Carrabba's Italian Grill #6027

3021 SW 34 St, Gainesville, FL 32608 · Permanent Food Service · License 1102872

Official report

out of 100

Grade B

Safety score 87 of 100

Latest visit: Sep 24, 2026 (6 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.Intermediate · 8 other violations

How the score was calculated

Starting score100
Violations at the Sep 24 routine inspection
1 intermediate, 8 basic (2 repeats)
-13
Safety score87

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Sep242026

Routine inspection

9 violations found

First visitSep 24, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
9 violations found:
- 1 Intermediate
- 8 Basic
What the inspector cited
Intermediate1
- Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
  Square portable cutting boards soiled with mold-like substances.
Basic8
- Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
  Tongs on oven handle at front cook-line.
- Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
  Square portable cutting boards grooved. Fan guard missing from front prep-line microwave.
- Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
  Soda machine backsplash soiled with mold-like substances.
- Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  Pans wet nesting on rack in kitchen.
- Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair.
  Floor tiles cracked and missing on back prep line.
  Floor area(s) covered with standing water.
  Standing water on front and back cook lines.
  Repeat violation
- Code 40, Employee personal belongings: Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
  Employees speaker on shelf over prep table.
  Repeat violation
- Code 42, Premises and cleaning equipment: Mobile food dispensing vehicle service area of commissary not properly physically separated from other food operations.
  Screwdriver on storage room shelf next to pasta. Manager removed.
  Fixed on the spot
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

Reading this report

Priority levels

High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
Basic Best practices and general upkeep.

Terms in the inspectors’ reports

Food-contact surface: Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
Nonfood-contact surface: Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.
Wet nesting: Stacking dishes or containers before they have dried, which traps moisture where germs can grow.