THE OLIVE GARDEN ITALIAN RESTAURANT

Name: THE OLIVE GARDEN ITALIAN RESTAURANT
Address: 29461 N US HWY 19, CLEARWATER, FL, 33761, US
Rating: 3.5

29461 N US HWY 19

★★★½☆ (3.5/5)

Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8876192

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.

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8784383

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

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8609176

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.

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8522247

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

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8382845

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