THE OLIVE GARDEN ITALIAN RESTAURANT 1197
1341 TAMIAMI TRL
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.1/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/22/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed in prep area, on dry storage shelf, containers wet nesting. Observed operator removing containers and putting into dish for cleaning. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on reach in coolers soiled with food debris. Observed employee cleaning gaskets. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed in prep area, on dry storage shelf, containers with old labels on them. Observed operator taking containers to dish for cleaning. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-13-5:Basic - Soda guns and dispenser not cleaned at least once every 24 hours. Observed soda gun nozzles and backside of soda dispenser, behind nozzles soiled with black mold like substance. Observed employees cleaning nozzles and dispensers. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed container of strawberries and a container of cut oranges stored in keg cooler without covering lids. Observed bartender covering product. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-28-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed cook with bare right hand resting on hip, touching apron. Stopped cook, educated cook on proper hand washing. Cook washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed cook pulling pants up then went to resume working. Stopped cook, educated cook on proper glove changing and hand washing. Cook washed hands and re gloved. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed milk open in ice bath container, with no date markings after opening.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards on make table with food stains on board. Observed operator replacing cutting boards. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/22/2025 revealed 9 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 12/10/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed on ice machine to the right in kitchen with some black mold like substance around rim of shoot. Observed employee cleaning and sanitizing inside of ice machine around shoot. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee without a beard guard on cooking. Observed said employee put on beard guard. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets in kitchen with debris on them. Observed employees starting to clean gaskets **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/10/2024 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 5/22/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed a slight build up of soil under handles in bar at keg cooler.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed gaskets through out kitchen with gaskets soiled with food debris on them.
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/22/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 1/4/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
8
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed both ice machines in kitchen with pink mold like substance on them, in the inside top.
- 32-05-4:Basic - Bathroom facility in disrepair. Observed covered receptacle in stall two is falling off wall.
- 32-07-4:Basic - Bathroom facility not clean. Observed toilet in stall two dirty. Observed manager having employee clean stall number two and observed employee cleaning. Corrected On-Site
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed in bathroom.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup as soon as you open freezer door and accumulation of ice inside walk-in freezer.
- 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. Observed scoop (in a container with what appears to be bread crumbs) touching product with handle. Observed manager removescoop and place in dish Corrected On-Site
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed Togo containers in dry storage not properly inverted. Observed manager inverting properly Corrected On-Site
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed two bins next to Ice Machine with white substance inside with no labels
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cooler reach in doors in bar area where the door meets the frame with black mold like substance on them. Observed bartender working on cleaning them. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 46-01-4:Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. Observed backdoor exit blocked with 4 slim Jim trash cans and a crate with a mini refrigerator on it.
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/4/2024 revealed 10 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 8/25/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
8
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed in dry storage, Co2 tanks not secured. Observed manager putting chain around tanks and securing. Corrected On-Site
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee in kitchen with out hair restraint, working on a catering order, handling food items. Observed employee putting hair back. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed walk in freezer with food debris on floor under dungeon racks. Repeat Violation
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed ice scoop laying down in ice machine with handle touching ice. Observed employee removing ice scoop from ice machine. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 24-18-4:Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed utensils stored on drying shelf with handles down instead of handles up. Educated manager on proper storage
- 29-19-4:Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Observed standing water and clogged drain at dump sink in dish. Observed employee trying to clear line.
- 29-03-4:Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. Observed water draining on to floor from dump station in dish.
- 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Observed sanitizer bucket on floor in bar. Observed employee emptying sanitizer water into a double stacked sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed in server station, mold on fountain soda machine.
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/25/2023 revealed 9 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 8 basic).