OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE

10045 GULF COAST DR #120, FORT MYERS, Lee County. DBPR licence 4606090. 14 inspection visits from 2023-10-31 to 2026-09-16.

Corrected at follow-upLast visit, 2026-09-16: follow-up visit, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic violations

7 of 8routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Lee County average that year (0 had none)

1emergency closure recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2026-07-15)

0inspections prompted by a complaint

Emergency closures

From DBPR's weekly closure extracts, which cover 2025-12-29 to 2026-11-06 only. Reasons are DBPR's own wording.
Closed	Re-opened	Reason (DBPR)
2026-07-15	2026-07-16	Fly activity

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Lee 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
2026-09-16	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	2		1 area 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
2026-09-14	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	2	1	2	0.89	4 areas 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2026-07-16	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
2026-07-15	Routine inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	1	0	4	0.89	4 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
2025-12-04	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	2		2 areas 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2025-12-03	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	1	0	3	0.93	4 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2025-07-11	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-07-10	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	3	0	3	0.93	6 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-11-12	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	2	0.90	3 areas 09 Foods handled with minimum contact 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2024-08-09	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	2		2 areas 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-08-07	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	1	1	3	0.90	5 areas 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 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)
2024-04-12	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	0	1.01	2 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
2023-11-01	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	2		1 area 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
2023-10-31	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	3	2	2	1.01	5 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)

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