Outback Steakhouse

8195 Vineland Ave, Orlando, FL 32821 · Permanent Food Service · License 5810870

B
Grade B
Safety score 84 of 100
Latest visit: Aug 17, 2026

What drove the grade

Live, small flying insects found.High priority · no follow-up needed · 5 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Aug 17 routine inspection
    3 high priority (1 no follow-up needed, 2 fixed on the spot, 1 repeat), 3 basic (2 repeats)
    -16
  • Safety score84

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

6 violations found
  1. First visitAug 17, 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.

    6 violations found:

    • 3 High priority
    • 3 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    High priority3

    • Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F. raw shrimp (53°F - Cold Holding) at fry station.

      Operated states in unit less then two hours, placed ice bags ontop to chill

      Fixed on the spot

    • Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.

      Raw lobster tail over sliced cheese in reach in cooler on cookline

      Fixed on the spotRepeat violation

    • Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Live, small flying insects found.

      2 at bar. Next unannounced inspection per S. Bachoo

    Basic3

    • Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container.

      In cut lettuce and pasta on cookline

      Fixed on the spotRepeat violation

    • Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.

      Cooler drawers at salad station

      Repeat violation

    • Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Water leaking from faucet.

      Handsink on cookline

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

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.
Ready-to-eat food
Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.

Most cited

Food out of temperature1
Food protection and cross-contamination1
In-use utensils properly stored1
Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized1
Plumbing and backflow prevention1
Insects, rodents, pests and animals1