CARRABBA'S ITALIAN GRILL
791 SKYMARKS DR · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32218
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the flip-top cooler top reach in cooler under the converter belt oven; meat sauce (56F – Cold Holding); butter mix (57F – Cold Holding); cheese (55F – Cold Holding); calamari (57F – Cold Holding); chicken (59F – Cold Holding) stocked in the morning around 1030 then as needed. Operator removed all items to the walk in freezer, at conclusion of inspection all items had lowered in temperature but above 41F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 4
53A-03-7Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ At time of inspection person in charge expired food manager 1/14/2026. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on prep line with food debris on the blade. Red cutting board on cook line with build up of food residue staining. **Repeat Violation**
16-62-1Intermediate – No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Operator unable to produce measuring device for high temperature sanitizer dishmachine.
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. At time of inspection 20 employees on food handler training roster have no proof of receiving recertification training and expired over 3 years.
Basic 10
24-27-4Basic – Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Clean silverware in storage racks stored under neath paper towel dispenser of hand wash sink exposed to splash. Operator relocated. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On flip-top cooler top reach in cooler at end of cook line, employee drink on cutting board. Employee relocated. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. On shelf by bulk ice bin multiple clean containers stacked while wet.
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor of cook line and in dish area, per operator pressure washed in the morning, has fans out on line to dry floor. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Burned debris build up on hood filters over chargrill. Multiple reach in cooler door gaskets or icees in reach in cooler have food debris build up. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Box of bread stored by rear exterior door stored uncovered, employee covered. **Corrected On-Site**
03G-53-1Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not properly labeled with the production time and date. In prep area warming cabinet marinara sauce held in sealed cook chill reduced oxygen packaging lacking 48 product time marking.
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. On push cart of prep kitchen, shrimp, salmon and scallops thawing at ambient air temperature.
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall above expo of cook line opposite swinging door to prep kitchen has mold like substance build up. Stone wall at center of front cook line has food debris build up.
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. Sanitizer solution along front cook line at 0ppm sink and surface, operator replaced with correct ppm solution. Sanitizer bucket in prep area stored on the floor, operator relocated. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 12, 2026 11:15 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
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2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.