THE OLIVE GARDEN ITALIAN RESTAURANT

Name: THE OLIVE GARDEN ITALIAN RESTAURANT
Address: 29461 N US HWY 19, CLEARWATER, FL, 33761, US
Rating: 94.5

29461 N US HWY 19, CLEARWATER, FL 33761

License #6209471

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94.5 Grade B / 100

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THE OLIVE GARDEN ITALIAN RESTAURANT in CLEARWATER currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 94.5 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on December 18, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 9 total violations — 1 critical, 8 minor.

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Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Multiple employees without hair restraints involved in plating salads and dishing soup.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of Cambro units, dolly for clean equipment.
[36-22-4] Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Cook and prep areas
[40-06-5] 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.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sterno stored with food in dry storage. Operator moved sterno during the inspection.
[10-07-4] 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.
[02D-01-5] 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.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Food container holding clean bowls has water standing at the bottom.
[25-32-4] 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.

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