The Olive Tree Mediterranean Grille
Last inspected: Mar 24, 2026
61
Score
Across the available record, The Olive Tree Mediterranean Grille has eight inspections on file, the first dated 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Mar 24, 2026. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around seven violations, down from roughly 11 violations earlier in the record.
When inspectors have written things up, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been the most frequent reason, cited five times.
The Olive Tree Mediterranean Grille's latest score of 61 falls below the Jacksonville average of 74. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
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Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
7
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 24, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 7 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. Cooked peppers by grill, employee wrote time on **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-02-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open drink on storage shelf by ice machine, employee placed lid and straw **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Watches on, cook and employee mixing cooling rice
13-07-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket is torn in upright freezer, by ice machine, also in upright cooler in back prep area **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Container has old build up, employee placed it by triple sink to be washed **Corrective Action Taken**
10-12-5
Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Crack on door, inside of upright freezer by ice machine
14-36-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf for clean dishes by triple sink has old build up **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
42-01-4
61
Sep 29, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
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High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee grabbed raw steak then scooped cooked chicken, explained to him and he washed hands **Corrected On-Site**
12A-12-4
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. Employee rearranged his hat then grabbed to go containers for order, explained to him and he washed hands **Corrected On-Site**
12A-25-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. One fly by ice machine
35A-02-7
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Spinach pies made one day then the next day were frozen, then took them out of freezer on 9/23, manager discarded them, explained to her she looses two days before freezing them and when taken out of freezer is only 5 days left **Corrected On-Site**
01B-24-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dumped water in hand sink by cook line, explained to him
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Purple solution by upright freezer, employee labeled it cleaner, also one yellow substance in employee restroom **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee working with open food, put on hat **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket is torn in upright freezer by ice machine **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Container is cracked for grape leaves in upright cooler by ice machine
14-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf by prep area, **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
37
Feb 25, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
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Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
70
Sep 17, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Yogurt
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 55f falafel mix, on table, explained time as public health control, employee placed it back in cooler, 51f yogurt mix, overnight, cooler at 51f, discarded by employee, and wrote note not to put that tcs food in this cooler, only tcs food **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Grabbed raw chicken then pushed to go containers with food, explained to him and he washed hands, cleaned container **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-12-4
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/. Melissa Sawyers took test on 4/9/19
53A-03-7
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 2 expired in June 2024
53B-14-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unable to read yellow mark, manager wrote it on again **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Fryer basket
22-02-4
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. Open drink by box freezer, employee discarded it **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-12-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook cooking
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn in 1 door prep cooler
14-11-5
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Container for rice is cracked **Corrected On-Site**
14-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters, shelf table by cook line **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
33
Mar 4, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 7 minor violations.
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High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Cut tomatoes in container that have shoes on the label
14-15-4
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer, not all products commercially packaged. Hamburger on shelf above meat that she cuts from a bulk beef, both open, explained to her and she rearranged **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-17-6
High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee grabbed raw chicken then grabbed plate, he changed gloves and I explained to him, he washed hands, placed plate by triple sink **Corrected On-Site**
12A-12-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Upright cooler by prep area
14-33-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan by prep area
23-03-4
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. Open above to go lids, mgr removed it **Corrected On-Site**
12B-12-5
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Washed tomatoes placed in same box that they came in dirty, employee washed them again and placed them in a bowl
25-32-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed tomatoes on shelf above cut tomatoes, upright cooler by prep area
08B-17-4
Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. By prep cooler
36-30-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. By prep cooler,
36-27-5
45
Oct 9, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
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High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken on shelf above raw beef, in portioned bags, raw ground hamburger in plastic containers on shelf above raw whole muscle beef, mgr stated she had a question about that because last time they were busy and didn't fully understand it, upright cooler, she rearranged it **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 56f raw fish thawing, mgr iced down, reached 41f **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
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. Cooked gyros opened on Saturday, mgr wrote date on **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. On feta cheese
14-01-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Owner handling food **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket is torn in 1 door prep cooler **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed one **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
51-13-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood, fan by prep area, mgr removed fan **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw fish on water, prep sink, mgr placed it in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
06-01-5
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed lemons and cabbage on shelf above cooked gyro, mgr rearranged upright cooler **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. By cook line **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. On sugar, mgr moved it **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
43
May 3, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
35
Oct 27, 2022
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
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Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Insects, Rodents, and Animals Not Present
FL-38
82
Frequently Asked Questions
When was The Olive Tree Mediterranean Grille last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at The Olive Tree Mediterranean Grille on file is from Mar 24, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at The Olive Tree Mediterranean Grille?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at The Olive Tree Mediterranean Grille.
How does The Olive Tree Mediterranean Grille compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?
The Olive Tree Mediterranean Grille most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Jacksonville average of 74.
Has The Olive Tree Mediterranean Grille's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at The Olive Tree Mediterranean Grille have averaged around seven violations per visit, down from roughly 11 earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at The Olive Tree Mediterranean Grille 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 Tree Mediterranean Grille inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, The Olive Tree Mediterranean Grille is inspected around two times per year on average.
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