Red Lobster #0424
296 N University Dr, Pembroke Pines, FL 33024 · Permanent Food Service · License 1612654
What drove the grade
Stop Sale issued.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 27 routine inspection2 high priority (1 no follow-up needed, 1 fixed on the spot), 1 basic (1 repeat)-8
- Safety score92
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 27, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
3 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Stop Sale issued.
Fish reduced oxygen packaged on premises, or commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish labeled with instructions to remain frozen until time of use, not held frozen. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. See stop sale. Packages of Reduced Oxygen Packaging salmon bearing labels to remove packaging before thawing, stored in walk in cooler. Salmon thawing in unit overnight. Advised manager to discard fish. See Stop Sale.
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
Pan of raw fish stored over pre cooked potatoes in Beverage Air Cooler on cook line. Manager moved raw fish to bottom shelf.
Fixed on the spot
Basic1
Code 06, Food properly thawed: Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.
See stop sale. Packages of Reduced Oxygen Packaging salmon bearing labels to remove packaging before thawing, stored in walk in cooler. Salmon thawing in unit overnight. Advised manager to discard fish. See Stop Sale.
Repeat violation
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- Stop sale
- An order that the food can’t be sold or served.