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OLIVE GARDEN 1081

22161 POWERLINE RD, Boca Raton FL 33433 · 561.750.0786

Last inspected Mar 13, 2026 · 9 visits since October 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats262
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA6007710
Grade history
FEB 25
MAY 25
JUN 25
OCT 25
MAR 26
≈ ERRATIC

5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.

Worst finding on record
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Spicy meat sauce.
High priority/01B-02-5
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★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Disciplinary actions

1 case · $200

CaseViolation dateFinal orderAmount
2--2025089511Oct 14, 2025Jan 22, 2026$200

Inspection history

9 visits, newest first

Mar 13, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sausage at steam table at 123°, reheat 183
High priority/03B-01-6/Corrected On-Site
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents over the ice machine with heavy amounts of dust
Basic/36-34-5
Oct 22, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Oct 14, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection

Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 3 violations recorded, 2 high priority.

2 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired.
High priority/22-57-6/Repeat Violation/Admin Complaint
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored above ready to eat onions in walk in cooler. Raw chicken stored above squeeze container of garlic butter in cook line reach in. Operator reorganized.
High priority/08A-05-6/Corrected On-Site/Warning
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall soiled with dust above ice machine.
Basic/36-27-5/Warning
Jun 16, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jun 9, 2025Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 2 recorded, 1 high priority.

1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired.
High priority/22-57-6/Warning
Utensils in poor condition. Clean tongs stored above triple sink heavily melted. Operator discarded.
Basic/14-12-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation/Warning
May 28, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

3 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 6 findings ▾
Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. See stop sale. Spicy Meat sauce 47F @ 2:52, chef states cooling overnight. Sauce hot held on cook line, removed at end of the night and placed in walk in cooler.
High priority/03D-02-5
Operator not complying with the procedures stated in the Process Waiver or HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator not able to provide inspector with a HACCP plan. Operator provided proof of HACCP plan on computer at end of inspection.
High priority/03G-48-2/Corrected On-Site
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Spicy meat sauce.
High priority/01B-02-5
Equipment in poor repair, heat lamp on cook line rusty.
Basic/14-11-5
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with mold like substance, walk in cooler out side doors and walls. Mold like substance on food storage containers.
Basic/23-03-4
Utensils in poor condition, rubber spatulas burnt and chipped in dish area. Operator discarded rubber spatulas.
Basic/14-12-4/Corrected On-Site
Feb 18, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jan 26, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Oct 19, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic

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.