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NameOUTBACK STEAKHOUSE STEELE CREEK
Address2128 FREEMAN PARK DR
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28273
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 12/21/2022
Final Score @ Grade
96 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
10 0 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No 5-205.11 (B) A handwashing sink may not be used for purposes other than handwashing Pf. Observed utensils in handsink. CDI-PIC removed utensils
15 1.50 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-302.11 (A)(2) Separate types of raw animal foods from each other such as beef, fish, lamb, pork, and poultry during storage, preparation, holding, and display. -P. For more information on food storage order please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety Observed raw shrimp being stored near raw chicken that was in the sink being thawed. CDI-shrimp was moved and placed into WIC. 3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P For more information on food storage order please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Observed bread being stored near raw chicken that was being thawed. CDI-bread was discarded. 3-304.15(A) Discard gloves after a task is complete or any time they are damaged or soiled. -P Observed employee handle raw chicken and then use same gloved hands and touch a container of butter. No glove change was observed. CDI-EHS alerted PIC and PIC instructed employee to discard gloves, wash hands and then sanitize sbottle of butter. EHS advised PIC to have separate bottles for all raw proteins.
16 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized No No No 4-602.11 (E )Clean the equipment and utensils used with nonTCS foods as required to avoid contamination. Observed buildup in ice machine.
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures No No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ . Observed potato soup in the WIC that was holding above 41F. Soups were in individual bags and being stored in a container. Label on soup was dated as 12-17. CDI-soups were opened and poured into separate pans and temperatures of each bag were collected. Temperature of soups were above 41F. CDI-soups were discarded.
35 0.50 Approved thawing methods used No No No 3-501.13 (A), (B), (C ) Use approved thawing methods. Pf Observed chicken thawing while not submerged under running water.
37 0 Food properly labeled: original container No No No 3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts, flour, sugar) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta.Observed working bottles of oils that were not labeled.
40 0.50 Personal cleanliness No No No 2-303.11 Remove jewelry on hands and arms while preparing food. A plain ring, such as a wedding band, is allowed. 2-402.11 Use head coverings, beard guards and clothing to restrain body hair from contacting exposed food, equipment, and utensils.