RED LOBSTER #0861

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Small cutting board behind bar stained.

Basic - 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. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic container on back shelf above prep table.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior stand up reach in freezer on cooks line. Repeat Violation

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Under Handwash sink on cooks line. Repeat Violation

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container in prep area, manager labeled as salt. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

High Priority - 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.

High Priority - 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. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - 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. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Cleaner spray bottle on top of coffee maker next to sugar. Operator moved bottle. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee filled up red bucket with water at Handwash sink next to dish machine area.

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink next to dish machine area.

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Save a day bowl inside unlabeled bulk container on cooks line.

Basic - 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. Repeat Violation

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Under dish machine causing standing water. Wall/floor juncture in disrepair inside main walk in cooler. Repeat Violation

Basic - 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.

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipes under Handwash sink in corner of cooks line/prep area.

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Seasoning bulk container on cooks line.

High Priority - 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. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - 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. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - 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.

Basic - 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. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers above Three compartment sink.

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under ice bin area at back bar area.

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Inside the middle walk in cooler by cove molding tiles by the door.

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Inside stand up reach in freezer on cooks line. Repeat Violation

Basic - 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. Repeat Violation

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On a plastic container above Three compartment sink.

Basic - 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. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer bucket on floor behind back bar area.

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build up in walk-in-freezer under cooling unit. Observed gasket on door worn and ice build up.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed mold like substance on the underside of the non food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda dispensing machine at server station.

Intermediate - Clams/mussels/oysters tag missing required information. Oysters stored in walk-in cooler missing tag.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice bin lid for ice bin at soda station in wait area.

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No hand towels at hand washing sink outside of office.

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket on cook line 0 ppm. Manager changed water, 250 ppm. Corrected On-Site