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NameCARRABBA'S ITALIAN GRILL #3402
Address10400 E INDEPENDENCE BV
 
City/State/ZIP
MATTHEWS NC 28105
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 10/21/2025
Final Score @ Grade
95.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
15 1.50 Food separated & protected Yes Yes No 3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P. OBSERVED GROUND BEEF stored above ready to eat food in the WI freezer. CDI. PIC changed the storage. Repeat **** IMPROVEMENT FROM LAST TIME. For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes No No 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P. Observed sanitizer at 3 comp sink coming it at 0ppm. CDI. PIC manually added solution. For more information please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg and How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY
24 1.50 Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records Yes Yes No 3-501.19(B)(3) Follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) for 4 hours. Food shall be marked to indicate the time that is 4 hours past the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control. Pf Observed containers of meatballs, tubetti noodles and sliced tomatoes being held on TPHC on cook line without a time marked to indicate when 4 hour period has elapsed. CDI: PIC labeled all items with a start time which was the earliest time items were placed on the cook line. Repeat
41 0 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored No No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Observed wiping cloth stored on prep top on front line.
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed dish machine dispenser in disrepair.
49 0 Non-food contact surfaces clean No No No 4-601.11(C ) Keep non food contact surfaces of equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris.4-602.13 Non food contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned frequently to preclude accumulation of soil residues. Observed cleaning needed in dish micro waves.
54 0 Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained No No No 5-501.110 Keep waste stored in receptacles so waste is inaccessible to insects and rodents. Observed waste out if dumpster in the dump area. 5-501.113(B) Keep dumpster, outside waste containers covered with tight-fitting lids or doors. Observed opened dumpster at the back.