Red Lobster, 6401 Darter Ct, Fort Pierce, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: RED LOBSTER
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 6401 Darter Ct, Fort Pierce, FL 34945
License #: 6602115
Total inspections: 12
Last inspection: 4/8/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

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  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. S,all white boards at cookline yellowed and stained.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
4/8/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - men's room ceiling tile tilted upward leaving open space **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Can opener blade not kept sharp - observed metal shavings./ took out of service until blade replaced
  • Basic - Food stored on floor./ salt for water softener **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to cutting/shredding/ basil for garnish **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Interior top and back wall of reach-in cooler heavily soiled with accumulation of food residue./ **Corrected On-Site**
10/18/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical - Observed employees using same utensil to handle raw and cooked product-cook picked up raw chicken breast with same tongs he used to pick up cooked fish at cookline. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Handwadh sink faucets and handles heavily soiled.
11/13/2012Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.men's restroom Corrected On Site.
  • Observed 4 door reach-in cooler gaskets torn/in disrepair.
  • Observed gaskets with moderate slime/mold-like build-up.salad cooler
  • Critical - Observed rollers on oven heavily encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.
10/29/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Minor wet nesting over prep area in kitchen. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Items at expiditing area held with bed of ice, advised ice bath by adding water to hold.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Top of chest freezer in wait staff area-lids soiled.
4/10/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • CRACKED LIDS ON CONTAINERS IN WIC.
  • Critical - EMPLOYEE TRAINING DOES NOT HAVE ALL NECESSARY INFO - OPQ NOTIFIED.
  • HOOD FILTER IN DISREPAIR AT BACKSIDE OF COOKLINE.
  • LEAKY FAUCETS AT HW SINK BY OFFICE and OTHER.
  • Critical - NO PROOF OF CERT. FOOD MANAGER AVAILABLE W/3+ EMPLOYEE WORKING (COS).
  • WATER SOFTENER PELLETS ON FLOOR - (COS).
  • WET NESTING OF ARTICLES OVER PREP SINK.
9/29/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cooked stuffed fish/meat/poultry or stuffing containing fish/meat/poultry not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds. Stuffed tilapia cooked to 155-advised cook to take temps and asked perameters for stuffed foods. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Drainage/disposal near water heater closet at street side of facility. Black expandable tubing draining from somwhere, directly to lawn and street.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed 3 bags of water softener pellets stored in garbage/grease recepticle area. One bag opened with black specks appearant.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Several traays of pasta cooling in walk-in cooler-all tightly wrapped. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Edges of blue ice buckets heavily soiled. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed one small cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Manager advised disposal of board. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw fish stored over veggie garnish and cooked potatoes. Corrected On Site.
4/22/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk, cream etc.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter at expiditing line foundbat 47 F. Advised quick chill to 41 F and not pulling container onto expiditing line until product is needed.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Wait staff prepares foods-adds ingrediants and makes salads.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable-long board at salad station.
  • Observed cookline cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of black slime on soda dispensing nozzles and surrounding flat surfaces.
  • Waste line missing at soda gun holster-bar back area.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb-silver soak sink by dishwasher.
  • Critical. Observed spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink.
11/22/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed dish washer load dirty dishes into trays then unload clean dishes without removing soiled gloves. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed location of designated employee eating, drinking, or smoking area causing possible cross-contamination, covered employee drink cup on the prep table. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable, small board on cookline. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed utensils in poor condition, yellow rubber coating on tongs, located on cookline, is cracked and peeling off.
  • Observed reach in freezer and cooler gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up, 2 door unit at end of cookline and single door unit at center of cookline.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination, plastic straw-like stirrer sticks at the bar are located in caddies on the bar that allows for potential customer contamination. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed water draining onto floor surface, bar area 3 bay sink and "Island Oasis" machine.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a soup spoon in the ice cream station handwash sink basin. Corrected On Site. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust, walk in cooler fan motor covers.
  • Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge. For reporting purposes only.
  • Ventilation inadequate as evidenced by excessive steam, vapors in kitchen.
  • Observed garbage debris collected in grass outside rear exit.
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted. Repeat Violation.
3/16/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Critical. Cross-connection, back siphonage, backflow
  • Critical. Cross-connection, back siphonage, backflow
  • Critical. Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with handsoap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles
  • Outside storage area clean, enclosure properly constructed
  • Critical. Fire extinguishers - proper and sufficient
  • Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
12/10/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/24/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 10/16/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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