Inspection Report

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CARRABBA'S ITALIAN GRILL

18600 NW 87 AVE · MIAMI LAKES · Dade County · FL 33015

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 4, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3575009
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10740967
DBPR license2331446

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate7 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 2

#8High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed spinach (49F – Cold Holding); raw beef (49F – Cold Holding) cooked pasta (49F – Cold Holding), for less than 4 hours as per operator, operator placed under ice bag. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#9High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed lasagna (122F – Hot Holding) inside hot holding box for less than 4 hours as per operator. Operator reheated at 165°F. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Intermediate 1

#10Intermediate53B-13-5

Intermediate – 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**

Warning

Basic 7

#1Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler with ambient temperature of 55°F. Located at the front line. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic36-17-5

Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed potatoes bags on the floor. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic10-17-4

Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Operator removed it. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#6Basic21-44-1

Basic – Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. On preparation table, operator properly stored it. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#7Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed calamari and fish thawing at ambient temperature inside three compartment sink. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 11, 2026 12:46 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.