CARRABBA'S ITALIAN GRILL

Name: CARRABBA'S ITALIAN GRILL
Address: 1575 PALM BAY RD, PALM BAY, FL, 32905, US
Rating: 56

1575 PALM BAY RD, PALM BAY, FL 32905

License #1504757

🍕 Pizza/Italian ℹ️

56 Grade F / 100

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June 26, 2026 · 9 findings · 1 critical

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CARRABBA'S ITALIAN GRILL in PALM BAY currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 56 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 8 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on June 26, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 74 total violations — 9 critical, 7 major, 58 minor.

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Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[35A-02-7] Live, small flying insects found four near dish machine. Ecolab scheduled for Monday.
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used as scoop for flour.
[33-14-4] Dumpster overflowing garbage. With boxes and cardboard.
[13-04-4] Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. On front cook line cooking no beard guard.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Container for plates soiled with debris on opening track.
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Two bins of flour uncovered.
[21-09-4] Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. On cook line.
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Vegetable oil spray not labeled.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Meat slicer soiled from last use over 24 hours ago. Knife holder on wall soiled with debris.

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cups used as a scoop for cooked pasta at make table in front.
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling in back prep kitchen soiled with food debris.
[35A-03-4] Dead roaches on premises. Observed dead roach in back kitchen near employee restroom.
[13-04-4] Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Two employees on cook line without beard guards.
[13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. One female employee on cook line without hair restraint.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean bins wet nesting.
[36-22-4] Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Area near ice machine and ware washing standing water.
[10-12-5] In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop stored on top of ice machine.
[10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tong stored on oven handle on cook line near kitchen door.
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Mens restroom has no hand wash sign.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in coolers on cook line have soiled handles. Wunderbar cable connections at the bar next to open ice bin solid with dust and dirt.
[16-46-4] Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Clean bins on drying rack with old labels.
[29-08-4] Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand wash sink nearest dish machine is leaking from p-trap.
[25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored protected from contamination. Single service trays on cook line covered with food debris. Operator discarded.
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Cooked noodles in walk in cooler from last night not covered after cooling. Ice cream in walk in freezer not covered.
[36-27-5] Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls in the prep kitchen soiled with food debris. All walls need to be cleaned in back.
[35A-02-7] Live, small flying insects found 2 flies in back kitchen by mop sink and two flies near handwashing sink on cook line at the door nearest the mop sink.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Dish ware on cook line had old food debris. Top plate of each stack.

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior has some build up of black mold like substance.
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Paper cup used to scoop breading left in breading mix on cook line. Manager discarded.
[35A-03-4] Dead roaches on premises. A few dead insects inside light lens on back kitchen area by dish machine
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink above clean dishes by dish machine area. Manager removed.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clear pans wet nesting by dish area.
[36-22-4] Floor area(s) covered with standing water. On cook line
[36-10-4] Floor has some black build up along wall on cook line
[14-38-4] Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. A couple of large plastic bins are cracked stored with clean pans
[33-04-5] Garbage enclosure not constructed of durable/cleanable materials. Overgrown grass in dumpster pad area
[10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door on front cook line. Manager removed tongs.
[33-10-4] Inside/outside of dumpster not clean.
[36-27-5] Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall soiled throughout back area.
[29-03-4] Water draining onto floor surface. Pasta boiler leaks on floor causing standing water
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. calamari (46F - Cold Holding); crab cakes (52F - Cold Holding), calamari was slacked thawed under water, about 3 hours ago, rapid chilling. Crab cakes were taken from the walk in cooler to cook line 3 hours ago, manager is going to rapid chill. Tempted crab cakes in walk in they were 41F.
[03F-10-5] No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Cooler unit on cook line is put on time due to needing a new unit.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in back of house
[24-05-4] Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Bowl on bread proofing rack Pitchers on on top of ice machine
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On prep table
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Mixer and mixer shaft heavily rusted. Gaskets torn in walk-in in cooler
[35B-01-4] Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door next to dry storage
[14-69-4] Ice buildup around condenser of walk in cooler
[10-07-4] In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensil pan was 121 F. Employee placed pan in steam basin to reheat water
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets in reach in drawers, and walk in cooler heavily soiled with dust and food debris
[42-01-4] Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored in bucket
[01B-01-4] Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 5 lb artichoke can dent in top seam
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. middle cooler-Vingarette 54 F - cold holding, made yesterday and has pasturized eggs as ingredient
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. middle cooler-Vingarette 54 F - cold holding; burratta 60 F - cold holding; cut tomatoes 58 F - cold holding; raw salmon 60 F - cold holding; raw scallops 60 F - cold holding; raw beef 60 F - cold holding; raw pork 60 F - cold holding;
[31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink on front line blocked by cart
[53B-13-5] Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.