RED LOBSTER #0769
2847 W US 90, Lake City FL 32055
Last inspected Oct 2, 2025 · 6 visits since October 2023
□ Not on the state's active licence list
This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.
OCT 23
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OCT 25
≈ ERRATIC
5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Vertical reach-in cooler: lettuce (47F - Cold Holding); cheese (48F - Cold Holding). Manager placed in ice.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Oct 2, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findingsThe state's own report →
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Loose cutting board soiled with mold-like substances.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone charger and cable connected at back prep table. Manager removed.
Equipment in poor repair. Microwave handle broken.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris.
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Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Label residue stuck to clean food bins over three compartment sink.
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Wiping cloth solution measured at 500+ppm. Manager added water to bucket and remeasured at 200ppm.
Jan 7, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jan 6, 2025Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 7 recorded.
0 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Loose cutting board soiled with mold-like substance. Microwave interior soiled with grease accumulation and food debris.
Bathroom facility not clean. Men's restroom floor soiled with paper, standing water. Urinal, toilet, and sink not clean, stained and dirty.
Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tiles missing over three compartment sink.
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Fish in unopened bag labeled to remove before thawing at 39F.
Equipment in poor repair. No fan-guard in microwave. Leak in dipperwell connection line.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor under dipper well.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood and filters over grill soiled with grease accumulation. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris.
Jul 8, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 13 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority2 Intermediate10 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in coolers: lettuce (51F - Cold Holding); cheese (49F - Cold Holding); tomato (36F, 50F - Cold Holding); cream (49F - Cold Holding); fish (51F - Cold Holding); crab (44F - Cold Holding). Walk-in cooler: fish (48F - Cold Holding); alfredo (48F - Cold Holding); scallops (44F - Cold Holding); scallops (47F - Cold Holding); shrimp (45F - Cold Holding).
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Creamer and cheddar opened 24 hours prior with no date mark. Employee marked cheddar cheese container.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards of reach-in coolersoiled with mold-like substance. Microwave interior soiled with grease accumulation.
Ceiling tile missing. Two ceiling tiles missing over three compartment sink.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting pans at three compartment sink storage area.
Equipment in poor repair. Leak in dipperwell connection line, per manager. Fan guard missing in microwave. Ice buildup locking fan on center isle reach-in freezer. Side panel missing from upper corner of reach-in cooler.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor under dipper well.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Label debris on stored food bins in back left corner storage area.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in reach-in cooler.
Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Back handwashing sink near three compartment sink very slow to drain.
Stored food not covered. Shrimp and fries in walk-in freezer not covered.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of orzo not labeled.
Feb 7, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Vertical reach-in cooler: lettuce (47F - Cold Holding); cheese (48F - Cold Holding). Manager placed in ice.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards of reach-in cooler. Stored slicer soiled with old food debris. Ice machine plate soiled with mold-like substance. Microwave interior soiled with grease accumulation. Glow racks and underside of prep table shelves soiled with grease and old food accumulation.
Equipment in poor repair. Leak in crab boiler. Side panel missing from upper corner of reach-in cooler. Reach-in cooler handle missing.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor from leak in crab boiler unit. Manager scheduled repair and is removing the water.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle contacting rice in bulk storage bin. Manager removed.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris. Soda machine upper plate soiled with mold-like substance.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Label debris on stored food bins over three compartment sink.
Oct 2, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate3 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. Server touched her cheek and face mask then proceeded to serve a tray of food to customers.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards of reach-in cooler. Ice machine plate soiled with mold-like substance. Bar ice bin wall soiled with mold-like substance and foreign substance with paper-like appearance. Microwave interior soiled with grease accumulation. Glow racks and underside of prep table shelves soiled with grease and old food accumulation.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Rag in bottom of hand wash sink. Employee removed.
Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler handle missing.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris. Soda machine upper plate soiled with mold-like substance.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Label debris on stored food bins over three compartment sink.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.