CARRABBAS ITALIAN GRILL
8406 Blanding Boulevard
Jacksonville, Florida, 32244
Duval County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/21/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/21/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 2/20/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
13
Total
18
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. In ice machine in back hallway, interior observed with mold-like substance.
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets in back hallway not inverted. Manager flipped over properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 12B-12-5:Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee energy drink can on front line table. Drink discarded. Corrected On-Site
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. In server station, employee purse observed on shelf next to food products. Manager removed employee purse. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on front cook line not wearing hair restraint while working with food. Manager coached employee and told her to put on hat. Corrected On-Site
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans found in back prep area on lower shelf stacked before properly drying.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor, walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors drains throughout kitchen and front line are soiled. By server station, floor tiles cracked in couple places. Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk-in freezer, box of pre-breaded chicken breast on floor. Employee moved to shelf 6 inches off ground. Corrected On-Site
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. On front cook line, both reach in freezer have ice build up present.
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. On front cook line wiping cloth found under cutting board. Manager removed cloth. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple gaskets on reach in coolers through out front cook line soiled.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Multiple reach in coolers on front cook line interior soiled with food debris.
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. On front cook line, under handwash sink pipe not attached completely. Leaking water when turned on. Manager immediately put in work order for pipe. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 12A-25-4:High 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. Employee touched face, cellphone and then uniform without washing hands before grabbing a cut onion. Manager coached employee on proper handwashing procedures. Employee washed hands correctly. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 01D-01-5:High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Establishment allows guests to order salmon undercooked, but does not have proof of parasite destruction. Manager called salmon purveyor to obtain letter. Salmon MUST be fully cooked until proof can be obtained. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk-in cooler, chicken noodle soup (48F - Cold Holding). Manager stated door to walk in was open for truck delivery, manager placed soup in walk-in freezer to bring temperature down. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards being used in prep area soiled/stained. Repeat Violation
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink by dish area observed with kitchen utensils in it. Handwash sink on front cook line observed with pitcher in it. Manager removed both from handwash sinks. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/20/2025 revealed 18 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 13 basic).
Inspection on 10/2/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
8
Total
11
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents throughout kitchen and make line have dust build up.
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Two ice buckets by ice machine near dish machine not inverted. Manager inverted. Corrected On-Site
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. At server station by dish machine, employee keys stored next to customer food. Manager removed keys from area. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk behind dish machine has mold-like substance. Floor under in box drink dispenser by manager office has build up. Floor under prep table on make line has build up. Repeat Violation
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. On make line, four floor tiles cracked/missing.
- 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Green dumpster has no drain plug.
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Green dumpster lid open.
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. At triple sink by back door, raw sitting in sink thawing without running water. Manager added running water. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler below make line, raw chicken (46F - Cold Holding). Manager stated do was constantly opened and closed due to catering order in the morning. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards at dish area and on make line have mold-like substance. Repeat Violation
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash station at prep table adjacent to manager office has trash can blocking sink. Manager removed trash can. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/2/2024 revealed 11 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 2/14/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/14/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 2/12/2024
High Priority
7
Intermediate
1
Basic
15
Total
23
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. In unisex employee restroom in kitchen.
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. No displayed license. Manager printed and posted license. Corrected On-Site
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on prep table in back kitchen. Phone moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Multiple floor tiles on cook line.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under ice machine in kitchen. Floor in walk in freezer. Floor under cooking equipment on cook line. Floor under equipment in server area. Wall behind cooling equipment on cook line. Repeat Violation
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Multiple storage lexans are cracked.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of croutons on floor in dry storage area. Croutons moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site
- 14-42-4:Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Hood filter over cooking equipment on cook line. Establishment has wrong size filter to fit.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer has ice build up.
- 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Green dumpster outside of establishment.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at hand washing sink in server area (sign displayed states hand washing only). Inspector emailed sign. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 14-47-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Two beige utility carts are melted.
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Green dumpster outside of establishment.
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of to go bags on floor in dry storage. Bags moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. In prep area of kitchen, bulk container of salt not labeled. Employee labeled salt. Corrected On-Site
- 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In walk in cooler, three pans of marinara prepared two days prior stored overnight in 45F. Sauce discarded. See stop sale.
- 01B-36-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In walk in cooler, three pans of marinara prepared two days prior stored overnight in 45F. Sauce discarded. See stop sale.
- 22-49-4:High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. High temperature dish machine final rinse 133F. Warning
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. In prep area of kitchen, cook handled personal phone with gloved hands, placed phone on prep table and immediately handled clean equipment without washing hands. In dish area, employee placed soiled dish in dish area, and immediately placed gloves on to handled bread in server station without washing hands. Manager coached employees on proper hand washing procedures. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 01B-02-5:High 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. In cooler drawers on cook line, three pans of stuffed ravioli stored overnight 64F. Ravioli discarded. See stop sale.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In cooler drawers on cook line, three pans of stuffed ravioli stored overnight 64F. Ravioli discarded. See stop sale. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Missing at the end of the splitter for mop sink faucet where no hose is attached.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of multiple cooler drawers on cook line in kitchen. Multiple white cutting boards in prep area and in cook line. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/12/2024 revealed 23 total violations (7 high priority, 1 intermediate, 15 basic).
Inspection on 8/24/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High 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 - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-24: Cannoli cream 46F, sliced mozzarella 49F, both cold holding in top section of desert reach in cooler at front counter, per operator both items have been in cooler since the previous day without any additional preparation. All other time/temperature controlled for safety foods in reach in coolers and walk in cooler that are cold holding are at or below 41F Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/24/2023 revealed 1 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 8/22/2023
High Priority
4
Intermediate
5
Basic
3
Total
12
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 13-04-4:Basic - 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
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under large ice man
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Napkins stored in emp bathroom in back of kitchen.
- 12A-25-4:High 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-02-6:High 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-02-5:High 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-01-6:High 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**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards throughout kitchen and cook line.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - 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
- 16-36-4:Intermediate - No color/concentration comparison chart available for chemical test kit used to check sanitizer. No sink and surface test strips.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - 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
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - 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
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/22/2023 revealed 12 total violations (4 high priority, 5 intermediate, 3 basic).