The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant # 1091
Last inspected: Mar 5, 2026
67
Score
Inspectors have visited The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant # 1091 eight times, with records going back to 2022. The most recent visit was on Mar 5, 2026. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around four violations each.
“Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.
The city-wide average sits at 77, which The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant # 1091's 67 doesn't quite reach. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
8
Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 5, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Blue cheese and shredded cheeses in ice well on countertop of make line
03F-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw sausage over white sauce in walk-in cooler. Operator moved **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Left of fryers on cook line
36-22-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda gun holster soiled. Operator cleaned **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4
67
Oct 6, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In open top reach in cooler on cook line spinach dip (53F - Cold Holding); pesto (51F - Cold Holding). 1/6 pans double stacked in 1/3 pans causing air gap
03A-02-5
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Fully thawed raw salmon in vacuum sealed packaging bearing indicator label for thawing requirements.
06-09-1
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White granular substance removed from original packaging is not labeled identifying by common name. Operator labeled **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
78
Feb 7, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
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High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Quaternary sanitizer in triple sink at bar is 500+ppm. Remade to 200ppm **Corrected On-Site**
41-18-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Under oven and fryers on cook line. Behind the bar
36-22-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Women's restroom
31B-04-4
78
Sep 30, 2024
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
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Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area beneath pizza oven and surrounding fryers has a heavy build up of grease
23-03-4
Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Noticeably pungent odor on cook line in front of pizza oven and fryers
36-64-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Multiple damaged gaskets
14-11-5
86
Mar 5, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation.
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High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple sink in bar at 500+ppm. Operator remade to 150ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-43-4
High Priority - 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. Dish washer handled soiled dishes and then began putting away clean dishes without washing hands
12A-13-4
High Priority - In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line. Utensils in dirty water. Operator replaced **Corrected On-Site**
10-05-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Surface area surrounding dispenser nozzles of soda machines in each service station have an accumulation of mold like substance. Operator cleaned **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
58
Oct 20, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. At triple sink behind the bar +400ppm. Operator remade to 200ppm **Corrected On-Site**
22-43-4
High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Server carried dirty dishes to dish area then began to open a bag of lettuce without washing hands
12A-02-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Surface area surrounding dispenser nozzles of soda machine has an accumulation of mold like substance. Upper corners on interior of ice bins at soda machines are soiled. Operator cleaned **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer buckets stored directly on the floor in service aisle. **Corrected On-Site**
21-44-1
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line. Utensils in standing water at 91°F. Operator discarded **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
61
Jan 26, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
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High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. At mop sink **Corrected On-Site**
29-37-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters accumulated dust has called for cleaning service this week **Corrective Action Taken**
23-03-4
Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. Operator has eco lab coming out this week to service and treat machine for lime **Corrective Action Taken**
16-23-4
Basic - Light not functioning. In hood vent missing light
36-62-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep table **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
70
Dec 13, 2022
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
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Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Kitchen dish pit area
36-34-5
Basic - Gasket in server area west side is soiled
14-11-5
90
Frequently Asked Questions
When was The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant # 1091 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant # 1091 on file is from Mar 5, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant # 1091?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant # 1091.
How does The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant # 1091 compare to other restaurants in Merritt Island?
The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant # 1091 most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Merritt Island average of 77.
Has The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant # 1091's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant # 1091 have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant # 1091 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 Italian Restaurant # 1091 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant # 1091 is inspected around two times per year on average.
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