RED LOBSTER #0611
721 US 27 N · SEBRING · Highlands County · FL 33870
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed pain reliever back and body medication stored on cookline beside microwave and over plates.Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed butter (47F – Cold Holding); sour cream (44F – Cold Holding) at wait station , foods not held at 41F throughout the product. Operator added lids to better cook foods throughout to 41F. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
31A-04-4Intermediate – Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed at dishwash area. Please replace sink or send updated plan to plan review for approval. **Warning**
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/. Sink at dishwasher area removed.
Basic 9
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed stained cutting boards no longer cleanable. **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed door to ice cream freezer tapped and tape is peeled loose. Not cleanable,not non absorbing. **Warning**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed tile grout missing or receded and floors no longer easily cleanable. Old food debris lodged in grout lines at warewash area. **Warning**
10-14-5Basic – Ice bucket/shovel stored not inverted between uses.manager inverted **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed handle scoop in dry rice at bulk storage. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.observed dishes in drying rack with old glue and labels still adhering to surfaces. **Warning**
21-11-4Basic – Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. Observed sanitizer bucket on cookline with food debris on wipe cloth and on solution. Manager had sanitizer buckets changed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered.observed open container of cheese in walk-in cooler. Manager covered. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-38-4Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Manager corrected by double bucket. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 7, 2026 2:43 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.