RED LOBSTER #0611

721 US 27 N, SEBRING, Highlands County. DBPR licence 3800756. 11 inspection visits from 2023-09-06 to 2026-09-18.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-09-18: routine inspection, 1 high-priority, 1 intermediate, 7 basic violations

1 of 7routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Highlands County average that year (3 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, Highlands 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
2026-09-18	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	7	0.79	9 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2026-04-13	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	4	0.82	4 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
2025-11-03	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	2	0.82	3 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
2025-07-18	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	2		2 areas 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2025-05-16	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	0	1	2	1.24	3 areas 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-01-13	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	7	1.24	8 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 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
2024-07-22	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2024-04-10	Complaint inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	2	2	9		10 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored (x2) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2024-02-26	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	2	5	1.17	5 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored (x2) 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints (x3) 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained
2023-11-15	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2023-09-06	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	1	1	1	1.17	3 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 11 Personnel with infections restricted 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean

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A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.