Carrabba's Italian Grill
7620 N Wickham Rd, Melbourne, FL 32940 · Permanent Food Service · License 1505667
What drove the grade
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 13 routine inspection1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 2 intermediate (1 fixed on the spot), 6 basic-14
- Safety score86
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitOct 13, 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:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.
Observed in walk in cooler 6 made in house chicken soup Made on 10/10 at and still seal in bag on inspection date 10/13 11:00am.Operator discarded the items
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate2
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Operator is conducting reduced oxygen packaging of frozen fish, raw meat, poultry, or fruit and vegetables, cured meat and poultry, hard or semisoft cheese with no ingredients added at the establishment, cook-chill packaging, or sous vide packaging without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants.
More information can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/special-process/. Observed in walk in cooler 6made in house chicken soup Made on 10/10 and still seal in bag on inspection date 10/13 11:00am.
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
Hand wash sink closer to station 2 had a pitcher stored in the sink. Operator removed it.
Fixed on the spot
Basic6
Code 06, Food properly thawed: Frozen time/temperature control for safety food being slacked at room temperature is no longer frozen solid.
Prep raw salmon ; (38°F - Cold Holding); prep raw chicken (38°F - Cold Holding) thawing out at room temperature
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.
Walk in freezer
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Hood vents at prep stove station
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing.
Cove broken by walk in cooler entrance
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair.
Floor tiles are disrepair on cook line
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
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.
- Stop sale
- An order that the food can’t be sold or served.