CARRABBA'S ITALIAN GRILL
2700 SE FEDERAL HWY · STUART · Martin County · FL 34994
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. At dry storage area, 3 dented cans of kidney beans 2 dented cans of artichokes. **Warning**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 15 small flying insects in dry storage area. 1 flying insect at bar, 1 in dish room area. Landing on boxes, shelves. **Admin Complaint**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. At walk in cooler, Raw chicken breasts stored over raw mechanically tenderized beef. Advised operator of proper food storage. Operator stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line, cut tomatoes (45F-Cold holding); cooked pasta (47F – Cold Holding); ground sausage (47F – Cold Holding); cooked shrimp (57F – Cold Holding), cooked mushrooms (124F – Hot Holding); ; sliced tomatoes (49F – Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (51F – Cold Holding); pasta salad (57F -Cold holding) not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated items held in unit over night. See stop sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line, flip top #1 cut tomatoes (45F-Cold holding); cooked pasta (47F – Cold Holding); ground sausage (47F – Cold Holding); cooked shrimp (57F – Cold Holding), cooked mushrooms (124F – Hot Holding); ; flip top #3 sliced tomatoes (49F – Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (51F – Cold Holding); pasta salad (57F -Cold holding) not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated items held in unit over night. See stop sale. **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line steam table, cooked mushrooms (124F – Hot Holding). Operator stated item held out of temperature approximately 2 1/2 hours. Advised operator to reheat item to 165F. **Warning**
Intermediate 2
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At walk in cooler, meat sauce (47F – Cooling)@2:40, since 11:00, 46F @3:23; at the current rate, product will not reach 41F within 6 hours. Advised operator of proper cooling parameters. Operator vented product to fascilitate cooling. **Warning**
16-62-1Intermediate – No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. **Warning**
Basic 2
24-06-4Basic – Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. At cook line, clean plates stored in drawer with dirty water at bottom of drawer. **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout kitchen, floors soiled with food debris. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 21, 2026 2:27 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
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.