Red Lobster #0447
803 S University Dr, Plantation, FL 33324 · Permanent Food Service · License 1613706
What drove the grade
Food with mold-like growth.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 22 routine inspection2 high priority (fixed on the spot), 2 basic-8
- Safety score92
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 22, 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.
4 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Food with mold-like growth.
Observed moldy strawberries in the left walk in cooler. Operator discarded. See stop sale.
Fixed on the spot
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
Observed raw shrimp stored over ready to eat sausage in the reach in cooler by the cook line. Operator stored properly.
Fixed on the spot
Basic2
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Ice buildup in walk-in freezer on the floor.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
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.