OLIVE GARDEN ITALIAN REST #4489
9465 ATLANTIC BLVD, Jacksonville FL 32225 · 904.720-0511
Last inspected Feb 9, 2026 · 7 visits since November 2023
SEP 24
FEB 25
APR 25
OCT 25
FEB 26
▲ GETTING WORSE
5 inspections trending down, 13 points off where it started.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Two flies at wait station area.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Feb 9, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Line cook drinking on line with gloves on, then touched metal pan with breader inside, manager coached employee and hands washed
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Opened bagged Ranch in reach in salad cooler 60f, moved to working reach in cooler.. salad cooler breaker tripped per manager. Cooler turned on
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on clean dishes on drying rack, manager pulled old labels and sent pans to rewash
Oct 6, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee used cell phone on cook line, grabbed utensil and stirred product then grabbed pan from steam table. Manager advised to wash hands and changed gloves,
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Scampi flavored chicken in 6 drawer cooler 47f, manager discarded.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Soda Gun at bar soiled wit brown build up residue -Togo waitstation soda machine with a grey/green mold like substance around soda nozzles area
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Cook on line wear black bracelet either green writing on it, bracelet removed
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Fan covers in walk in cooler soiled with dust. -gaskets on drawer coolers soiled with food debris
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. sanitizer bucket on in back prep area next to walk in cooler 0 ppms reading Sanitizer bucket near expo line 0 ppms manager sent to remake
Apr 15, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Over bread stick toasting area
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Personal drink in glass door cooler, manager discarded
Feb 24, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in walk in cooler not sure when opened not dated Milk in walk in cooler dated good til 2-24, same milk dated good til 2-28. Manager Not sure how come it's 2 dates. States employees mark the discard date once opened
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Pink Toyota key stored on back prep area, moved
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Salt for water softener stored in floor outside in utility area
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In inside kitchen walk in freezer frozen around unit large chuck of ice next to unit
Sep 16, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on drawer cooler where salmon is stored torn
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup under unit in walk on freezer. Ball of ice on line retuning to unit
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored between cooler and prep station, manager moved knife
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Personal drinks stored in walk in freezer, per manager possibly from night shift. Manager removed
May 8, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Two flies at wait station area.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers
Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Food service employee with long braided hair.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled base of drawer cooler.
Nov 20, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards at bar and on cookline worn, with numerous knife grooves and soiling.
Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Manager could only provide evidence of training form some but not all employees
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers stacked inverted indicating dripping water on rack atop dishwasher.
Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Accumulation of garbage on the surface beneath the outdoor garbage receptacle.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Significant ice buildup on piping near air condenser.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters with grease buildups, side and back of fryer grease buildup: Interior of lowboy at server area debris buildup: Dump sink near bar debris:
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