RED LOBSTER #0861
6910 W NEWBERRY RD, Gainesville FL 32605
Last inspected Jan 19, 2024 · 3 visits since August 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.
AUG 23
OCT 23
JAN 24
≈ ERRATIC
3 inspections, swinging between A and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. noodles (54-60F - Cold Holding) item on cooks line placed in container of ice. Operator stated item was only there for 2 hours, she moved item to ice bath to rapidly chill.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
3 visits, newest first
Jan 19, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
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. Small cutting board behind bar stained.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened blue Red Bull on prep table, manager moved drink to the bottom.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic container on back shelf above prep table.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior stand up reach in freezer on cooks line.
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Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Under Handwash sink on cooks line.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container in prep area, manager labeled as salt.
Oct 18, 2023Administrative complaint recommendedComplaint Investigation
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 12 violations recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
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Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee adjust pants and hat then continued cooking with the same gloves.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Portioned cooked chicken Alfredo bowls under raw lobster in reach in cooler on cooks line, operator moved chicken to the top.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. noodles (54-60F - Cold Holding) item on cooks line placed in container of ice. Operator stated item was only there for 2 hours, she moved item to ice bath to rapidly chill.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Cleaner spray bottle on top of coffee maker next to sugar. Operator moved bottle.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee filled up red bucket with water at Handwash sink next to dish machine area.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink next to dish machine area.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Save a day bowl inside unlabeled bulk container on cooks line.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on shelf over clean bowls in back prep area.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Under dish machine causing standing water. Wall/floor juncture in disrepair inside main walk in cooler.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda machine backsplash. Beer walk in cooler door jam soiled. Small reach in freezer across from fryers the gasket is soiled.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipes under Handwash sink in corner of cooks line/prep area.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Seasoning bulk container on cooks line.
Aug 24, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate9 Basic
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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.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. fish (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.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Spray hose hooked next to conveyer belt oven. Interior back attachment piece inside ice machine. Interior ice bin at back bar area.
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. Drink on shelf above clean lids by Handwash sink next to dish machine.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers above Three compartment sink.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under ice bin area at back bar area.
Hole in or other damage to wall. Inside the middle walk in cooler by cove molding tiles by the door.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Inside stand up reach in freezer on cooks line.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Stand up reach in freezer gaskets on cooks line soiled. Under microwave at prep area. The left side blue part of fans in walk in cooler.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On a plastic container above Three compartment sink.
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.
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer bucket on floor behind back bar area.
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.