CARRABBA'S ITALIAN GRILL
1205 TOWNSGATE
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.2/5)
Based on 10 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 5/13/2025
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 5/13/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 3/17/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
2
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 03G-54-1:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not removed from its package within 48 hours after packaging. 6 bags Pomodoro sauce prepped on Friday 3-7-2025 Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-17: **Time Extended**
- 03G-50-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Cook chill ROP 6 zip tied bags Pomodoro sauce prepped on Friday 3-7-2025 Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-17: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/17/2025 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 3/10/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
1
Total
4
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 03G-54-1:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not removed from its package within 48 hours after packaging. 6 bags Pomodoro sauce prepped on Friday 3-7-2025 Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Second and third cold well to far right cook line: butter (50F - Cold Holding); aioli (50F - Cold Holding); roasted red peppers (48F - Cold Holding); cream sauce (48F - Cold Holding). Manager voluntarily discarded. Warning
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In prep station. Manager refilled Corrected On-Site Warning
- 03G-50-1:Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Cook chill ROP 6 zip tied bags Pomodoro sauce prepped on Friday 3-7-2025 Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/10/2025 revealed 4 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 12/3/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken in mop sink. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-03: **Time Extended**
- 36-11-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed missing floor grout, on cook line. Tiles broken in dish area Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-03: **Time Extended**
- 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer under condenser Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-03: **Time Extended**
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof provided that some food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. One employee rehired two days ago. Manager unable to provide acknowledgement on company computer, no docs uploaded. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-03: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/3/2024 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 11/21/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
6
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken in mop sink. Warning
- 36-11-4:Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed missing floor grout, on cook line. Tiles broken in dish area Warning
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer under condenser Warning
- 29-20-5:Basic - Observed slow draining water in handwash sink on left of cook line Warning
- 29-19-4:Basic - Standing water in floor drain in dish area blocked. Manager cleared line Corrected On-Site Warning
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of salt in dry storage. Manager labeled Corrected On-Site Warning
- 22-57-6:High Priority - Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Tested at 156.4f. Manager re-ran and tested at 156.2f. Warning
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Middle cook line hand sink manager refilled Warning
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that some food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. One employee rehired two days ago. Manager unable to provide acknowledgement on company computer, no docs uploaded. Warning
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Middle cook line hand sink manager refilled Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/21/2024 revealed 10 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 4/3/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 03G-49-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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 - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-05: Approval letter not on site for Haccp plan **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-13: corporate withdrew plan, and has agreed to do 48hour time marking. Currently establishment had 4- 5 day labels on product **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-03: 14 bags Lemon butter sauce labeled 4/1 at 10:57am, time observed 12:20pm on 4/3 11 bags Marsala sauce printed labeled at 4-1 at 10:58am, observed at 12:25pm. 14 bags Sausage lentil soup printed label at 4-1 at 10:25am,time observed 12:27pm 9 Bags of Marinara printed label at 4-1 at 10:36am, time observed 12:28pm 3 bags of Meat sauce printed at 4-1 at 11:48am, time observed 12:28pm 17 Bags of pomodoro sauce printed 4-1 at 10:25am, time observed 12:30pm Observed Several bags missing date tags Establishment is no longer allowed to do ROP without Haccp if product will be keptinrop environment longer than 48 hours Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/3/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 2/13/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 03G-49-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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 - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-05: Approval letter not on site for Haccp plan **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-13: corporate withdrew plan, and has agreed to do 48hour time marking. Currently establishment had 4- 5 day labels on product **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/13/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 2/5/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
1
Total
4
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 29-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. From cook line hand sink. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-05: **Time Extended**
- 28-26-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : 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 - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-05: Dish machine not being used at time of callback. Drain clogged. Manager stated extensive repairs will be done overnight on 2-7 **Time Extended**
- 03G-49-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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 - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-05: Approval letter not on site for Haccp plan **Time Extended**
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 85 degrees Fahrenheit shut off at employee handwash sink. In prep station due to leak Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-05: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/5/2024 revealed 4 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 2/2/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
3
Basic
3
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning
- 31B-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
- 29-03-4:Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. From cook line hand sink. Warning
- 03G-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
- 22-11-5: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
- 28-26-5: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
- 01B-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
- 31A-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
- 03G-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
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 85 degrees Fahrenheit shut off at employee handwash sink. In prep station due to leak Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/2/2024 revealed 10 total violations (4 high priority, 3 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 9/5/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Pizza oven door
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer bucket on back prep table Sanitizer bucket in floor on cook line
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/5/2023 revealed 2 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).