Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report

CARRABBA'S ITALIAN GRILL

1285 US HWY 1 · VERO BEACH · Indian River County · FL 32960

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 3, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3734297
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13772790
DBPR license4101291

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority1 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#4High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Items in station #2. In cooler overnight **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#5High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line station #2 Cream sauce 57f. Cooked mushrooms 49f. Sliced cheese 49f. Tomato sauce 55f. Meat sauce 48f. Cooked penne 52f. Cooked fettuccine 51f. Raw chicken 53f. Rosa sauce 52f. All Cold holding overnight **Warning**

Warning
#6High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Garlic butter on cooks line. In service 2 hours. Manager added sticker **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#7Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Used to store plastic container on cooks line **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 3

#1Basic14-74-7

Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Cook line station #2

#2Basic05-09-4

Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Station #2. Thermometer is not legible. Manager added new ambient thermometer **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mop sink drain

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 5:46 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 5 · Food and equipment thermometers
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
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.