Outback Steakhouse
6040 Elon Ln, Vero Beach, FL 32966 · Permanent Food Service · License 4105331
What drove the grade
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 8 routine inspection3 high priority (fixed on the spot, 1 repeat), 2 basic (1 repeat)-14
- Safety score86
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 8, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
5 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority3
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
Chicken 53f Cold Holding. In cooler. For 15 minutes. Employee is in process of icing product down
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135°F.
Rice 78f Hot Holding 20 minutes. Moved to heheat
Fixed on the spot
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature.
Raw burgers over ribeyes
Fixed on the spot
Basic2
Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored.
Ice bucket on floor, clip is broken.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
Repeat violation
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
- Wet nesting
- Stacking dishes or containers before they have dried, which traps moisture where germs can grow.