RED LOBSTER #0352
3393 Southwest College Road
Ocala, Florida, 34474
Marion County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.2/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 2/21/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. No easily accessible handwash sink at the cook line. Observed multiple handwash violations during inspection. Closest handwash sink about eleven to fifteen steps from the middle of the cook line. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-12: Plans on file from 2011. Plans didn't show the location of Handwash sinks. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-13: No plans submitted. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-21: At inspection time, no plans submitted. **Admin Complaint**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/21/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 1/13/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. No easily accessible handwash sink at the cook line. Observed multiple handwash violations during inspection. Closest handwash sink about eleven to fifteen steps from the middle of the cook line. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-12: Plans on file from 2011. Plans didn't show the location of Handwash sinks. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-13: No plans submitted. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/13/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 11/12/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. No easily accessible handwash sink at the cook line. Observed multiple handwash violations during inspection. Closest handwash sink about eleven to fifteen steps from the middle of the cook line. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-12: Plans on file from 2011. Plans didn't show the location of Handwash sinks. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/12/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 10/28/2024
High Priority
6
Intermediate
10
Basic
13
Total
29
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drinks on prep table (backed potatoes) in front of beer walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purse on prep area using for potatoes.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male personal at the cook line, also no beard guard.
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cleaned stacked containers with wet nesting. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed on use containers with cracks. **Repeat Violation**
- 10-23-4:Basic - In-use utensil not used with moist food stored in running water. At the prep area, observed spatula with food debris inside dipperwell.
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwaves soiled.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Cleaned stacked containers with old stickers.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach-in coolers at the cook line soiled.
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. At the dry storage area, box of jugs on floor, manager moved off the floor, also observed to go containers not inverted, manager fixed. **Repeat Violation**
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach-in cooler at the cook line and server station.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. At the prep area in front of walk-in cooler
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Male employee started working with food and no hand washed occurred, also started wearing gloves and no hand wash. **Warning**
- 12A-12-4:High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Female employee at the cook line touched raw burgers and immediately after handle clean plates and served food, also handled a bag of raw broccoli. Inspector instructed to washed hands. **Warning**
- 12A-10-4:High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Female employee at the cookline wearing gloves touched her nose and face and continued working with food. **Warning**
- 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Female employee at the prep area touched cooked potatoes with bare hands, immediately after started wearing gloves and no hand washed occurred. **Warning**
- 01B-17-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food required to be date marked is not date marked and time of opening/preparation cannot be determined. See stop sale. At the bar area, half and half container not date marked employee unable to determine when was opened.
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed no backflow preventer installed at the non chemical side of the splitter.
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. At the bar area, half and half container not date marked employee unable to determine when was opened.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink at the walk-in cooler entrance blocked by potato boxes.
- 31A-12-4:Intermediate - No handwash sink easily accessible for employees. No handwash sink easily accessible at the cook line. **Warning**
- 16-62-1:Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. No easily accessible handwash sink at the cook line. Observed multiple handwash violations during inspection. Closest handwash sink about eleven to fifteen steps from the middle of the cook line. **Warning**
- 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No approved training records for cook female employee. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink at the bar entrance, no soap, no paper towels and no sign. **Repeat Violation**
- 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Inspector provided a digital copy of the form during inspection.
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Five employee training expired (2023). **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 53B-09-4:Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Observed six photocopies. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/28/2024 revealed 29 total violations (6 high priority, 10 intermediate, 13 basic).
Inspection on 8/19/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/19/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 8/17/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
3
Disposition: Facility Temporarily Closed
Inspection Details:
- 35A-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Five dead roaches stuck to metal plate on wall below prep table in prep area of kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-17: One dead roach on floor below prep table in server station. Four dead roaches on floor in kitchen near dish machine. Two dead roaches on floor in kitchen below three-compartment sink. **Admin Complaint**
- 35A-05-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Three live roaches on wall below electrical box beside ice machine in back of kitchen. One live roach on floor below prep table in back of kitchen. Three live roaches on metal plate on wall below prep table in prep area of kitchen. One live roach on electric wire behind microwave on prep table in back of kitchen. Manager had employees begin taking everything off of the prep table and begin cleaning area during this inspection. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-17: One live roach on floor behind conduit pipe near ice machine. Three live roaches on floor in kitchen below three-compartment sink. On live roach on floor below prep table in prep area in back of kitchen. **Admin Complaint**
- 35A-23-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach excrement and/or droppings present. One roach egg sac on floor below prep table in back of kitchen. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-17: None observed. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/17/2024 revealed 3 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 8/16/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
3
Basic
7
Total
14
Disposition: Facility Temporarily Closed
Inspection Details:
- 36-51-4:Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Floor tiles at cookline cracked. Small hole in ceiling above cookline, near hood. Vent hanging down from ceiling in server station. Metal plate on wall in prep area pulled out away from wall.
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Five dead roaches stuck to metal plate on wall below prep table in prep area of kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink cup and drink bottle stored on shelf beside and above bottles of Bloody Mary mix near bar area. Manager removed both from shelf during this inspection. **Repeat Violation**
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nested plastic pans on clean dish rack near ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Several cracked plastic pans on clean dish rack beside ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on cooler doors throughout kitchen soiled with food debris and/or black substance. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Floor below equipment throughout kitchen soiled with food debris. Ceiling tiles in warewash area soiled with dust. **Repeat Violation**
- 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Three live roaches on wall below electrical box beside ice machine in back of kitchen. One live roach on floor below prep table in back of kitchen. Three live roaches on metal plate on wall below prep table in prep area of kitchen. One live roach on electric wire behind microwave on prep table in back of kitchen. Manager had employees begin taking everything off of the prep table and begin cleaning area during this inspection. **Warning**
- 35A-23-4:High Priority - Roach excrement and/or droppings present. One roach egg sac on floor below prep table in back of kitchen. **Warning**
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee in server station touched beard guard and shirt with gloved hands, then began preparing a salad with the same gloved hands. Manager had employee stop and wash hands before continuing to prepare food. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Single-use gloves stored on shelf below bottles of oven cleaner on chemical storage rack. Manager had an employee move the gloves to the top shelf during this inspection. Can of "Raid" bug poison stored on shelf beside single-use gloves and clean dishes near dish machine. Manager removed bug poison from shelf during this inspection. Jug of bleach stored on shelf above empty tea jugs in dry storage area. Manager removed bleach from shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade on prep tab,e in back of kitchen rusted. Interior of ice machine soiled with mold-like substance on top right side of wall. **Repeat Violation**
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at handwash sink in bar area. Manager replenished soap at handwash sink during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 9 expired food handler certificates by National Registry of Food Safety Professionals. Certificates expired between 04/19/2021 and 03/09/2024. Five food handler certificates are photocopies. **Admin Complaint**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/16/2024 revealed 14 total violations (4 high priority, 3 intermediate, 7 basic).