OLIVE U MEDITERRANEAN GRILL
2632 PGA BLVD, Palm Beach Gardens FL 33410 · 561-500-0103
Last inspected Jan 8, 2026 · 6 visits since August 2023
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. walk in cooler - blanched French fries (45F - Cold Holding), front counter drawer-blanched French fries (45F - Cold Holding) not portioned today and prepared on Saturday - see stop sale.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone in prep table at cook line; removed
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit- spatula and grill scraper in water at 89 F Removed
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Sanitizing solution for three compartment sink not free of food debris and visible soil. Operator changed
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In hot box holding unit at front counter service area cooked rice (122F - Hot Holding) per operator product out of temperature for approximately 2 hours; product placed on TPHC
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. On shelf with cleaned and sanitized dishes a bottle of sanitizer tablets; discussed storage practices of chemicals; Bleach container a stored above shelf at three compartment sink directly above sanitizer compartment operator removed
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At mop sink hose splitter no vacuum breaker
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In kitchen above shelves with cleaned and sanitized and sanitized dishes and above dishwashing area AC vents rusted.
Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Food on speed rack in walk-in cooler being splashed by condensation from fans; as per operator food placed inside cooler after being pulled out of the oven; Rechecked - food protected
Food stored on floor- cans of pickled cucumbers at cook line; operator stored on prep table
Plumbing system in disrepair. In walk in cooler condenser fan leaking water sprinkling onto floor; discussed with operator to have repaired.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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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 moved garbage can reaching inside the can and proceeded to start cutting red onions without changing gloves and washing hands; manger educated and employee washed hands;
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Handwash sink at front counter used for purposes other than handwashing- to store plastic cup Removed
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm); Fixed to 200 ppm
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. walk in cooler - blanched French fries (45F - Cold Holding), front counter drawer-blanched French fries (45F - Cold Holding) not portioned today and prepared on Saturday - see stop sale.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. walk in cooler - blanched French fries (45F - Cold Holding), front counter drawer-blanched French fries (45F - Cold Holding) not portioned today and prepared on Saturday - see stop sale.
Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
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.