The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
17011 Palm Pointe Dr, Tampa, FL 33647 · Permanent Food Service · License 3912850
What drove the grade
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.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Nov 5 routine inspection1 high priority (no follow-up needed), 1 intermediate-6
- Safety score94
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitNov 5, 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:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: 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.
Observed employee working the dishwasher not change gloves or wash hands between touching dirty dishes and putting away clean dishes. I discussed with the manager who then discussed with employee.
Intermediate1
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Operator not able to provide monitoring, verification and corrective action records required to be maintained by the approved Process Waiver or HACCP plan.
Observed no temperature taken at 2 hour mark for Zappa Toscana on 11/2/26. No corrective action notated.
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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.