OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE

4208 US 98 N, LAKELAND, Polk County. DBPR licence 6307674. 10 inspection visits from 2023-08-23 to 2026-09-24.

Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fineLast visit, 2026-09-24: complaint follow-up, 0 high-priority, 2 intermediate, 0 basic violations

1 of 4routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Polk County average that year (3 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, Polk 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
2026-09-24	Complaint follow-up	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	0	2	0		1 area 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2)
2026-09-10	Complaint follow-up	More time given DBPR: Call Back - Extension given, pending	0	2	0		1 area 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2)
2026-08-31	Complaint inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	2	5	2		5 areas 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x5) 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2026-08-06	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	3	0.43	4 areas 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2025-10-15	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	2		3 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
2025-08-26	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	9	0.40	6 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored (x3) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean
2025-04-04	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	2	0.39	2 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean
2024-09-12	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	4	0.39	3 areas 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2023-09-11	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	3		3 areas 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained
2023-08-23	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	2		2 areas 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

The food: where these dishes come from

Outback Steakhouse is known for steak. The stories are about the dishes, not the brand, and live on PlateTales.

This is a Outback Steakhouse location. How Outback Steakhouse's 101 Florida stores compare with their counties.

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.