RED LOBSTER #0607

Violations (4)

• 4-2BCritical

  Georgia Food Code .05(8)(a)Observed

  .05(8)(a)Observed bartender washed and rinsed metal shaker and metal measuring cup at the three compartment sink , and stored as clean without sanitizing. Utensils and food-contact surfaces of equipment shall be sanitized before use after cleaning. (P) Corrective Actions: Dishes were sanitized in three compartment sink. Discussed with managers that all food contact surfaces must be washed, rinsed, and sanitized before use.

  Priority

• 6-1CCritical

  Georgia Food Code .04(6)(d)Three

  .04(6)(d)Three large containers of cooked noodles did not cool to 41F from the previous night (see temperature log) . Cooling logs could not be provided to indicate food ever reached 41F. Cooked time/temperature control for safety food shall be cooled: 1) within 2 hours from 135°F (57°C) to 70°F (21°C); and 2) within a total of 6 hours from 135°F (57°C) to 41°F (5°C) or below. (P) Corrective Actions: Food was discarded.

  Priority

• 11A

  Georgia Food Code .04(6)(e)Facility

  .04(6)(e)Facility using improper methods for cooling cooked noodles. Cooked noodles cooling in large, deep plastic containers while covered in the walk-in cooler. Facility also does not keep a cooling log to ensure foods cool properly. Foods shall be cooled using one or more methods approved by the health authority (e.g., smaller batches, thinner portions, using rapid cooling equipment, stirring food in containers placed in an ice water bath, using containers that facilitate heat transfer and ice as an ingredient; placing items in the walk-in cooler or walk-in freezer partially or completely uncovered as long as the food is protected from overhead contamination). (Pf, C) Corrective Actions: Discussed with managers that food should be cooled in thin portions or that cooked noodles can be cooled in ice water. Recommended keeping a cooling log to ensure foods cool properly.

• 15A

  Georgia Food Code .05(2)(c)Plastic

  .05(2)(c)Plastic sliding door to the ice machine is broken and in disrepair. Sliding door must be replaced by 09/18/2026. Multiuse food-contact surfaces shall be smooth in good repair, free of sharp angles, and finished to have smooth seams and joints. They shall be accessible for cleaning and inspection without being disassembled or easily disassembled without the use of common hand held tools. (PF)