RED LOBSTER #0017
2583 North Monroe Street
Tallahassee, Florida, 32303
Leon County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/4/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
3
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 16-23-4:Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair on cook line and expo line. Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Debris on speed racks in walk-in cooler. Mold like substance on walk-in cooler shelves.
- 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. Half and half in bar reach in cooler not date marked. Per manager, opened 3 days prior. Employee date marked item at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 16-62-1:Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled, on chemical shelf. Per manager, bottle contains chlorine sanitizer.
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/4/2025 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 10/29/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 29-09-4:Basic - Cold water handle inoperable at hand wash sink in prep area.
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair in cook/front line. Repeat Violation
- 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed wiping cloth sanitizer quaternary 0ppm. Corrected to quaternary 200ppm during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Mashed potatoes 49F, mac and cheese 50F, and spring mix 52F.
- 41-18-4:High Priority - Three compartment sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Observed three compartment sink quaternary 500+ppm at bar area. Manager corrected to quaternary 300ppm. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed mashed potatoes 49F, mac and cheese 50F, and spring mix 52F in reach in cooler at cook line. Per manager held since yesterday. See stop sale.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soda nozzle soiled at bar area. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/29/2024 revealed 7 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 3/15/2024
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 3/15/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 3/14/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed food items held over 41F in walk in cooler at 11:00: Butter 45F, diced tomatoes 45F, and pico de gallo ambient cooling remained at 45F for two hours in walk in cooler. Ambient temperature: 42F. Walk in cooler temperature gadge displays: 46F. Per manager walk in cooler door has been opened frequently since 9:30 and is not self-closing. Manager placed sign to seal door shut when exiting walk in cooler. Per manager maintenance will be scheduled for ventilation repair. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-14: Observed multiple food items held above 41F in walk in cooler at 2:45: Shredded mozzarella 44F, diced tomatoes 43F, pico de gallo 47F, butter 44F, artichoke dip 45F, shrimp 44F. Ambient temperature 43F. Walk in cooler ambient temperature gauge displays 48F. Per manager door has been frequently opened since 12:45 and maintenance has been requested for walk in cooler repair as soon as possible during inspection. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/14/2024 revealed 1 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 3/13/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
8
Total
12
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed accumulation of dust on ceiling in walk in cooler.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee personal phones stored on prep table at cook line. Employee moved phones during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed walk in cooler door not able to be closed tightly sealed.
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed floor tiles missing at cook line and prep area.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build-up on ventilation system in walk in cooler.
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in-use utensils stored in standing water 108F. Manager began to replace water during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed cold water handle inoperable at hand-wash sink in prep area.
- 29-20-5:Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in waste line connected to soda gun holster. Observed water not draining through waste line connected to soda gun holster at bar area.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed food items held over 41F in walk in cooler at 11:00: Butter 45F, diced tomatoes 45F, and pico de gallo ambient cooling remained at 45F for two hours in walk in cooler. Ambient temperature: 42F. Walk in cooler temperature gadge displays: 46F. Per manager walk in cooler door has been opened frequently since 9:30 and is not self-closing. Manager placed sign to seal door shut when exiting walk in cooler. Per manager maintenance will be scheduled for ventilation repair. Warning
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed wiping cloth Quaternary 500+ppm at cook line. Manager corrected sanitizing solution to Quaternary 300ppm. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed accumulation of debris inside soda gun nozzle at bar area. Repeat Violation
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels stored at hand-wash sink in front of dish area. Manager replaced paper towels during inspection. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/13/2024 revealed 12 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 11/1/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic cup with no handle inside ice bin at soda machine in server area. Manager replaced cup with scoop and stored next to ice bin during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed uncleanable soiled cutting board in bar area. Employee discarded and replaced cutting board during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed three containers of dry powder breadings and seasonings unlabeled at make table in cook line and at storage area between fryer station and prep area. Manager labeled breadings and seasonings during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed accumulation of mold like substance in soda nozzle holster at bar area. Employee cleaned and disinfected holster during inspection. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/1/2023 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).