Carrabba's Italian Grill, 1900 Sw Fountainview Blvd, Port St Lucie, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Carrabba's Italian Grill
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1900 Sw Fountainview Blvd, Port St Lucie, FL 34986
License #: 6602901
Total inspections: 13
Last inspection: 10/13/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Several plastic containers
  • Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Metal and plastic containers.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Cooks line.
10/13/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor.
1/31/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bathroom facility not clean. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination. Stains on coffee filters a server station **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee meal in a food preparation or other restricted area. Left over night in dry storage **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice machine sliding door cracked
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In dining room in front of cook line
  • Basic - Hood filters in disrepair.
  • Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Behind bar area **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Raw shell eggs over cabbage **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. **Corrected On-Site**
8/27/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment.
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Hood filters in disrepair.
  • Basic - In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away. Utensils in standing water, dipper well shut off
  • Intermediate - Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. Pizza peel with pits
3/12/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried, wet food storage containers stacked directly on top of each other on the storage shelf.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, prep area hand wash sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair, several plastic food storage container lids are cracked and broken.
  • Critical - Observed heavy encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above, butter in the prep area steam table is at 85 degrees F, manager stated it was stocked at approximately 10:30 am, manager voluntarily discarded.
10/8/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 29-18-1 Drain cover(s) missing, mop sink.
2/10/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours, cooked mushrooms cooling approximately 3 hours 45 minutes are at 118 degrees F. Stop sale issued. Observed mushrooms cooling in very deep covered pans in the walk in cooler, recommended putting cooked mushrooms in thin layers on sheet pans then on speed rack to fully cool before putting into deep containers.
  • Drain cover(s) missing, mop sink.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees, center handwash sink on cookline.
  • Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable, cloth towel under prep area cutting board. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect, bartender handeling cut limes for beverage with bare hands- limes were not cooked and will not reach 145 degrees F. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of food debri on nonfood-contact surface, interior of cook line unit where chilled plates are stored. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, prep area handwash sink has a food processor blade and food debris in the basin. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, server station handwash sink being used as a dump sink as evidenced by ice in the basin drain.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation, a metal pan of raw chicken stored on shelf above bagged scallops and mussells in the walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation, pans of raw beef stored above pans of fish in the cook line reach in cooler drawers. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed the presence of insects, rodents, or other pests, approximately 2 dozen black ants on prep area electrical outlet.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
2/9/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable, cloth towel under bread cutting board at server station. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed cutting board's grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable, prep area.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, bench scraper stored in cook line handwash sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed in-use utensil used with moist food not stored in running water of sufficient velocity. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation, pans of raw beef stored over pans of raw fish in the cook line drawer unit. Corrected On Site.
1/24/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable, cloth towel under cookline cutting board. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed an employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves, food employee with artificial nails working with garlic puree without wearing gloves.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine and on ledge above door opening.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint, food employee working with garlic puree with loose unrestrained hair. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen, approximately 5 in the dish area.
  • Critical - Observed location of designated employee eating, drinking, or smoking area causing possible cross-contamination, covered employee drink cup on the prep table. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item improperly stored, open box of dip it cleaner and bottle of burn jel on top of ice machine. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area, large tub of ice cream in the walk in freezer.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle containing a clear substance on wall mounted spray bottle storage rack near exit door. Manager stated it smelled sweet, was unable to determine substance in bottle. Corrected On Site, manager discarded.
  • Ventilation inadequate as evidenced by excessive steam, vapors in kitchen- large billowing clouds of steam coming out of dish machine.
7/18/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Repeat Violation.
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable, cloth towel under a prep area cutting board. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, prep area handwash sink near the walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed container of medicine improperly stored, bottle of burn gel on shelf above 2 bay prep sink prep area.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers, dish area.
  • Critical - Observed employee wash hands with no soap. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method, cooked mushrooms cooling in a thick layer in a plastic tub on a shelf under the milk in the walk in cooler. Recommended putting mushrooms in thin layer on sheet pans on the speed rack every 2 or 3 rungs at the rear of the walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, bag of potatoes at the prep area.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue, both unit's on cookline near pizza oven.
  • Critical - Observed location of designated employee eating, drinking, or smoking area causing possible cross-contamination, covered employee drink cup on shelf over 2 bay prep sink prep area. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, ricotta salatta in the cookline reach in cooler is at 59 degrees F- observed product is stacked well over the top of the insert. Recommended not stacking product higher than the fill-line on the inserts to maintain PHF's at 41 degrees F or below.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation, open tube of raw ground beef stored over pans of scallops and shrimp in the walk in cooler.
  • Observed several cutting board's grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination, brewer filters stored unprotected in rack at beverage station.
3/21/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
  • Critical. Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours, cooked mushrooms in covered plastic containers are at 90-101 after cooling for approximately 2 1/2 hours. Stop Sale issued.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area, large container of lentils in dry storage. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed location of designated employee eating, drinking, or smoking area causing possible cross-contamination, covered employee drink cup on the ice machine. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed cutting board's grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the walk-in cooler.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, beer cooler door tracks.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up, unit across from fryers.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees, cookline handwash sink.
9/7/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation, case of ground beef stored over pork chops in the walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Observed beef stored over pork in cookline drawer and chicken stored directly behind salmon in the cookline drawers. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed location of designated employee eating, drinking, or smoking area causing possible cross-contamination, covered employee drink cups on prep areas. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair, can opener blade rusted.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of pink slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, bar handwash sink being used as a dump sink as evidenced by straw and piece of matting in basin. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Portable fire extinguisher not properly mounted at least 4 inches off the floor and the top no higher than 5 feet off the floor, K class extinguisher on the employee restroom floor. For reporting purposes only.
1/6/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed location of designated employee eating, drinking, or smoking area causing possible cross-contamination, covered drink cup on shelf above clean plates. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no beard guard/restraint, several cooks.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage, drawer type non food bins used to store strawberries and blueberries.
  • Critical. Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing, tested at 500 ppm, manufacturers instructions indicate 150-400 ppm.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, center front cook line handwash sink.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory, center front cookline hand wash sink.
8/28/2009Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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