CARRABBA'S ITALIAN GRILL
2501 UNIVERSITY DR · CORAL SPRINGS · Broward County · FL 33065
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Front kitchen cold rail lobster cream (41-50F – Cold Holding). Observed container overfilled. Operator placed over filled item in walk in freezer to quick chill. Items not prepared or portioned today
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Cut tomatoes and chicken base at Cookline not time marked. Per operator items at Cookline places less than four hours ago. Operator time marked **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
11-07-5Intermediate – Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Reviewed big 6 with operator.
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At 1:50pm cut tomatoes 53F ambient cooling for 10 minutes to 53F at 2:45pm. At this rate proper cooling to 41F in four hours will not occur. Observed items being cooled in warm ambient environment. Operator moved item to walk in freezer to quick chill **Corrective Action Taken**
Basic 4
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup used as scoop at Cookline four drawer cooler. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents at Cookline soiled with grease
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Operator closed **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. echo lab sink and surface (0ppm). Operator remade solution echo lab tested 700ppm **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 16, 2026 1:04 PM.
Violation category totals
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.