Carrabba's Italian Grill, 1003 S University Dr, Plantation, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CARRABBA'S ITALIAN GRILL
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1003 S University Dr, Plantation, FL 33324
License #: 1619832
Total inspections: 13
Last inspection: 6/5/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. AT DISH MACHINE
6/5/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface, wet to cover herbs in open kitchen.
  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination, sitting on coffee machine.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust, garnish at bar. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler, cheese.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer, ice cream.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • High Priority - Cooked chicken not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit, 155°F, corrected to 175°F on grill. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, calamari 60°F in reach in cooler in open kitchen, by pizza prep area.
  • High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands.
4/2/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. CAN OPENER RUSTED AND PITTED.
  • Basic - In-use ice paddle stored on soiled surface between uses. TOP OF ICE MACHINE. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. BEEF. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. ENCRUSTED WITH DECOMPOSING FOOD RESIDUE. **Corrected On-Site**
3/14/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Clean equipment stored on floor. DISH RACKS.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. PARTY PLATTERS AND LIDS. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. BEEF @ 46°; CHICKEN @ 45°. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS TAKEN.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. BEETS. **Corrected On-Site**
12/19/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Cooks line. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Food stored near sink exposed to splash. Food in the portable steam table next to the hand by the pizza oven.
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses. Knives on cooks line .
  • Basic - In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away. Cooks line **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Drain is disconnected at hand sink in the dish room.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Grill reach-in cooler
  • Basic - Water draining onto floor surface from the handsink by the pizza oven.
  • High Priority - Cooked meats or poultry hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Cooked sausage in the steam table on the cooks line
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Breaded cheese
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (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. Pasta and orzo on cooks line.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Pasta and orzo on cooks line
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in cold holding drawers. Raw shrimp over cooked chicken **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution bucket stored near/on/above food preparation surface or food. On a cutting board on the cooks line. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. By the dish machine
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. By the dish machine.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Mushrooms at 176? in a plastic lexicon in the walkin cooler on a bottom shelf **Corrected On-Site**
5/22/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
7/31/2012Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates at servers station bar area
  • Critical - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. about 2 dozen cracked eggs walk in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. missing tile in walk in cooler Repeat Violation.
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. flour sccoper handle in product Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. shelf at servers station at bar area
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed dead roaches on premises. (3) dead roaches on shelf in dry storage area
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water. At bar area, throughout kitchen, inside walk in cooler Repeat Violation.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on floor. under equipment in bar area, food, utensils, broken glass
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. In ice machine and ice bin at servers area Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen. Flies noted in kitchen and outside dumpster area
  • Critical - Observed objectionable odors in. Walk in cooler, by mop sink and in kitchen Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed small flying insects in bar area. Small flying insects more than 50 noted in bar station area, small flying insects noted througout kitchen prep area, dry storage area and area by ice machine. This violation must be corrected by : 7/31/12.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Sugar dry storage area Corrected On Site.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris. Prep area
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
7/30/2012Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. missing tiles by freezer entrance
  • Critical - Food not stored in a clean/dry location that is not exposed to splash/dust. flour container stored under prep table that allows for spillage Corrected On Site.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water. walk in cooler Repeat Violation.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. pasta station
  • Critical - Observed objectionable odors in walk in cooler .
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. top cover of storage container for flour cracked enough to allow for contamination Corrected On Site.
3/12/2012Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly cleaned. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water. walk in cooler
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. food container used to scoop ice Corrected On Site.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. scale
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. towards floor
  • Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Repeat Violation.
10/4/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation.back door Corrected On Site.
  • Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched.straws Corrected On Site.
5/10/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Ice scoop holder Corrected On Site.
12/16/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.spicies. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service articles improperly stored.by kItchen handsink . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.containers around kitchen handsink . Corrected On Site.
4/6/2010Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.cereal
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.around front handsink .
  • Drain cover(s) missing.rear[outside ]
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb.outside
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.front .
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
12/28/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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