CARRABBA'S ITALIAN GRILL
8702 VINELAND AVE · ORLANDO · Orange County · FL 32821
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Meatballs in walk-in cooler from approximately 2 days prior.
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Cook put on gloves to handle sliced cheese without first washing hands. Coached employee on proper hand washing **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed three at bar. Next routine per Randy Hicks
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Meatballs improperly cooled
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sliced mozzarella (51F – Cold Holding) on cookline. Overfilled containers. Operator states in unit less than 3 hours, removed product above chill line. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 3
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Liquid eggs
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Overfilled container with lid on.
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handsink far right of cookline, strainers in sink **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 6
24-06-4Basic – Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Ramekins in bus tub on cookline, salad plates in dirty cooler. Operator washed ramekins, will clean salad plate cooler at end of night **Corrective Action Taken**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. On cookline
36-11-4Basic – Floors not maintained smooth and durable. On cookline. Crevices that hold water
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In mens bathroom. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf holding microwave on cookline near dessert station.
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. To go containers on floor in dry storage **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 24, 2026 12:03 PM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.