RED LOBSTER #0769

2847 W US 90, LAKE CITY, Columbia County. DBPR licence 2200489. 6 inspection visits from 2023-10-02 to 2025-10-02.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2025-10-02: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic violations

3 of 4routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Columbia County average that year (1 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

1inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Columbia County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2025-10-02	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	5	0.76	6 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
2025-01-07	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-01-06	Complaint inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	0	1	6		6 areas 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
2024-07-08	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	1	2	10	0.72	10 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory (x2) 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 29 Plumbing installed and maintained (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
2024-02-07	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	5	0.63	7 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2023-10-02	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	2	3	0.63	6 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed

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