The Olive Garden 1576
Last inspected: Apr 20, 2026
74
Score
Going back to 2022, The Olive Garden 1576 has 14 inspections in the public record. The latest inspection on file is from Apr 20, 2026. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near three violations each time.
Looking across the full record, “raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.
That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Wellington restaurant scores 71. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
14
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 20, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee cleaning counters and handling soiled pans at triple sink begin to handle jar with creamy marsala to place inside walk in cooler; no hand wash. Employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-16-4
Intermediate - Cook-chill or sous vide reduced oxygen packaged food held more than 48 hours not labeled or with a label that lacks required information. Several bags of vacuum sealed sauces and soups in walk in cooler not labelled with name of product and the date of packaging. Operator began labeling products. **Corrective Action Taken**
03G-09-5
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. At walk in cooler: Unwashed asparagus stored over cooked pasta. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
74
Aug 26, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Temperature not monitored, not recorded during cooling process of cook-chill reduced oxygen packaged food. Cooling log from Sunday 8/24/25 is missing temperatures. Only beginning temperature was recorded for sauces. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-26: Cooling log from 8/25/25 missing temperatures. Only started temperature was recorded **Admin Complaint**
03G-18-5
90
Aug 25, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip top cooler#1. Top rail an ice bath only touching bottom part of container with Gorgonzola cheese 47F cold holding, Flip top cooler #2 inside cooler portioned containers with mashed potatoes 48F cold holding. Per operator both products not prepared or portioned today and stored for approximately 30 minutes. Operator moved both products to walk in freezer **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Prep cook touched her chest then proceeded to touched bags with sauces without washing hands first. Employee washed hands **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-10-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Observed approximately 5 on bar area by front entrance of the restaurant. 3 landing on metal beer dispenser 2 landing on floor fan on the floor. **Warning**
35A-02-7
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Walk in freezer A metal pan with raw breaded chicken fingers stored above a box with pita bread. Operator stored properly **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-02-6
Intermediate - Temperature not monitored, not recorded during cooling process of cook-chill reduced oxygen packaged food. Cooling log from Sunday 8/24/25 is missing temperatures. Only beginning temperature was recorded for sauces. **Warning**
03G-18-5
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Walk in cooler AC fan right above food is leaking water into sealed containers with cheese, beef base and chicken base. Per operator food will be discarded. **Warning**
29-08-4
47
Nov 7, 2024
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Nov 6, 2024
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 1 major violation.
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High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed server touch face then touched clean tong and serve salad; no hand wash. Server washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-25-4
High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touched soiled apron with glove then prepared food touching clean fryer basket; glove change; no hand wash. Employee washed hands and put clean gloves on. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-28-4
Intermediate - Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Dishwasher (Temperature less than 160F). Advised operator to setup triple sink. **Warning**
22-56-4
67
Jul 12, 2024
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
67
May 15, 2024
Complaint Full
2 minor violations.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-15: **Time Extended**
16-23-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Appetizer cooler and drawer cooler gaskets are torn. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-15: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
90
May 14, 2024
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 12 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw salmon and raw steak boxes stored over container of marinara and cheese sauce in the walk in freezer. Manager moved the containers to another shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-02-6
Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Server drinking from open cup in the server area in the kitchen. Explained he put on the lid. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-12-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee removing bread sticks and brushing oil without any hair restraint for loose head hair. Explained **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Appetizer cooler and drawer cooler gaskets are torn. **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Under back door **Warning**
35B-01-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. At prep station. Manager removed the cloth . **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Black mold like substance build up in Hand sink and around the knobs by prep table hand sink. Employee cleaned. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. At prep table. Employee put in sanitizer solution. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-12-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Washcloth bucket quat 0 ppm. Primed and changed the solution quat 200 ppm, **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-08-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.interior top section of Ice machine no. 1 by server area. **Warning**
22-20-5
Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. **Warning**
16-23-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Not available upon request . **Warning**
50-09-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 3 dead roaches in the cabinet in dining room 1 dead roach under booth in dining room **Warning**
35A-03-4
47
Mar 18, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
82
Dec 19, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Dec 18, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately six live flies at beer cooler at bar in dining room. Flies landing on bar cooler. **Warning**
35A-02-6
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under ice machine **Warning**
36-73-4
Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Odor present In male and female restrooms **Warning**
36-64-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents through out kitchen **Warning**
36-34-5
74
Oct 17, 2022
Complaint Full
2 minor violations.
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Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
82
Sep 2, 2022
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food ( handling raw shrimp with hands)to handling clean utensils use for handling cooked food without washing hands . Employee washed hands. Manager removed clean utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-12-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. On cook line right across from ice machine. Operator provided paper towel **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Bathroom facility not clean. Observed woman's handicap toilet with orange sediment below water lever
32-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored ( personal purse) stored right behind to go containers on cook line by hand washing sink . Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Right outside walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
36-22-4
67
Aug 16, 2022
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water.inside walk-in cooler outside walk-in freezer.
36-22-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. On bar area . Milk stored inside cooler operator provided **Corrected On-Site**
05-09-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler air vents covers
23-03-4
86
Frequently Asked Questions
When was The Olive Garden 1576 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at The Olive Garden 1576 on file is from Apr 20, 2026. The public record contains 14 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at The Olive Garden 1576?
Across the inspection record, “raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at The Olive Garden 1576.
How does The Olive Garden 1576 compare to other restaurants in Wellington?
The Olive Garden 1576 most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is higher than the Wellington average of 71.
Has The Olive Garden 1576's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at The Olive Garden 1576 have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at The Olive Garden 1576 means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is The Olive Garden 1576 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, The Olive Garden 1576 is inspected around four times per year on average.
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