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RED LOBSTER #0273
700 SHORTER AVE NW , ROME, GA 30165 · Health inspection record from Georgia Department of Public Health
Most recent inspection (August 4, 2026): Inspectors recorded 1 violation involving cleaning & sanitizing.
Inspection history
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A97August 4, 20261 violation
Inspectors recorded 1 violation involving cleaning & sanitizing.
Observed wiping cloth quaternary ammonium sanitizing solution at less than 200 ppm across multiple sanitizer buckets.
−3 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(4)(m) - wiping cloths, use limitation (c)”A91October 30, 20251 violation
Inspectors recorded 1 violation, 1 of them critical, involving food storage.
Observation: Observed raw seafood (shrimp, fish) stored above ready-to-eat food (fish) in a cooler on the main cook line. Corrective Action: Discussed proper vertical separation of raw and ready-to-eat foods with the PIC. The PIC removed the ready-to-eat fish and will reeducate employees on proper vertical separation of raw and ready-to-eat foods.
−9 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(i)(ii)(iii)(v)(vi)(vii)(viii) - packaged & unpackaged food separation, packaging, and segregation (p, c)”A96March 18, 20251 violation
Inspectors recorded 1 violation involving handwashing & hygiene.
Observed personal drinks not in single use cup with a lid or straw stored in main kitchen.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.03(5)(k)1&2 - eating, drinking, or using tobacco (c)”A91June 26, 20241 violation
Inspectors recorded 1 violation, 1 of them critical, involving temperature control.
Observed several TCS foods cold held above 41 degrees F in reach in cooler in main kitchen. Slaw 48, Dressing 46, Milk 45.
−9 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(6)(f) - time/temperature control for safety; cold holding (p)”A96October 23, 20231 violation
Inspectors recorded 1 violation, 1 of them critical, involving temperature control.
Observed several opened/portioned containers of food in several reach in coolers. Discussed with PIC to determine what foods had been prepared that morning and what foods were to be discarded.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(6)(g) - ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food, date marking (pf)”Georgia scores on a 100-point scale: A 90–100, B 80–89, C 70–79, U below 70.
Source
Published by the Georgia Department of Public Health · permit FSP-057-000242. Verify this record at ga.healthinspections.us. Georgia’s inspection records are published by county health district, not from a single statewide portal.