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THE OLIVE GARDEN ITALIAN RESTAURANT # 1091

With 5 documented inspections, THE OLIVE GARDEN ITALIAN RESTAURANT # 1091 in MERRITT ISLAND has achieved a 2.5/5 food safety rating. Food safety practices have remained consistent.

205 East Merritt Island Causeway
Florida, 32952
Brevard County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/6/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10934203

  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Fully thawed raw salmon in vacuum sealed packaging bearing indicator label for thawing requirements.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White granular substance removed from original packaging is not labeled identifying by common name. Operator labeled Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In open top reach in cooler on cook line spinach dip (53F - Cold Holding); pesto (51F - Cold Holding). 1/6 pans double stacked in 1/3 pans causing air gap

Inspection Date: 2/7/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8991189

  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Under oven and fryers on cook line. Behind the bar
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Women's restroom
  • 41-18-4:High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Quaternary sanitizer in triple sink at bar is 500+ppm. Remade to 200ppm Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 9/30/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8731538

  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Multiple damaged gaskets
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area beneath pizza oven and surrounding fryers has a heavy build up of grease
  • 36-64-5:Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Noticeably pungent odor on cook line in front of pizza oven and fryers

Inspection Date: 3/5/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8532188

  • 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dish washer handled soiled dishes and then began putting away clean dishes without washing hands
  • 10-05-5:High Priority - In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line. Utensils in dirty water. Operator replaced Corrected On-Site
  • 22-43-4:High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple sink in bar at 500+ppm. Operator remade to 150ppm Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Surface area surrounding dispenser nozzles of soda machines in each service station have an accumulation of mold like substance. Operator cleaned Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 10/20/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8352859

  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line. Utensils in standing water at 91°F. Operator discarded Corrected On-Site
  • 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer buckets stored directly on the floor in service aisle. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-43-4:High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. At triple sink behind the bar +400ppm. Operator remade to 200ppm Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-02-4:High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Server carried dirty dishes to dish area then began to open a bag of lettuce without washing hands
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Surface area surrounding dispenser nozzles of soda machine has an accumulation of mold like substance. Upper corners on interior of ice bins at soda machines are soiled. Operator cleaned Corrected On-Site