Red Robin Gourmet Burgers & Brews

Year by year

Inspections

1. Jun 24, 2026 Routine · No items found

   No violations cited.

2. Jun 5, 2025 Routine · 1 priority, 1 priority foundation, 3 core, 4 repeat
   • Serious Priority Repeat

     TCS FOOD - COLD HOLDING

     Ground beef patties in open prep table found to be above 50 F. Patties were within safe timeframe to cool and so were switched with another container of patties. Several items in another prep table were found above the safe temperature limit including diced tomato (45 F), yellow corn (47 F), and diced cucumber (45 F) and switched for new containers.

     Correction: Maintain cold time/temperature control for safety food at or below 41°F. Discard unsafe food items.

     Code 3-501.16 (A) (2) AND (B)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     PERSON IN CHARGE - HOT AND COLD HOLDING

     Staff is not adequately monitoring temperatures of prep table food items as numerous items were found held above proper temperature range, as was observed during the previous annual inspection.

     Correction: The person in charge shall ensure that routine temperature monitoring is conducted on foods during hot and cold holding.

     Code 2-103.11 (I)

   • Not serious Core Repeat Corrected on site

     THERMOMETERS - FUNCTIONALITY - INTEGRAL OR PERMANENTLY AFFIXED MEASURING DEVICE

     Ground beef prep table found lacking an ambient air thermometer. Two other cooler thermometers were found not functional. All were replaced during the inspection.

     Correction: Provide a integral or permanently affixed temperature measuring device.

     Code 4-204.112 (B)

   • Not serious Core Repeat

     NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN

     Microwave interior observed to contain food residue from previous uses. Bins for holding clean kitchen equipment and utensils found with dried food debris on bottom surfaces, in some cases mixing with water from wares above that were not fully air-dried. Clean wares racks contained food debris and residue.

     Correction: Clean and remove dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris from all non-food contact surfaces of equipment.

     Code 4-601.11 (C)

   • Not serious Core Repeat

     UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT AND LINENS - AIR-DRYING REQUIRED

     Drinking glasses and hotel pans of varying size were found stacked together and available for next use while still wet. Water was observed having dripped into containers of clean items below on storage rack.

     Correction: Air dry all clean utensils before storage and before contact with food.

     Code 4-901.11

3. Feb 20, 2024 Routine · 2 priority, 2 priority foundation, 5 core
   • Serious Priority

     PACKAGED AND UNPACKAGED FOOD - RAW OVER RTE-FOODS

     Cases of raw ground beef stored over packages of pre-cooked bacon in walk-in prep cooler.

     Correction: Reorganize food storage so that ready-to-eat foods are stored above raw animal food and raw vegetables. Discard ready-to-eat foods that show evidence of contamination.

     Code 3-302.11 (A) (1)

   • Serious Priority

     TCS FOOD - COLD HOLDING

     Multiple cold-hold temperature-sensitive food items were found to be held above 41°F, including sliced tomato, sour cream, and Thousand Island dressing.

     Correction: Use lids to cover cold-hold wells to better retain cold and prevent heat from grills and lamps from raising food temperatures, or employ other new method.

     Code 3-501.16 (A) (2) AND (B)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     HAND DRYING PROVISION

     No single-use toweling or other hand drying device available at bar handwashing sink for hand drying.

     Correction: Provide single-use toweling or other approved devices at employee handwashing sink to facilitate proper handwashing.

     Code 6-301.12

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     TOXIC SUBSTANCES - WORKING CONTAINERS

     Multiple spray bottles of cleaning agent found not labeled as to their identity.

     Correction: Label working containers with the common name of the substance used.

     Code 7-102.11

   • Not serious Core

     LABELING - FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS LABELED WITH COMMON NAME

     Various squeeze bottles containing sauces on the cook line had no marking as to identity.

     Correction: Store all foods that are removed from their original packages in containers labeled with the common name of the food or ingredient.

     Code 3-302.12

   • Not serious Core

     THERMOMETERS - FUNCTIONALITY - INTEGRAL OR PERMANENTLY AFFIXED MEASURING DEVICE

     No temperature-measuring device found in drawer cooler, homestyle refrigerator, or salad station counter cooler.

     Correction: Provide a temperature-measuring device in each and monitor temperatures.

     Code 4-204.112 (B)

   • Not serious Core

     NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN

     Non-food contact surfaces found to have accumulations of food residue and debris, including cleaned metal bowls on wares rack, hotel pans used for holding squeeze bottles, and the exterior surfaces of squeeze bottles on cook line.

     Correction: Clean and remove dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris from all non-food contact surfaces of equipment, utensils, and wares at a frequency sufficient to preclude accumulations.

     Code 4-601.11 (C)

   • Not serious Core

     UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT AND LINENS - AIR-DRYING REQUIRED

     Clean pans are being stored and stacked together without complete air-drying.

     Correction: Air dry all clean utensils before storage and before contact with food.

     Code 4-901.11

   • Not serious Core

     INSECTS AND RODENTS - OUTER OPENINGS - SOLID, SELF-CLOSING AND TIGHT FITTING DOORS

     Receiving door has small gap at bottom corner sufficient to allow entrance of pests. No pests were observed.

     Correction: Repair or replace weather stripping on bottom of door such that no daylight can be observed.

     Code 6-202.15 (A) (3)