The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant 1197
Last inspected: Apr 24, 2026
64
Score
Across the available record, The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant 1197 has nine inspections on file, the first dated 2022. The most recent visit was on Apr 24, 2026. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near six violations per visit.
When inspectors have written things up, “in-use utensil in non-time/temperature control” has been the most frequent reason, cited three times.
The city-wide average sits at 82, which The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant 1197's 64 doesn't quite reach. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
9
Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 24, 2026
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed a splitter added to the mop sink faucet with no vacuum breaker.
29-42-4
High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Observed the quaternary solution in the bar three compartment sink exceeding 500ppm. The operator diluted the solution to 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
41-18-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employees engaging in food preparation wearing watches and bracelets. The employees removed the jewelry. **Corrected On-Site**
13-07-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed tongs stored with the handles in direct contact with hard grating parmesan cheese. The operator properly stored the tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry in the mop sink. The operator removed the wet mop. **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4
64
Aug 26, 2025
Routine - Food
5 minor violations.
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Basic - Iced tea dispenser/ Soda Nozzles not cleaned at least once every 24 hours. Observed at bar/ server station, soda gun spout with some debris on spout. Observed employee take soda gun apart, and clean. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-13-5
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoop in flour/breading container with handle touching flour/breading. Observed operator removing scoop. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed microwave shield on cook line with some food debris on shield. Observed employee cleaning shield. **Corrected On-Site**
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gasket on cook line reach in cooler with soiled gasket. Observed employee cleaning gasket. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed 5 knives stored handle down, observed employee removing knives and putting in dish area to be rewashed. Observed silverware re washed and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
24-18-4
78
Apr 22, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
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 cook with bare right hand resting on hip, touching apron. Stopped cook, educated cook on proper hand washing. Cook washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-28-4
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed cook pulling pants up then went to resume working. Stopped cook, educated cook on proper glove changing and hand washing. Cook washed hands and re gloved. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-09-4
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed milk open in ice bath container, with no date markings after opening.
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards on make table with food stains on board. Observed operator replacing cutting boards. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed in prep area, on dry storage shelf, containers wet nesting. Observed operator removing containers and putting into dish for cleaning. **Corrective Action Taken**
24-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on reach in coolers soiled with food debris. Observed employee cleaning gaskets. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed in prep area, on dry storage shelf, containers with old labels on them. Observed operator taking containers to dish for cleaning. **Corrective Action Taken**
16-46-4
Basic - Soda guns and dispenser not cleaned at least once every 24 hours. Observed soda gun nozzles and backside of soda dispenser, behind nozzles soiled with black mold like substance. Observed employees cleaning nozzles and dispensers. **Corrected On-Site**
22-13-5
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed container of strawberries and a container of cut oranges stored in keg cooler without covering lids. Observed bartender covering product. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
47
Dec 10, 2024
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
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Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee without a beard guard on cooking. Observed said employee put on beard guard. **Corrected On-Site**
13-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets in kitchen with debris on them. Observed employees starting to clean gaskets **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed on ice machine to the right in kitchen with some black mold like substance around rim of shoot. Observed employee cleaning and sanitizing inside of ice machine around shoot. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
86
May 22, 2024
Complaint Full
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed gaskets through out kitchen with gaskets soiled with food debris on them.
22-02-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed a slight build up of soil under handles in bar at keg cooler.
23-24-4
86
Jan 4, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cooler reach in doors in bar area where the door meets the frame with black mold like substance on them. Observed bartender working on cleaning them. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed both ice machines in kitchen with pink mold like substance on them, in the inside top.
22-20-5
Basic - Bathroom facility in disrepair. Observed covered receptacle in stall two is falling off wall.
32-05-4
Basic - Bathroom facility not clean. Observed toilet in stall two dirty. Observed manager having employee clean stall number two and observed employee cleaning. **Corrected On-Site**
32-07-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed in bathroom.
36-34-5
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoop (in a container with what appears to be bread crumbs) touching product with handle. Observed manager removescoop and place in dish **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed Togo containers in dry storage not properly inverted. Observed manager inverting properly **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed two bins next to Ice Machine with white substance inside with no labels
02D-01-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup as soon as you open freezer door and accumulation of ice inside walk-in freezer.
14-69-4
61
Aug 25, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
61
Mar 11, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
11-26-1
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed milk at Walk in Cooler. Operator date marked the food item. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed at various locations throughout the kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed sugar container not labeled. Operator labeled the food item. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
74
Nov 9, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Line cook plated calamari rings with bare hands to be served to guests, no AOP. Discussed with operator use of gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
09-01-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in right hand side in kitchen.
22-20-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Through out kitchen area. Repeat from 05-10-2022 **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating in dish room. Repeat from 05-10-2022 **Repeat Violation**
12B-02-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. On cooks line.
36-17-5
70
Frequently Asked Questions
When was The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant 1197 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant 1197 on file is from Apr 24, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant 1197?
Across the inspection record, “in-use utensil in non-time/temperature control” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant 1197.
How does The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant 1197 compare to other restaurants in Port Charlotte?
The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant 1197 most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the Port Charlotte average of 82.
Has The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant 1197's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant 1197 have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant 1197 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 1197 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant 1197 is inspected around three times per year on average.
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