THE OLIVE GARDEN ITALIAN RESTAURANT 1689

Emerald Coast Parkway
Florida, 32541
Okaloosa County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.4/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

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All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 2/10/2025

High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Manager contacted corporate office to have license sent over to print and displayed. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-20-5:Basic - Small amount of Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin on interior right wall.
Food Inspector #9001815
2025-02-10
★★★★½ 5.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/10/2025 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).

Inspection on 10/11/2024

High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 21-05-5:Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface on make line underpants with carabona sauce. Chef removed cloth from food contact surface. Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on drying dish shelf have water at lips. Manager tilted pans to allow for drying. Corrected On-Site
  • 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in prepared salad holding unit in wait station. Manager placed a thermometer in unit. Corrected On-Site
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sausage link 114F (11-12:34)- reheat 189F. Corrected On-Site
Food Inspector #8771440
2024-10-11
★★½☆☆ 3.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/11/2024 revealed 4 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).

Inspection on 12/27/2023

High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
8
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling vents in kitchen are rusted.
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on dish shelf in ware washing area have standing water on the lips.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler door gasket in disrepair.
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk in freezer floor and floors through out kitchen and dry storage have build and debris. Repeat Violation
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer ceiling and floor have ice build up. Repeat Violation
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle stored in flour at super Breader bin. Manager removed scoop and sent to ware washing area. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Pasta, beef block and sausage block stored in walk in freezer not covered.
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Manager removed mop from bucket and hung to dry. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink on cook line. Manager stocked paper towels at sink. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 22-31-4:Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Surface rust on interior of ice machine.
Food Inspector #8459417
2023-12-27
★★☆☆☆ 2.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/27/2023 revealed 10 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 8 basic).

Inspection on 7/31/2023

High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
6
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks stored on food contact shelf near food and napkins. Manager removed drinks from shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Liquid butter jugs stored on floor near prep kitchen. Employee placed jugs on shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall in disrepair near back exit door. General manager has work order in for repairs. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer on floor. Repeat Violation
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall soiled behind ice machines. Repeat Violation
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet Mop stored inside mop bucket. Employee hung mop to dry on hook. Corrected On-Site
Food Inspector #8371463
2023-07-31
★★★½☆ 4.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/31/2023 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 6 basic).