CARRABBA'S ITALIAN GRILL
CARRABBA'S ITALIAN GRILL maintains a 3.5/5 food safety rating based on 5 health department inspections in WINTER HAVEN. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.
3rd Street Southwest
Winter Haven, Florida, 33880
Polk County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★½☆ (3.5/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 7/9/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10863367
- 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 bagged items on top of the cook line next touching the plates used for orders. Employee removed items. Corrected On-Site
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. One of the cooks on cook line Cook placed on hat. Corrected On-Site
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. On cook line
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of pasta on the floor. Operator removed from the floor. Corrected On-Site
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. At bar Repeat Violation
- 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.
Inspection Date: 3/19/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10713164
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Pink sweater on top of bread boxes. Employee removed sweater. Corrected On-Site
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Cook line
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice in hand washing sink by server station. Operator cleaned out sink. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 11/5/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8777463
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils/ food storage. Operator removed employees cup from dry storage food area. Corrected On-Site
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. On cook line by left entrance door. Operator removed knife. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cook line top of reach in freezer by left entrance door.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior has accumulation of soil residues. At the bar
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Vanilla Ice cream in the freezer not covered. Operator covered ice cream. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ricotta cheese in reach cooler 45F. Operator removed cheese and placed in lower area of reach in cooler to correct temperature. checked temp at 12:29pm - 44F. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31B-05-4:Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Operator fixed paper towels where paper towels can dispense. Hand wash sink by three compartment sink. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 2/5/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8376000
Inspection Date: 9/18/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8499684
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jackets on grill seasoning in back kitchen removed. Corrected On-Site
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Repeat Violation
- 36-62-4:Basic - Light not functioning. 2 lights out at grill cook line.
- 22-08-4:Basic - Microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris on cook line.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Knife removed from hand washing sink. Corrected On-Site