Carrabba's Italian Grill
Last inspected: Jan 7, 2026
50
Score
Carrabba's Italian Grill has been inspected 10 times since 2022. The most recent report on file is from Jan 7, 2026. A high risk tier suggests the facility had a rough recent inspection, with multiple violations on record.
Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around seven violations to closer to 12 violations per visit.
Across the inspection history, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded five times.
Compared to other Palm Coast restaurants (averaging 79), there's room to close the gap. The pattern in the record is worth a careful look.
10
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
11
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 7, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 11 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Above on line; Cheese 56F. Cheese was above fill line. Person in charge moved cheese. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. All gaskets on cook line are soiled. Hoods are soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Eggplant not covered. Person in charge covered. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour/sugar need labels, person in charge labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Black mold like substance inside of ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Soufflé cup used in balsamic dressing. Person in charge discarded soufflé cup. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. On cook line; microwave handle is soiled. Person in charge cleaned. **Corrected On-Site**
23-24-4
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Whole salmon and Branzino thawing in sealed bags. Still frozen.
06-09-1
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag and food on prep table. Person in charge removed both items. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Oil under fryers. Floor in dry storage and soda boxes is soiled.
36-01-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife in between pack table. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in water is 95F. Person in charge emptied water. **Corrective Action Taken**
10-07-4
50
Sep 22, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler on cook line; GOAT cheese 53F; ( - Cold Holding). Per person in charge person had just cut it. Placed on time control. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer is soiled. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pitcher in front hand washing sink. Person in charge removed pitcher. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Heavy cream in walk in cooler not dated. Person in charge dated. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Black mold like substance in top corner of ice machine.
22-20-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Some clean dishes wet nesting on clean dish rack. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on back and front lines. Person in charge squeegeed water up. **Corrected On-Site**
36-22-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in both top loading reach in coolers on cook line.
14-69-4
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. At bar; ice scoop on top of ice cooler. In kitchen ice bucket face up on cart. Person in charge removed both. **Corrected On-Site**
10-12-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on cook line is soiled.
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on 1st reach in cooler on cook line are soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand washing sink in dish room is leaking from pipe onto floor.
29-08-4
43
Jan 29, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing on black hose at prep.
29-34-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer has old food debris. Person in charge cleaned slicer. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. At front; hand washing sink blocked by cutting board. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. By dish room. Person in charge labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Covered drink on front prep table. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean combos on dish rack.
24-08-4
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Grease on floor behind fryers.
36-01-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Several knives in between equipment. Person in charge removed all knives. **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Several pairs hanging from equipment. Person in charge removed all. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Lids on salt, flour are soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in coolers are soiled with food debris.
22-16-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall in dish room and behind 3CS has black mold like substance on it.
36-27-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at hand washing sink in back. Person in charge replaced. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4
41
Aug 1, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations.
View 2 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
74
Jul 31, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 13 violations
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. Missing on lemon butter. Person in charge time stamped. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine only reaches 164. **Warning**
22-49-4
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw seafood in drawers. Per person in charge coolers were worked on this am and repair person put into drawer wrong. Person in charge put chicken on bottom. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. End of cookline; mushrooms 45F, meat sauce 52F, Alfredo 50F, marinara 52F, goat cheese 55F, tomatoes 67F; ( - Cold Holding). Items placed in cooler at 11am. Placed on time control until cooler can be repaired. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Heavy cream not dated. Opened yesterday. Person in charge dated. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At bar. Person in charge labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. On cookline; cup used to scoop salt. Also in flour. Person in charge removed both. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Observed serve set full ice bucket on floor. He placed bucket in dish. **Corrective Action Taken**
10-14-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. A pair of tongs hanging from equipment. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dessert drawers have black/mold like substance on them. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surfaces not designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and maintenance. Chemical tubing has black/mold like substance in all tubes.
14-52-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Ice cream not covered in reach in freezer. Flour not covered. Person in charge covered both. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour/sugar not labeled. Person in charge labeled both. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
32
Feb 15, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Items in hand washing sinks on cookline. Person in charge removed items. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At bar. Person in charge emptied. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave is soiled. Person in charge cleaned microwave. **Corrected On-Site**
22-08-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing in men's restroom. **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on all drawers are soiled with food debris.
23-03-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop not hanging up to dry. Person in charge hung to dry. **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4
70
Aug 24, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 21, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In station 1 cooler; Goat cheese 50F, meatballs 52F, Alfredo, marinara, meat sauce 52F; ( - Cold Holding) In walk in cooler; Steak, chicken, butter, pork, scallops, fish 44F,; ( - Cold Holding). Items in cooler 2 hours. Person in charge called company who's on their way. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. marinara 108F, chicken soup 120F both reheated to 165F; ( - Reheating) **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Several unlabeled spray bottles. Person in charge had labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Pairs of tongs hanging from front of cookline. Person in charge removed all. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing to left of cookline.
31B-04-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup used as scoop in breader. Person in charge moved cup and discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach behind soda boxes. Person in charge disposed of. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-03-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on front prep table. Personal food in walk in cooler. Person in charge moved all. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floor behind cookline is soiled.
36-01-4
Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. 2 ice buckets on floor at front of kitchen.
10-14-5
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Several knives in between front cooler and wall. Person in charge removed all. **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar not labeled. Person in charge labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5
43
Feb 1, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Sep 7, 2022
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Carrabba's Italian Grill last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Carrabba's Italian Grill on file is from Jan 7, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Carrabba's Italian Grill?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Carrabba's Italian Grill.
How does Carrabba's Italian Grill compare to other restaurants in Palm Coast?
Carrabba's Italian Grill most recently scored 50 out of 100, which is lower than the Palm Coast average of 79.
Has Carrabba's Italian Grill's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Carrabba's Italian Grill have averaged around 12 violations per visit, up from roughly seven earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Carrabba's Italian Grill means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Carrabba's Italian Grill inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Carrabba's Italian Grill is inspected around three times per year on average.
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