Outback Steakhouse
5255 S Florida Ave, Lakeland, FL 33813 · Permanent Food Service · License 6304110
What drove the grade
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 1 routine inspection3 basic-3
- Safety score97
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 1, 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.
3 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Basic3
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
32oz beverage on the top shelf next to a bulk container of cafe grind pepper to the right as you enter the dry storage area. The beverage was discarded.
Fixed on the spot
Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
Pans on the shelf across from the 3 compartment sink.
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing.
Around the bottom of the walk in cooler .
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
- Wet nesting
- Stacking dishes or containers before they have dried, which traps moisture where germs can grow.