Coral Springs, Broward County

THE OLIVE GARDEN 1078

1555 N UNIVERSITY DR, Coral Springs, FL 33071

FoodSeating
Latest violations
4
1 High Priority
Nov 12, 2025
City
Coral Springs
County
Broward
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
12

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Nov 12, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

03A-02-5

Detail 24186147

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold table; calamari (42-55F - Cold Holding). As per operator food not portioned or prepared today. In unit less than 4hrs. Observed multiple hot spots in calamari; calamari's container not properly seated in ice bath. Operator refilled ice bath and placed bags of ice to quickly chill calamari Corrective Action Taken

36-73-4

Detail 24186149

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors underneath shelves in the dry storage room littered with food debris

21-04-4

Detail 24186148

Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Rag under cutting board in back prep area. In back prep area. Operator removed Corrected On-Site

21-12-4

Detail 24186150

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. At cook line observed wet rag not stored in sanitizer bucket. Operator removed Corrected On-Site

Jul 7, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

31B-02-4

Detail 23852468

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Expo line and back prep area without paper towels. Operator restocked Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 23852467

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Found employee phone and headphones case over pre table and food equipment. Operator moved Corrected On-Site

Feb 14, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Basic: 4Total: 7

12A-07-5

Detail 23557776

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Gloves no hand wash. Employee used wash cloth with gloves on to wipe and clean a spice container. Operator changed gloves with no hand wash and immediately started to prepare a pizza.

12A-29-4

Detail 23557778

High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Operator picked up garbage from the floor, immediately with no handwash touched clean dishes to place on a tray

08A-17-6

Detail 23557775

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. In walk in freezer open box of ground beef over box of French fries

24-05-4

Detail 23557773

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Clean plastic containers at dish washing area not inverted

40-06-5

Detail 23557779

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal plastic bag, containing personal food items, in cold line (on ice) behind stove. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

14-69-4

Detail 23557777

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer has build up of ice on floor

21-12-4

Detail 23557774

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Operator used a wet wiping cloth to clean a spice container. Operator immediately after placed wet cloth on the counter

Jul 23, 2024

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 3

03A-02-5

Detail 22999603

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Lowboy drawer underneath salad station; salad (46F - Cold Holding) per operator, in unit less than 4 hours. Foods not portioned or prepared today. Observed unit constantly being opened and closed. Operator removed and placed in walk ointment cooler Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 22999604

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda machine behind bar area, soiled

36-34-5

Detail 22999602

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Behind bar area in drink station, ceiling vent has accumulation of dust.

Jun 28, 2024

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

36-32-5

Detail 22950439

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Above triple sink area

Apr 29, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

24-05-4

Detail 22838476

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plastic dessert lid/container not inverted on dry rack on top of TCS and dishwasher area. Operator inverted. Corrected On-Site

14-69-4

Detail 22838475

Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer on floor under shelving Corrected On-Site

21-07-4

Detail 22838474

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm). Operator remade to 100ppm Corrected On-Site

Mar 20, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 13, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 6

12A-19-4

Detail 22717852

High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. Warning

22-56-4

Detail 22717857

Intermediate - Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Observed dishwasher machine final rinse not reaching 160F operator placed call to technician Corrective Action Taken Warning

22-20-5

Detail 22717853

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Warning

10-12-5

Detail 22717856

Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed ice scoop stored on top of ice machine. Operator removed and gave to dishwasher clean and sanitized.Corrected On-Site Warning

21-38-4

Detail 22717855

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Operator elevated. Corrected On-Site Warning

02D-01-5

Detail 22717854

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container of flour removed from original container not identified by common name Warning

Mar 16, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

03B-01-6

Detail 21863286

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At steam table by cookline- sausege 130F- hot holding- operator states food out of temperature for 20 minutes- operator placed to be reheated to 165F. Corrective Action Taken

29-49-6

Detail 21863288

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. At expo station - standing water in tall reach in cooler. Corrected On-Site

08B-12-5

Detail 21863287

Basic - Stored food not covered. At small reach in freezer at cookline- fries and chicken uncovered- operator covered. Corrected On-Site

Oct 26, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

03A-02-5

Detail 21527647

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. calamari (52°F - Cold Holding) Observed in flip top cooler. Calamari was placed in an ice bath. Operator voluntarily discarded. Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 21527645

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table near bar. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

12B-02-4

Detail 21527646

Basic - Employee eating/drinking in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee drinking in wait station. Operator educated employee on where to drink. Corrected On-Site

Jan 28, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 4Total: 4

38-07-4

Detail 20821125

Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Observed 2 lights on cook line missing shields.

29-19-4

Detail 20821126

Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Observed water accumulation on bar area floor due to overflowing drain. Operator stated work order is in place to fix condition. Corrective Action Taken

08B-12-5

Detail 20821123

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed croutons uncovered at salad station. Operator covered at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 20821124

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed small cup used to scoop salt on appetizer line. Operator removed and replaced with scoop with handle. Corrected On-Site

Sep 9, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

10-03-4

Detail 20496026

Basic - In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away. Observed dipper well for serving spoon on cook line dripping and not with continue flow. Operator turned up water flow. Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 20496027

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container of white sauce base unlabeled in rear prep area, operator labeled at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site