Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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CARRABBA'S ITALIAN GRILL

33983 US HWY 19 N · PALM HARBOR · Pinellas County · FL 34684

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 13, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3621605
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10914605
DBPR license6213187

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority1 Intermediate10 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical15 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#11High Priority12A-17-4

High Priority – Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Employee washed hands for 5 seconds.

#12High Priority12A-11-4

High Priority – Employee used the bathroom and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands upon returning to employee area. Employee went from bathroom to cook line without washing hands, was gloves before told by operator to wash hands.

#13High Priority01B-03-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. 2.5 lbs of moldy strawberries in walk in cooler.

Stop Sale
#14High Priority41-10-4

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Butane store on top of ready to eat food in dry storage. Operator moved chemical to proper location. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#15Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board soiled on cook line.

Basic 10

#1Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards grooved on cook line.

#2Basic08B-20-4

Basic – Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. 2lbs of soiled strawberries stored with unspoiled product in walk in cooler. See stop sale

Stop Sale
#3Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink stored in dry storage room. Operator moved employee beverage. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic08B-49-4

Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from items to be served to the public. Employee food stored above to go boxes and cups in dry storage. Operator moved employee food. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee AirPods stored in box containing cans. Operator removed AirPods.

#6Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Boxes of soda stored on floor. Operator moved soda boxes to proper location. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs store on handle of stove. Operator moved tongs to proper area. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8Basic22-08-4

Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of oven in kitchen has accumulation of debris.

#9Basic25-05-4

Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service items in dry storage stored on floor. Operator moved to proper area.

#10Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottle of soybean oil unlabeled on cook line.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 8:06 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
3 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
3 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
2 observation(s)
Category 26 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
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.