Red Lobster #0332

2000 University Dr, Coral Springs, FL 33071
Seafood
Last inspected: Mar 21, 2026
100
Score
Low Risk

Public records show 11 inspections at Red Lobster #0332 stretching back to 2022. The most recent report on file is from Mar 21, 2026. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.

Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around three violations each.

“Time/temperature control for safety food cold held” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing two times across the record.

That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Coral Springs restaurant scores 77. Overall, the inspection record reads well.

11
Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 21, 2026
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Mar 20, 2026
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Live, small flying insects found In bar area upon removing a cooler next to the triple sink, observed 5 live flying insects flying and landing on triple sink. **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-7
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip top/cold table; pico de gallo (62F - Cold Holding). As per operator food not portioned or prepared today, in unit less than 4hours. Observed food uncovered inside cold table directly under exposed heat lamp at wait station. Operator placed pico under a bag of ice and moved it to a reach in cooler for quick chill **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Inside back storage area adjacent to mop sink room, observed 2 dead roaches directly on floor next to outer walls. Operator swept and cleaned area **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
35A-03-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Upon arrival observed line cook preparing food with no beard guard. Operator donned bear guard **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-04-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up inside walk in freezer on shelving and wall **Warning**
14-69-4
64
Nov 19, 2025
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
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Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in lowboy cooler door does not properly close to keep the food cold. Gap in between gasket and lowboy cooler
14-11-5
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Ice scoop in standing water 67F. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. French fries in lowboy cooler left uncovered. Operator covered **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
86
Jul 8, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
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High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 400ppm). Operator remade to proper 100ppm **Corrected On-Site**
41-27-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food controlled by time and required to be marked with the use by time is not marked and the required time of disposal cannot be determined. See stop sale. Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Cut tomatoes on time as public health control no time mark. Per operator, tomatoes placed on line over 4 hours ago. See stop sale
01B-19-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Cut tomatoes on time as public health control no time mark. Per operator, tomatoes placed on line over 4 hours ago. See stop sale
03F-02-5
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Unable to locate written procedure. Emailed a new copy to operator **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-10-5
Basic - Clean equipment and utensils not separated from soiled equipment and utensils at warewashing area. Plastic containers with old labels not properly washed off sitting with clean containers
24-03-4
55
Feb 12, 2025
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
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Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
82
Jul 23, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
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Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
82
Feb 12, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation.
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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In walk in freezer, open case of steaks above open bags of mozzarella sticks. Employee moved steaks to shelf with rest of raw meats. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Threaded hose bibb with attached hose at dish machine missing vacuum breaker.
29-34-4
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employees leaving cook line multiple times to handle various non food related tasks, put on gloves, and started handling good items without first washing hands. Reviewed hand wash procedures ruth employees and manager and employees washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-07-5
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Bulletin provided to be posted.
11-27-4
58
Jul 26, 2023
Complaint Full
2 major violations.
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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Observed: Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning** Priority: Intermediate - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-26: **Time Extended**
53B-14-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Observed: Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning** Priority: Intermediate - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-26: **Time Extended**
53B-13-5
82
Jul 25, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
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High Priority - Observed: Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Main kitchen single service items storage room- observed 3 live flying insects flying around trash bin. -bar- observed approximately 20 live flying insects flying around trash can and ice bin. -Bar- observed approximately 15 live flying insects flying around and landing on open liquor bottles, and vita mix and clean glasses for service. **Warning** Priority: High Priority
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Observed: No color/concentration comparison chart available for chemical test kit used to check sanitizer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** Priority: Intermediate
16-36-4
Intermediate - Observed: Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning** Priority: Intermediate
53B-13-5
Intermediate - Observed: Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning** Priority: Intermediate
53B-14-5
Basic - Observed: Dead roaches on premises. Main kitchen single service storage room at exit door- observed 10 dead roaches in storage room. - beverage area at left side of bar- observed 4 dead roaches inside cabinet underneath hand washing sink.**Warning** **Warning** Priority: Basic
35A-03-4
Basic - Observed: Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Main kitchen prep table at deep fryer- observed employee cellphone on prep table. - prep table at walk in cooler- observed employee cellphone on prep table. **Warning** Priority: Basic
40-06-5
Basic - Observed: Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. preparation area- observed employee with no hair restraint. Employee put on hair restraint. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning** Priority: Basic
13-03-4
Basic - Observed: Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. **Warning** Priority: Basic
36-01-4
Basic - Observed: Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Main kitchen- observed floor soiled throughout main kitchen. **Warning** Priority: Basic
36-73-4
Basic - Observed: Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Main kitchen prep table at walk in cooler- observed soiled wiping cloths on prep table. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** Priority: Basic
21-09-4
Basic - Observed: Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Beverage areas- observed carpet soiled. **Warning** Priority: Basic
36-10-4
45
Mar 13, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Observed at 4:02 pm, cut lettuce cold held in flip top cooler at 47 degrees Fahrenheit. As per operator, lettuce placed in unit at 3:00 p.m. advice operator to place ice pack on item for quick chill. . After 45 minutes, cut lettuce temps at 41 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. -Observed 1 oyster tag not marked last day used
01C-03-4
Intermediate - No color/concentration comparison chart available for chemical test kit used to check sanitizer.
16-36-4
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Repeat Violation**
53B-14-5
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. -Observed accumulation of old food residue buildup inside Traulsen refrigerator.
22-16-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
16-21-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
13-03-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. -Observed heavy ice buildup inside Traulsen freezer.
14-69-4
52
Oct 24, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
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Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Red Lobster #0332 last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Red Lobster #0332 on file is from Mar 21, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Red Lobster #0332?

Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Red Lobster #0332.

How does Red Lobster #0332 compare to other restaurants in Coral Springs?

Red Lobster #0332 most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Coral Springs average of 77.

Has Red Lobster #0332's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Red Lobster #0332 have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Red Lobster #0332 means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Red Lobster #0332 inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Red Lobster #0332 is inspected around three times per year on average.