OLIVE GARDEN ITALIAN RESTAURANT 4480
1802 N WEST SHORE BLVD, Tampa FL 33607 · 813-286-6564
Last inspected Aug 20, 2026 · 8 visits since November 2023
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— STEADY
5 inspections within 18 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Live, small flying insects found 2 live flies flying at dish machine area. 2 live flies flying at front server station. 5 live flies flying at mop sink.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Aug 20, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Small drawer cooler at cook line - Cold Holding: raw shrimp 46 F, raw salmon 45 F, raw steak 45 F, raw chicken 45 F. Operator moved food items to walk-in freezer at time of inspection. Re temped: raw shrimp 42 F, raw salmon 39 F, raw steak 40 F, raw chicken 42 F.
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 2 food employees training have been expired.
Feb 19, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. A trash can stored in front of the handwash sink at the corner of the prep line at back kitchen, limiting access to utilized sink for hand washing. Employee relocated trash can away from handwash sink.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. A container of cooked mushrooms and a container of meat sauce in walk-in cooler. Manager date marked at time of inspection.
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. A few bags of salmon fillets thawing in prep sink. Employee stated that he turned off the running water about 10 minutes, and removed the salmon from the sealed bags at time of inspection.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At dish machine area.
Sep 2, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Aug 28, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Live, small flying insects found 2 live flies flying at dish machine area. 2 live flies flying at front server station. 5 live flies flying at mop sink.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. A tray of raw salmon 46 F stored in walk-in cooler. A pan of cooked fettuccine 48 F stored in drawer cooler at cook line. Operator placed on ice bags at time of inspection.
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Large ice machine closed to office side of the cook line.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. In walk-in freezer.
Mar 28, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled soiled food containers and dishes, then handled cleaned food containers from dish machine. Discussed with operator, operator coached employee and employee washed hands at time of inspection.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Spray bottle stored in handwash sink at dish machine area. Operator removed item from handwash sink.
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. A case of dry pasta stored on floor at prep area in kitchen. A case of calamari stored on floor in freezer. Operator moved items to shelves at time of inspection.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Behind and beneath dish machine.
Jul 25, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Mac and cheese (46 - Cold Holding)in reachin cooler on cookline Observed employee place on ice
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed a mold like substance inside ice machine Corrected observed employee clean ice machine
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on prep table next to Togo cups Corrected observed employee discard
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed on floor at mop sink Corrected observed employee dry mop floor
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed stored on prep table on cookline Corrected observed employee place in sanitizer bucket
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed bulk salt with no label on back prep table Corrected observed employee label
May 9, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food stored in warmer. Manager discarded food.
Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler door falls off when opening.
Nov 6, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee changing duties with gloves on with no glove changing between duties, discussed with management proper glove changes.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw shrimp 48°, inspector had operator place shrimp in an ice bath.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Back employee hand wash blocked by garbage can, corrected, manager removed garbage can during inspection.
Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Wrong test papers at bar, corrected, manager brought out correct sanitizer strips, quaternary.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink store on food prep on cooks line, corrected, manager removed drink during inspection.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up by fans in walk in freezer.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Plastic to go lids in dry storage area not inverted.
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.