inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	1	1	2	0.99	3 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2)
2024-05-08	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	1	0		1 area 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2024-03-08	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	0	2	3	1.02	3 areas 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation (x2)
2023-12-16	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	2		2 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2023-10-21	Follow-up visit	More time given DBPR: Call Back - Extension given, pending	0	1	2		3 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2023-10-12	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	2	8	5	1.02	9 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature (x3) 11 Personnel with infections restricted 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x5) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

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