OLIVE GARDEN 1078
1555 N UNIVERSITY DR, Coral Springs FL 33071 · 954.344.5226
Last inspected Nov 12, 2025 · 8 visits since March 2024
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— STEADY
5 inspections within 27 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In walk in freezer open box of ground beef over box of French fries
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Nov 12, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold table; calamari (42-55F - Cold Holding). As per operator food not portioned or prepared today. In unit less than 4hrs. Observed multiple hot spots in calamari; calamari's container not properly seated in ice bath. Operator refilled ice bath and placed bags of ice to quickly chill calamari
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors underneath shelves in the dry storage room littered with food debris
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Rag under cutting board in back prep area. In back prep area. Operator removed
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. At cook line observed wet rag not stored in sanitizer bucket. Operator removed
Jul 7, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Expo line and back prep area without paper towels. Operator restocked
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Found employee phone and headphones case over pre table and food equipment. Operator moved
Feb 14, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Gloves no hand wash. Employee used wash cloth with gloves on to wipe and clean a spice container. Operator changed gloves with no hand wash and immediately started to prepare a pizza.
Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Operator picked up garbage from the floor, immediately with no handwash touched clean dishes to place on a tray
Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In walk in freezer open box of ground beef over box of French fries
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Clean plastic containers at dish washing area not inverted
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal plastic bag, containing personal food items, in cold line (on ice) behind stove. Operator removed.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer has build up of ice on floor
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Operator used a wet wiping cloth to clean a spice container. Operator immediately after placed wet cloth on the counter
Jul 23, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Lowboy drawer underneath salad station; salad (46F - Cold Holding) per operator, in unit less than 4 hours. Foods not portioned or prepared today. Observed unit constantly being opened and closed. Operator removed and placed in walk ointment cooler
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda machine behind bar area, soiled
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Behind bar area in drink station, ceiling vent has accumulation of dust.
Jun 28, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Above triple sink area
Apr 29, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plastic dessert lid/container not inverted on dry rack on top of TCS and dishwasher area. Operator inverted.
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer on floor under shelving
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm). Operator remade to 100ppm
Mar 20, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Mar 13, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Employee washed hands with cold water.
Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Observed dishwasher machine final rinse not reaching 160F operator placed call to technician
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed ice scoop stored on top of ice machine. Operator removed and gave to dishwasher clean and sanitized.
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Operator elevated.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container of flour removed from original container not identified by common name
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.