Carrabba's Italian Grill, 2680 Gulf To Bay Blvd, Clearwater, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CARRABBA'S ITALIAN GRILL
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2680 Gulf To Bay Blvd, Clearwater, FL 33759
License #: 6216761
Total inspections: 7
Last inspection: 09/23/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Ambient air thermometer not located in the coolest part of the hot holding unit. Walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Cell phone **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Employee restrooms
  • Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under soda lines at servers station, under bar
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. At bar **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. At pizza station **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Lemons **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Cooks line **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Bar **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Under dish machine
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle. HWS servers station
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottle oil **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.steak 45°F, **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • 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. whipped butter 52°F, **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. **Corrected On-Site**
09/23/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Back prep counter and shelf over prep table. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Ice scoop stored with handle in contact with ice in ice bin. Bar area.
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Bar area. 0ppm.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 46° **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Pitcher in sink by pizza oven. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Bar area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Bar area. **Corrected On-Site**
5/6/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. By pizza oven.
  • Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food.
1/23/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cook line.
  • High Priority - Cooked potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Minestrone soup in walk in cooler prepped last night, at 45°-52° in AM.
  • High Priority - Cooked/heated potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Minestrone soup in walk in cooler. 45°-52°.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Calamari 46°, lettuce 50°, roasted tomatoes 45°. Reach in by pizza oven.
  • 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. Butter on cook line.
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. By pizza oven.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Water pitcher in hand wash sink by pizza oven.
  • Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Front counter. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Vegetable chopper/dicer/shredder/peeler soiled with old food debris. Tomato slicer on back counter.
1/22/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in an improper manner. Observed veal slacking on sheet pan at room temperature on cookline. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. Cook on line. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. Heavy cream, pasta, rice. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Two sinks on cookline blocked with dirty pans and one with water pitcher blocking access.
3/25/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.behind bar
  • Critical - Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment. interior doors with debris and scale.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. high chairs and booster seats.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on freezer floor.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. water picture stored in sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. eggs over butter in walk in cooler . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. cookline
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. under handwash sink
  • Observed old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. plates and bowls on cookline
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. in to go area.
9/10/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed sneezeguard for pizzaline seating area not installed.
12/30/2011Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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