The Lobster Pot Restaurant, 17814 Gulf Blvd, Redington Shores, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: THE LOBSTER POT RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 17814 Gulf Blvd, Redington Shores, FL 33708
License #: 6200964
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: 08/20/2010

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Inspection findings

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  • Critical. Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
  • Critical. Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. 8 gallons of shrimp asparagus soup made yesterday 46/50 degrees in walk in cooler note stop sale issued
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. less than 50 ppm
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. insides of ice machine
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. missing on hose bib at outside hose bib
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. missing at employee hand sink in bar area
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. missing at employee hand sink in small prep room
  • Critical. Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. sanitizing solution more than 100 ppm using chlorene
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. in kitchen area
08/20/2010Routine - 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.Throughout the kitchen.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.Ice machine bin in back room.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.Large board on cook line.
  • Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable.Cardboard boxes attached to clean dinnerware shelves at warewashing area.
  • Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable.Unfinished wooden piece attached to hot holding set up on cook line.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.Cooler doors on cook line.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.Clean dinnerware shelves at warewashing area.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.Reach in cooler in dessert/salad area.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.Handwashing sign and soap at triple sink in kitchen area.Dirty pans and utensils in sink.
  • Critical. Hand wash sinks lacking proper hand drying provisions.Bar and kitchen handwashing sinks.
3/22/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells.Walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name or expiration date.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.Bread in walk in freezer.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.Hard rolls used for breadcrumbs or croutons on speed rack in kitchen area.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair.Reach in cooler racks rusted in dessert cooler in dessert room.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.Reach in freezer on cookline. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.Dessert cooler.
  • Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Observed walk-infreezer gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets throughout the kitchen.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed clean utensils stored under elecric outlet soiled with dust.Coffee se vice area.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb.Outside mop sink.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust.Fans in walk in cooler.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.Kitchen dish storage area.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.Caps missing on plastic tubes in walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottles on and near cook line.
11/12/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Violation: 02-26-1 Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name or expiration.
  • Violation: 14-37-1 Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.Cook line and deli style cooler in dessert /Salad room.
  • Critical. Violation: 22-17-1 Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets throughout kitchen.
  • Critical. Violation: 22-21-1 Observed soil buildup inside ice bin of outdoor ice machine.
  • Critical. Violation: 22-22-1 Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. Violation: 35B-04-1 Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation.Back door to storage room does not close tightly.
  • Violation: 51-11-1 Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.Near triple sink.
9/8/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 6/26/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 3/24/2009Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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