Red Lobster

4408 Old Wake Forest Rd, Raleigh, NC 27609

Passed · May 8, 2026 Directions
80
Good BiteKarma score 80 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 7 of 7 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected May 8, 2026: passed with 3 violations, 2 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Proper cold holding temperatures, cited 7 times, plus 6 other repeat issues.
  • 5 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 7 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed May 8

    Inspection

    3 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Oct 20

    Inspection

    3 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Minor Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
  5. Passed Jun 17

    Inspection

    4 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
    • Critical Food separated and protected
    • Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
  6. 2024
  7. Passed Sep 12

    Inspection

    3 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Food separated and protected
    • Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean

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