RED LOBSTER #0330
11601 N DALE MABRY HWY, Tampa FL 33618 · 813-962-8187
Last inspected Apr 8, 2026 · 6 visits since October 2023
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APR 26
▲ GETTING WORSE
5 inspections trending down, 12 points off where it started.
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Apr 8, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed a container of medicine in the walk in beer keg cooler next to bottles of wine, employee moved item to an appropriate location.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Frozen calamari and crab stored over ready to eat marinara and cream sauce, manager relocated items to the appropriate location.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed unwashed tomatoes, over ready to eat cooked pasta in walk in cooler used to store produce, manager moved items to correct location.
Sep 23, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Employee added time to cooked potatoes, cooked pasta, and cooked corn on front cook line during time of inspection.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards in kitchen area soiled. Soda gun nozzles soiled inside at bar area.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Black mold-like substance on interior lid of ice machine.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. At bar area and Reach in freezer for ice cream.
Mar 31, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw breaded flounder stored over cooked potatoes and cleaned Brussel sprouts on front line Reach in cooler. Operator relocated raw flounder during time of inspection.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Located at mop sink, faucet splitter.
Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Quaternary ammonia 500+ppm. Operator readjusted to
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Diced tomato in Walk in cooler not date marked, located adjacent to three compartment sink.
Accumulation of black/pink mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Black and pink mold-line substance inside machine. Adjacent to dish pit.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice built up on front line Reach in freezer.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled gasket in Reach in freezer on front line cook.
Dec 2, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. No vacuum breaker at time of inspection on splitter installed on mop sink
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed handles on reach in coolers on cooks line soiled at time of inspection
Food stored on floor. Observed food stored on floor in front wall in cooler. Operator moved food to shelf during inspection
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed tongs stored in salad mix on servers isle at time of inspection. Operator removed tongs to be washed during inspection.
Mar 28, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper to eat hand washing sink in bar area. Manager placed paper towel at bar hand was sink.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl without a handle used as scoop inside seafood breading. Manager removed bowl.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Plastic container housing clam chowder on front counter has broken corners.
Oct 20, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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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. Employee touched face and began working with food
Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee touched cell phone and began working with food no hand washing.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold holding reach in cooler by kitchen entrance Cold holding: calamari 46 f cut greens 47 f raw fish 47 f manager moved to freezer 2nd temp all temps 43 f Cold holding: sour cream 55 f service line employee removed to freezer 2nd temp. 45 f 2nd temp at 12:06 pm
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Filling water up in picture
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed tomatoes over coleslaw walk in produce cooler. Manager removed to proper storage.
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