Olives
Last inspected: Jan 7, 2025
26
Score
Olives appears in inspection records seven times, starting in 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Jan 7, 2025. A high risk rating points to multiple serious findings at the most recent inspection.
Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around 11 violations per visit lately, up from roughly seven violations before.
“Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.
Restaurants in Orlando average 79, so Olives trails the local norm. Diners may want to scan the inspection details before deciding to visit.
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Inspections
3
Critical latest
4
Major latest
10
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 7, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 17 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Steak 93 F hot holding in steamwell less than 4hrs per operator. Operator immediately voluntarily discarded **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over chick peas and lentil soup in walk in cooler. Operator immediately corrected **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Steak 93 F hot holding less than 4hrs
01B-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink in corner Blocked by prep table and mixing machine
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In back corner of kitchen
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand sink at entrance to kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone, cigarettes and lighter out of order prep table.. Operator immediately removed **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. However license is currently active
50-09-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dust on air vent over case of cups by office door
36-34-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Corrected On-Site**
51-11-4
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
32-04-4
Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Women's bathroom door
32-02-4
Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Old Prep cooler not in use
33-31-5
Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Bagged tools on container of dry lentils. Operator immediately removed **Corrected On-Site**
42-03-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Edge of drawer coolers on prep table - gaskets and interior of non operational prep cooler. Advised that even if cooler is out of order it must be kept clean to avoid pests.
23-03-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
13-04-4
26
Sep 23, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over sauces **Corrected On-Site** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-26: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended**
08A-05-6
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw beef over unwashed tomatoes in walk in cooler - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-26: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended**
08A-04-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Only food manager expired 7/1/24 **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-26: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Admin Complaint**
53A-03-7
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-26: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-26: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended**
16-37-1
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-26: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Admin Complaint**
53B-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Hand sink blocked by prep table and co2 tanks - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-26: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended**
51-11-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Air vent above office door - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-26: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended**
36-34-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal package of cheese and bowl of corn on prep cooler . Employee raw meet over cheese cake in freezer. Employee raw meat over sauce in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-26: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended**
08B-49-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop Handle in rice **Corrected On-Site** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-26: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended**
10-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of Microwave - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-26: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended**
22-08-4
39
Jan 18, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink by back cook line is blocked by prep table, co 2 tanks and pots and pans - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-18: **Time Extended**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink by back cook line has lid in basin - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-18: **Time Extended**
31A-11-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Air vent by back office door - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-18: **Time Extended**
36-34-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior and exterior of microwave - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-18: **Time Extended**
22-08-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Air vent above upright 3 door freezer soiled -Containers of beans are soiled on lid and outside - various equipment is soiled with food debris on outside - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-18: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
70
Aug 2, 2023
Complaint Partial
3 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 3 live roaches in wall next to make table by serving window Total 3 live roaches **Warning**
35A-05-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 flying insect in office 1 flying insect in kitchen by upright freezer. **Warning**
35A-02-6
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach on floor next to microwave 1 dead roach in top right drawer of make table 1 dead roach on floor behind cook line 4 dead roaches in sticky trap on floor under prep table next to office **Warning**
35A-03-4
61
Aug 1, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 5 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Grape leaves, cut tomatoes, cheese green beans, cut lettuce all temperature range 45F-62F all less than 2hrs per operator in both make table reach in coolers advised operator to put in ice for temperature recovery **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over seasonings in walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In container at cook line. Water 99F
10-05-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. For cook line
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
05-08-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. For cook line **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
53B-13-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket in make table reach in cooler
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Dust on fan covers for upright reach in freezer -Shelves in walk in cooler
23-03-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open can of sprite over ready to eat items and raw beef on speed rack in walk in cooler
12B-13-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. In make tables
22-16-4
Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Oven and coffee maker unused per operator
33-31-5
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe leaking in walk in cooler . Looks like it's From the condenser. Operator has drip pan to catch leaking water.
29-11-4
29
Feb 21, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-21: **Time Extended**
05-08-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In the two reach in coolers - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-21: **Time Extended**
05-09-4
86
Oct 27, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Olives last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Olives on file is from Jan 7, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Olives?
Across the inspection record, “raw animal food stored over/not properly separated” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Olives.
How does Olives compare to other restaurants in Orlando?
Olives most recently scored 26 out of 100, which is lower than the Orlando average of 79.
Has Olives' inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Olives have averaged around 11 violations per visit, up from roughly seven earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Olives means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Olives inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Olives is inspected around three times per year on average.
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