CARRABBAS ITALIAN GRILL
8406 BLANDING BLVD · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32244
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-25-4High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. One employee on cook line wipped nose with gloved hand then continued to handle clean utensils without washing hands in between tasks. Also employee moving around sanitation bucket on cook line with gloved hands then continued to work with clean utensils without washing hands in between tasks.
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 4 live flying insects around trash can at end of bar. Approximately 2 live flying insects at end of cook line near salad prep area. Approximately 2 live flying insects around food dry storage area. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. marinara sauce (47F – Cold Holding); mozzarella cheese (47F – Cold Holding) in walk in cooler per manager door has been consistently for preparation earlier in the day for food preparation, manager propped open door to walk in freezer. ravioli (51F – Cold Holding) in reach in cooler on cook line, per manager door has consistently been opened for no more then several hours, ravioli moved to walk in freezer. raw calimari (51F – Cold Holding); milk (51F – Cold Holding); mozzarellas (55F – Cold Holding) in reach in cooler next to fryers on cook line, per manager doors have been consistently opened for several hours, ice bags placed on all items. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. lasagna (128F – Hot Holding) in hot holding unit on cook line with door slight ajar, manager turned up temperature of warming unit. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 5
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards throughout kitchen and cook line.
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash station at end of cook line blocked with rack, employee corrected during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
16-36-4Intermediate – No color/concentration comparison chart available for chemical test kit used to check sanitizer. No sink and surface test strips.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash station in to go area by bar. At hand wash station on cook line by fryers. Employee corrected during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. 1 new employee working on cook line who does not have any food handler training, employee signed reporting agreement during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 3
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. 1 employee on cook line, employee corrected during inspection. Also 1 employee in preparation area in back of kitchen does not any hair restraint, employee corrected during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under large ice man
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Napkins stored in emp bathroom in back of kitchen.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 23, 2026 12:51 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.