THE OLIVE GARDEN

Name: THE OLIVE GARDEN
Address: 2151 E GULF TO LAKE HWY, INVERNESS, FL, 34453, US
Rating: 82

2151 E GULF TO LAKE HWY, INVERNESS, FL 34453

License #1901277

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82 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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THE OLIVE GARDEN in INVERNESS currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 82 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on May 22, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 13 total violations — 3 critical, 10 minor.

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The latest inspection on May 22, 2026 shows 10 observation rows: 2 critical, 0 major, and 8 minor.

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Inspection timeline

Inspection History

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[29-11-4] Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Dripping pipe below handwash sink in server station.
[16-46-4] Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Remnants if old labels stuck to sides of several pans on shelf in prep area.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Shelf above garlic bread table soiled with dust and/or black substance. 2. Area around nozzles of fountain machine in server station heavily soiled with mold-like substance. Manager had an employee begin cleaning the area during this inspection.
[13-07-4] Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Several employees observed handling food with bracelets and/or watches on wrists at salad station.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nested pans on shelves in prep area and on clean dish shelf in warewash area.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Backpack stored in top of boxes containing breadsticks in back of kitchen. Manager removed the backpack from the area during this inspection.
[12A-28-4] 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. 1. Employee in bar area wiped hand on apron, then handled a washed lime with the same hand without washing hands or wearing gloves. 2. An employee in the bar area rinsed hands with water and dried them on their apron, then proceeded to stir a drink without washing hands.
[35B-02-4] Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Insect control light installed on wall above garlic bread station near cookline.
[09-01-4] Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee in bar area placed a sliced lime on a drink glass with bare hands.
[24-18-4] Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Container of spoons stored with food contact surface facing upwards on counter in bar area. Manager moved the spoons to the warewash area during this inspection.

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