OLIVE GARDEN ITALIAN RESTAURANT #5802
5294 E HWY 100, Palm Coast FL 32164 · 386.586.2924
Last inspected Jun 25, 2026 · 8 visits since November 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Kale 59F. Not enough dividers in cooler. Person in charge placed inside cooler.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Disciplinary actions
1 case · $320
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5--2016027963 | Jun 10, 2016 | Jul 7, 2016 | $320 |
Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Jun 25, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed small dairy reach in cooler gaskets soiled with black/green mold like substance. Person in charge start cleaning during inspection.
Feb 27, 2026Inspection 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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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 pasta shells and Ditalini from previous day missing date mark. Person in charge added date mark.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gasket on reach in cooler on cook line soiled with food debris.
Oct 28, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Sep 25, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 4 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed cook on the line place raw salmon on grill with gloves on and then change his gloves without washing his hand first. Addressed immediately and cooked washed his hands and placed gloves on.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Above fill line; pasta 54F; ( - Cold Holding) person in charge placed in cooler.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on clean containers on clean dish rack.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service to go containers not inverted. Person in charge inverted.
Mar 6, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed cook reach down and grab gloves off the floor, with another pair on his hands, then grab gloves and place over his existing gloves without washing his hands. Addressed immediately and he removed gloves and washed hands.
Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Grease on floor behind fryers.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave at beginning of cook line is soiled.
Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. By boxes. Per person in charge they had a delivery. Person in charge has boxes taken out to bin.
Oct 29, 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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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Kale 59F. Not enough dividers in cooler. Person in charge placed inside cooler.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal m&m's in reach in freezer at bar. Person in charge removed.
Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Behind grill floor is soiled.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Salad cooler has soiled shelf.
Apr 16, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate7 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 106F. Person in charge discarded. Nobody could tell me how long it had been there.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Under pasta cookers.
Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floor under soda boxes has debris.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer has ice condensation.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Spoon holders on wait staff is dirty.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On clean dishes on clean dish rack.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Tray containing frozen salmon, meatballs, and sausage was left out thawing at room temperature. Person in charge placed in walk in cooler.
Utensils in poor condition. Butter container is broken. Person in charge replaced container.
Nov 1, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
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Drain cover(s) missing. Missing on floor drain in dish area.
Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Under fryers; oil on floor.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles around floor drain in dish area are cracked.
Floors not maintained smooth and durable. At far end of kitchen; grout has worn off tiles.
Ice bucket/shovel stored upside down or on floor between uses. Ice bucket is upside down. Person in charge hung up to dry.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Breading mixture not labeled. Person in charge had labeled.
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.