CARRABBAS ITALIAN GRILL
8406 BLANDING BLVD · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32244
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. Observed 1 live flying insect in office. Also, observed 1 live flying insect by reach in cooler on front cook line. Also, observed 1 live flying insect near ice machine in back of kitchen. Also, observed 1 live flying insect in server room. Also, observed 4 live flying insects by handwash sink in bar area.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At front line in reach in cooler used for desserts, sliced cheese (65F – Cold Holding); cannoli filling (70F – Cold Holding). Manager stated that product was pulled from walk-in cooler and put into reach in cooler about 11 am. Unit was not turned on, manager turned unit on and moved cheese and cannoli filling to walk-in cooler to bring temperature down. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards in back prep area and at the front cook line stained. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 14
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing. Above handwash sink in dish area ceiling tile is missing. Also, above mop sink by back door ceiling tile missing.
21-17-4Basic – Clean linens stored on floor. In back storage room next to ice machine, open bag of wiping clothes on floor. Manager moved bag to shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Manager unable to provide current license. Only license provided expired June 1, 2025.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On back prep table, employee open energy drink can on table. Manager removed drink from table and discarded. Also, on table in back hallway across from ice machine, employee drink on top shelf next to clean dishes. Manager discarded drink cup into trash. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on edge of reach in cooler on front line. Manager removed cell phone and asked employee to put away. Also, employee cell phone on top of microwave at front line. Employee put cell phone in his pocket. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Multiple pans throughout kitchen stacked before properly air drying. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Multiple broken tiles in dish area and at the entrance to the server room.
36-73-4Basic – Floor, walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. At front cook line under heat well station, floor is soiled with food debris. Also, floor under front cook line cooking equipment has food debris. Also, floor under ice bin at bar area is soiled. Also, ceiling vent at end of front cook line has build up of dust. **Repeat Violation**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. At front cook line, wiping clothes used under two cutting boards. Manager had employee removed clothes from under cutting boards. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. In back prep area, top oven has build up of debris at bottom.
33-11-4Basic – Missing drain plug at dumpster. On dumpster out back of establishment, drain plug missing.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple gaskets soiled on reach in coolers at front cook line. Also, hood filters above oven in back prep area have some build up of grease. Also, in server room on soda machine, around nozzles soiled. **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Multiple reach in coolers at front cook line interior soiled with food debris/mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
21-45-1Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution other than chlorine, quaternary ammonia or iodine, not at proper minimum strength, not used according to label instructions. On front cook line, Sanitizer Bucket (sink and surface 0ppm) Manager discarded and made new sanitizer bucket. rechecked at 700ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 5, 2026 11:13 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.