Red Lobster #0861

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils

Opened bottle of smart water on shelf above ketchup packets. Manager moved bottle. nDrink on shelf above clean lids by Handwash sink next to dish machine. Corrective Action Taken

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting

Plastic containers above Three compartment sink.

Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris

Under ice bin area at back bar area.

Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall

Inside the middle walk in cooler by cove molding tiles by the door.

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer

Inside stand up reach in freezer on cooks line. Repeat Violation

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust

Stand up reach in freezer gaskets on cooks line soiled. nUnder microwave at prep area

The left side blue part of fans in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation

Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning

On a plastic container above Three compartment sink.

Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food

Mushrooms in original cardboard containers over coleslaw in produce walk in cooler, operator moved all unwashed produce under all ready to eat foods. Corrected On-Site

Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor

Sanitizer bucket on floor behind back bar area.

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food

Raw breaded fish over cooked potatoes and noodles in reach in cooler on cooks line by Handwash sink. Operator moved raw fish to the bottom. Corrected On-Site

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. nfish (57F – Cold Holding); potatoes (54F – Cold Holding); raw fish batter (61F – Cold Holding) inside reach in cooler next to Handwash sink on cooks line, operator stated employee is constantly opening and closing cooler doors during lunch rush and the door may not have been fully closed at times. Employee placed ice bags in cooler to help drop the temperature of the food to below 41F. Retemps batter 60, chicken 43, potatoes 52. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime

Spray hose hooked next to conveyer belt oven. nInterior back attachment piece inside ice machine. nInterior ice bin at back bar area.