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THE OLIVE GARDEN ITALIAN RESTAURANT

Health inspection records show THE OLIVE GARDEN ITALIAN RESTAURANT in CLEARWATER has 6 inspections with a food safety rating of 3.2/5. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

Last inspection: 2 months ago · 6 reports on file

29461 N US HWY 19

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.2/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

12/18/2025· 2mo ago

Visit ID: 10914474

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 9 basic

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Speaker stored next to salt.employee moved salt during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Multiple employees without hair restraints involved in plating salads and dishing soup.
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Food container holding clean bowls has water standing at the bottom. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Cook and prep areas Repeat Violation
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under and behind fixed equipment. Cook line, prep area and storage areas
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in standing water on cook line. Discussed proper storage of in use utensil. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of Cambro units, dolly for clean equipment. Repeat Violation
  • 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Reuse of paper trays to scoop food. Discussed the need to use trays for single use only.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Shakers on cook line containing food removed from the original container not labled with common name. Discussed the need to label all foods removed from the original container. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sterno stored with food in dry storage. Operator moved sterno during the inspection. Corrected On-Site

2/25/2025· 1y ago

Visit ID: 8876192

Met Inspection Standards

4 basic

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles stained with mold like substance.
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Dish area, prep area cook line
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of ingredient bins and cambros
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Food containers holding storing food removed from its original container not labeled with common. Discussed the need to label all food removed from its original container.

8/29/2024· 1y 6mo ago

Visit ID: 8784383

Met Inspection Standards

6 basic

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with dust. Dust on ceiling of walk in cooler next to fan. Discussed with manager.
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Silver pans in warewashing area stacked wet. Discussed with manager the need to allow clean equipment to properly air dry before stacking.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer and 2 reach in freezers near walk in cooler.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Surrounding area of soda nozzles. Discussed with manager on duty
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Repeat Violation
  • 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Bucket on prep table next to cutting board. Employee relocated Corrected On-Site

2/21/2024· 2y ago

Visit ID: 8609176

Met Inspection Standards

3 basic

  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Evidence of employee eating in back area where silverware is being rolled. Corrected On-Site
  • 33-23-4:Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface.
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.

1/23/2024· 2y 1mo ago

Visit ID: 8522247

Met Inspection Standards

3 high, 3 basic

  • 13-02-4:Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Prep cook, Long hair under cap, cook put hair hair into cap Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in freezer, boxes of food on floor, moved to shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old stickers on plastics containers in prep room, moved to dish room and stickers removed Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-27-4:High Priority - Food placed in soiled container. Red peppers washed then placed back in cardboard box, operator rewashed peppers and put in colander. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Marsala sauce (46F - Cold Holding)moved to chill tank , chilled to 40F before end of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 03F-02-5: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. At expo, cut leafy greens and sliced tomatoes on same time frame. Put out at 11 am. No separate time control for each item. Discussed alternatives with manager on duty. Corrected On-Site

10/10/2023· 2y 5mo ago

Visit ID: 8382845

Met Inspection Standards

1 int, 3 basic

  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook no beard guard
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Prep area and dish area
  • 33-09-4:Basic - Garbage not placed in a receptacle for storage until pick up to make the garbage inaccessible to insects and rodents. Garbage in bags on floor in front of hand wash sink leaking onto the floor. Manager had the area cleaned and sanitized. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink blocked by bags of garbage. Manager had the trash disposed of. Corrected On-Site