The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant #5802

5294 E Hwy 100, Palm Coast, FL 32164 · Permanent Food Service · License 2800731

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Grade A
Safety score 97 of 100
Latest visit: Oct 26, 2026 (12 days ago)

What drove the grade

Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.Basic, repeat · 1 other violation

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Oct 26 routine inspection
    2 basic (1 repeat)
    -3
  • Safety score97

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

2 violations found
  1. First visitOct 26, 2026 No follow-up needed

    Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.

    2 violations found:

    • 2 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    Basic2

    • Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.

      Observed reach in freezer shelves on cookline soiled with build up.

    • Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.

      Observed reach in cooler wait station gasket soiled with dark mold like substance.

      Repeat violation

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

Reading this report

Priority levels

  • High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
  • Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
  • Basic Best practices and general upkeep.

Terms in the inspectors’ reports

Nonfood-contact surface
Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.

Most cited

Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized1
Non-food contact surfaces clean1