Carrabba's Italian Grill #6027

3021 Sw 34 St, Gainesville, FL 32608
Italian
Last inspected: Nov 3, 2025
70
Score
Medium Risk

Carrabba's Italian Grill #6027 has been inspected eight times since 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Nov 3, 2025. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.

Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near six violations per visit.

“Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair” comes up most often, recorded four times in the inspection record.

That's lower than the typical Gainesville restaurant, which scores around 75. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

8
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 3, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Food Temperature Measuring Devices Provided and Accurate
FL-46
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
70
Jul 18, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
43
Aug 28, 2024
Complaint Full
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed: back wall hand wash sink, rolling cart in front of it. The cart was moved for access. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed prep hand wash sink, no drying device available. The batteries are being replaced. **Corrective Action Taken**
31B-02-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed: standing water at the entrance to the walk-in freezer. ALSO, standing water on the display cook line floor.
36-22-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the area above the soda nozzles is soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed: old labels on clean food pans on the shelf, clean end of the dish wash machine.
16-46-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed: chicken in a sink, attempting to be in a thawing process, water not draining. The valve was opened, the water then flowed down the overflow tube. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
67
Jul 15, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations.
View 2 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
61
Oct 5, 2023
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed: wait staff handle bread with bare hands, which was not going to be heated to 145F,(just came out of the bread warming device). The staff member followed the directions of management and washed and added gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
09-01-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed breaded cheese stick on the cook line 44F. Ice bags were added **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed at the bar, a supply hose for sanitizer, hanging from an alcohol bottle. The supply tube was moved to hang on a non food area. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the soda diffusers with build up, in the wait station. ALSO, multiple cutting boards have deep cuts/stains.
22-02-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed: multiple instances throughout the kitchen, cracked/crumbled floor tiles. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
55
Jul 31, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed: 1 fly by the office door adjacent to the kitchen.
35A-02-6
High Priority - 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. Observed: squid and milk wash lacking their time as a public health control time stamps. Adjusted stickers were put in place. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the cutting boards on the cook line are stained. ALSO, the tea nozzles are soiled.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed the hand wash sink at the bar had ice in it.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Observed: no strips or measuring device to determine rinsing temperature. Hi temp machine.
16-62-1
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Observed the employees restroom is lacking a closed receptacle.
32-12-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed: the area over the soda nozzles is soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed: floor tiles in the kitchen and cook line are is disrepair. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
47
Mar 6, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed two soups in steam Bain at 119F and 132 F. Manager took off cook line and had soup reheated. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed missing tiles at entrance of walk-in-freezer
36-17-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed box of noodles on floor in walk-in-freezer **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed missing hand wash sink sign at server station.
31B-04-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee keys, and cellphone stored on top of clean dishes on front line.
40-06-5
70
Nov 28, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed dirty knives in hand wash sink at front kitchen. Manager removed knives form hand wash sink.
31A-11-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed box of noodles stored on floor in Walk-in Freezer
08B-38-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed missing tiles on floor at entrance of Walk-in Freezer, also observed broken and missing tile in front of Dishwashing machine **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed mold like substance on the underside of the non food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda dispensing machine at server station.
23-03-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed unwashed produce (tomatoes, asparagus) stored above ready to eat food items (lettuce)in Walk-in Cooler
08B-17-4
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Carrabba's Italian Grill #6027 last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Carrabba's Italian Grill #6027 on file is from Nov 3, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Carrabba's Italian Grill #6027?

Across the inspection record, “floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Carrabba's Italian Grill #6027.

How does Carrabba's Italian Grill #6027 compare to other restaurants in Gainesville?

Carrabba's Italian Grill #6027 most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Gainesville average of 75.

Has Carrabba's Italian Grill #6027's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Carrabba's Italian Grill #6027 have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Carrabba's Italian Grill #6027 means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Carrabba's Italian Grill #6027 inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Carrabba's Italian Grill #6027 is inspected around three times per year on average.