The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant # 1395

2397 Sr 77, Panama City, FL 32402

Italian

Last inspected: Nov 12, 2025

Score

Low Risk

The health department has logged eight inspections at The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant # 1395, the earliest from 2022. The most recent report on file is from Nov 12, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.

Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near two violations each time.

When inspectors have written things up, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been the most frequent reason, cited four times.

The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant # 1395 scores about where you'd expect for a Panama City restaurant. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Nov 12, 2025

Complaint Full

4 minor violations.

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Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees, in the salad area and the bar area.

31B-04-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler fan guard dust buildup and on the flour bins.

23-03-4

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed bread stick not covered or protected from possible contamination on the cook line. Manager fixed the issue by placing a lid over the rack of bread sticks. **Corrected On-Site**

08B-12-5

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Cook line floor coming from the pasta cooker.

36-22-4

May 21, 2025

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Dec 3, 2024

Routine - Food

3 minor violations.

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Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean

FL-23

Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place

FL-36

Mar 4, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

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High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Quaternary sanitizer in bar three compartment sink tested at over 500ppm. Diluted to 300ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

41-18-4

Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.

16-62-1

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Debris on speed racks in walk-in cooler. Mold like substance on light fixture and electrical conduit in walk-in cooler.

23-03-4

Basic - Interior of cook line hot hold oven has accumulation of grease/food debris.

22-08-4

Feb 5, 2024

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Dec 5, 2023

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 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. Sauté station: roasted peppers 45F, per manager approximately 30 minutes. Voluntarily discarded at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

03A-02-5

Intermediate - Temperature not monitored, not recorded and/or the records not maintained for 6 months during cooling process of cook-chill/sous vide reduced oxygen packaged food. Establishment able to provided approximately 30 days of written cooling logs for cook chill products. **Warning**

03G-18-5

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Food debris on speed racks in walk-in cooler.

23-03-4

Dec 29, 2022

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 minor 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. Bar sanitizer tested at 0 ppm. Employee made new solution, corrected to 300ppm quaternary. **Corrected On-Site**

22-43-4

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Build up of residue in cook line hot hold oven. Employee cleaned at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

22-08-4

Sep 1, 2022

Routine - Food

3 minor violations.

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Basic - In-use ice scoop stored in pan with dirty water. Manager had pan and scoop washed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

10-12-5

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dust and mold like substances on walk-in cooler shelves. Slimy substance on table under A2 steam table. Interior of reach in for wine chillers. A1 cooler gaskets.

23-03-4

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Water leaking under bar hand wash sink.

29-11-4

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant # 1395 last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant # 1395 on file is from Nov 12, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant # 1395?

Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant # 1395.

How does The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant # 1395 compare to other restaurants in Panama City?

The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant # 1395 most recently scored 82 out of 100, which is about the same as the Panama City average of 83.

Has The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant # 1395's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant # 1395 have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant # 1395 means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant # 1395 inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant # 1395 is inspected around three times per year on average.

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