THE OLIVE GARDEN ITALIAN RESTAURANT 1197

Name: THE OLIVE GARDEN ITALIAN RESTAURANT 1197
Address: 1341 TAMIAMI TRL, PORT CHARLOTTE, FL, 33948, US
Rating: 78.1

1341 TAMIAMI TRL, PORT CHARLOTTE, FL 33948

License #1801069

🍕 Pizza/Italian ℹ️

78.1 Grade C / 100

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April 24, 2026 · 5 findings · 2 critical

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THE OLIVE GARDEN ITALIAN RESTAURANT 1197 in PORT CHARLOTTE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 78.1 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has been inspected 6 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 24, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 34 total violations — 4 critical, 4 major, 26 minor.

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Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[13-07-4] Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employees engaging in food preparation wearing watches and bracelets. The employees removed the jewelry.
[10-01-5] In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed tongs stored with the handles in direct contact with hard grating parmesan cheese. The operator properly stored the tongs.
[42-01-4] Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry in the mop sink. The operator removed the wet mop.
[29-42-4] Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed a splitter added to the mop sink faucet with no vacuum breaker.
[41-18-4] Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Observed the quaternary solution in the bar three compartment sink exceeding 500ppm. The operator diluted the solution to 200ppm.

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[24-08-4] 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.
[23-03-4] 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.
[16-46-4] 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.
[22-13-5] 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.
[08B-12-5] 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.
[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. Observed cook with bare right hand resting on hip, touching apron. Stopped cook, educated cook on proper hand washing. Cook washed hands.
[12A-09-4] 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.
[02C-03-5] 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] 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.

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[22-20-5] 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] Bathroom facility in disrepair. Observed covered receptacle in stall two is falling off wall.
[32-07-4] Bathroom facility not clean. Observed toilet in stall two dirty. Observed manager having employee clean stall number two and observed employee cleaning.
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed in bathroom.
[14-69-4] 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] 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
[25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed Togo containers in dry storage not properly inverted. Observed manager inverting properly
[02D-01-5] 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] 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.
[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.