RED LOBSTER #0352
3393 SW COLLEGE RD · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34474
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
24 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
08B-02-4High Priority – Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Pan containing tea bags not covered on counter near bar.
12A-17-4High Priority – Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Employee at cookline washed hands for approximately five seconds. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-28-4High 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. Employee in prep area touched shirt with gloved hands, then put on new gloves without first washing hands. Female employee on cookline rested gloved hands on hip then plated food without washing hands and changing gloves. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle containing degreaser stored on counter beside clean plates at kitchen entrance.
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow prevention device missing at spigot below handwash sink in warewash area.
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1. Interior of ice machine door soiled with lime-like substance. 2. Stained cutting boards at cookline. **Repeat Violation**
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. No easily accessible handwash sink at the cook line. Observed multiple handwash violations during inspection. Closest handwash sink about eleven to fifteen steps from the middle of the cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. 1. No soap at handwash sink in warewash area. 2. No soap at handwash sink in bar area.
Basic 16
36-51-4Basic – Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Hanging vent on ceiling in server station.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Several employee drink cups on shelf beside single-use lids near bar area. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Wet nested plastic pans on clean dish storage shelf.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. 1. Gasket hanging from bottom of cooler doors at in bar area. 2. Torn gasket on reach-in cooler doors at cookline. 3. Cutting boards grooved on cookline and ware wash area.
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor throughout kitchen.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Buildup of ice inside reach-in freezer near cookline.
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tong on equipment handle at cookline. **Repeat Violation**
38-07-4Basic – Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Unshielded tube lights in dry storage area.
51-18-6Basic – No copy of latest inspection report available.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Gaskets on cooler doors at cookline soiled with mold-like substance. 2. Hood filters soiled with grease. **Repeat Violation**
16-48-4Basic – Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Old food on side of plastic pans in stack in warewash area.
29-08-4Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Faucet at handwash sink in server station loose.
08B-39-4Basic – Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Employee in prep area removing tomatoes from box and cutting them without first washing them.
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of reach-in coolers in server station and in server station.
36-50-4Basic – Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Hood above cookline soiled with grease. 2. Air vents on ceiling over cookline soiled with mold-like substance. 2. Floor under shelving in dry storage area soiled with food debris.
21-08-4Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 500 PPM in bucket on cook line.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 17, 2026 8:24 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.