The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant No. 1674

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings9
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food Contact with Equipment Utensils and Linens (P)critical
  Inspector note: Spatula wedge between soiled oven to keep oven door closed ; soiled potato slicer with food particles - Properly clean utensils that contact foods by washing rinsing and sanitizing then air dry.
  code 590.003/3-304.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Preventing Contamination from Hands (P)critical
  Inspector note: I observed staff handling ready to eat food cut fresh strawberries and placing them in a cup without gloves- Discontinue cutting and prepping RTE foods with proper handwashing and glove use. I also observed at the bar where staff was cutting strawberries out of the carton. - Discontinue cutting fruits at the bar and washing the fruit there ; Prepare in prep area. Alot of immature flies in the area.
  code 590.003(C)/3-301.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
  Inspector note: Soiled wiping cloths in food prep area and cookline- Store all wiping cloths in sanitizer solution
  code 590.003/3-304.14-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Thawing (C)
  Inspector note: 15 Cases of uncooked breadsticks in the dry goods area when on box says KEEP FROZEN. PIC showed me Procedures stating they can leave at room temperature. - Provide the information where it's no danger keep the raw bread product out of freezer and the step by step processes
  code 590.003/3-501.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Equipment and Utensils-Durability and Strength (C)
  Inspector note: Stove on cookline is soiled and broken The top oven door won't close completely and was being held by utensils- Repair
  code 590.004/4-201.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
  Inspector note: Hood Ventilation is expired since September 2022- Provide a current hood cleaning and inspection by a licensed hood cleaning company
  code 590.004/4-202.18-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Both Ice Machines are soiled around the outside and interior perimeter- Clean to remove soils. All equipment on the cookline is heavily soiled with dust food particles and encrusted grease- Clean to remove soils
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
  Inspector note: Handsink at the warewash area Bar area and inside the womens bathroom is leaking- Repair
  code 590.005/5-205.15-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
  Inspector note: Inside the walk in cooler and freezer there is an excess amout of moisture on the floor- Clean to remove moisture
  code 590.006/6-201.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

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Compared with Pass on August 1, 2022: 9 findings appeared for the first time.

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