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CARRABBA'S ITALIAN GRILL

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

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 10, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3374186
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8444418
DBPR license4101291

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority3 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#6High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked pasta and ricotta cheese found at 51F. Manager threw away items.

Intermediate 3

#7Intermediate03G-50-1

Intermediate – Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Establishment doing cook chill and keeping items for up to 5 days. **Warning**

Warning
#8Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cook chill bags in walk in cooler not dated.

#9Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Label was added. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 5

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In cheese on cooks line. Bowl was removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. In walk in freezer, items were placed on crate. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic10-17-4

Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife was removed **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic22-08-4

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

#5Basic21-12-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Rag was removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 14, 2026 1:16 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.