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CARRABBA'S ITALIAN GRILL

1205 TOWNSGATE · PLANT CITY · Hillsborough County · FL 33563

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 2, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3388812
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8491857
DBPR license3916142

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority3 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#4High Priority03G-22-5

High Priority – Cook-chill or sous vide reduced oxygen packaged food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within a total of 6 hours. Cook chilled rop Chicken soup made yesterday afternoon and labeled 4:30pm Walk in cooler- rop chicken soup (45F – Cooling); rop chicken soup (45F – Cooling); rop chicken soup (47F – Cooling); rop chicken soup (47F – Cooling); rop chicken soup (47F – Cooling); rop chicken soup (47F – Cooling); rop chicken soup (48F – Cooling); rop chicken soup (48F – Cooling); rop chicken soup (48F – Cooling); rop chicken soup (48F – Cooling) Walk in cooler- rop chicken soup (45F – Cooling); rop chicken soup (45F – Cooling); rop chicken soup (47F – Cooling); rop chicken soup (47F – Cooling); rop chicken soup (47F – Cooling); rop chicken soup (47F – Cooling) **Warning**

Warning
#5High Priority22-11-5

High Priority – Food-contact surfaces in contact with time/temperature control for safety food not cleaned at least every four hours. Observed salad bowls on cook line that exceeded time mark by 45 minutes. Manager put bowls in dish **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#6High Priority28-26-5

High Priority – Observed waste water, backing up through blocked floor drain underneath the dish machine. Water was only backing up, and when dish machine was actively running. All other drains are clear when water is run through them. Floor drain was blocked from underneath dishmachine. Observed three compartment sink on other side of dish machine so ware washing can continue, and dishmachine area blocked off. Manager has plumber coming out to service. Dish washer is currently washing dishes in three compartment sink. **Corrective Action Taken** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenAdmin Complaint
#7High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Rop- cooling since yesterday afternoon 4:30 rop chicken soup (45F – Cold Holding); rop chicken soup (45F – Cold Holding); rop chicken soup (47F – Cold Holding); rop chicken soup (47F – Cold Holding); rop chicken soup (47F – Cold Holding); rop chicken soup (47F – Cold Holding); rop chicken soup (48F – Cold Holding); rop chicken soup (48F – Cold Holding); rop chicken soup (48F – Cold Holding); rop chicken soup (48F – Cold Holding) Walk in cooler- rop chicken soup (45F – Cold Holding); rop chicken soup (45F – Cold Holding); rop chicken soup (47F – Cold Holding); rop chicken soup (47F – Cold Holding); rop chicken soup (47F – Cold Holding); rop chicken soup (47F – Cold Holding) **Warning**

WarningStop Sale

Intermediate 3

#8Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Middle cook line hand sink being used as dipper well and dish storage sink **Warning**

Warning
#9Intermediate03G-49-1

Intermediate – Operator not able to provide monitoring, verification and corrective action records required to be maintained by the approved variance or HACCP plan. Establishment conducting cook chill rop and does not have approved plan on site. For soups and sauces prepared on site. Operator stated they were not aware of requirement for HACCP plan **Warning**

Warning
#10Intermediate27-16-4

Intermediate – Water with a temperature of at least 85 degrees Fahrenheit shut off at employee handwash sink. In prep station due to leak **Warning**

Warning

Basic 3

#1Basic50-09-4

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. On cook line hand sinks No soap or paper towels on middle cook line hand sink **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic29-03-4

Basic – Water draining onto floor surface. From cook line hand sink. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 13, 2026 2:42 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 27 · Safe water source and hot/cold water under pressure
1 observation(s)
Category 28 · Sewage and wastewater disposal
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
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.