Homestead, Miami-Dade County

THE OLIVE GARDEN #1802

2575 NE 8TH ST (CAMPBELL DRIVE), Homestead, FL 33033

FoodSeating
Latest violations
1
1 Basic
Mar 11, 2026
City
Homestead
County
Miami-Dade
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
11

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.

Mar 11, 2026

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 1Total: 1

14-69-4

Detail 24431745

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed at walk in freezer. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-11: Still observed. Time Extended

Mar 10, 2026

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 3Basic: 8Total: 11

12A-02-4

Detail 24428220

High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Observed employee handling dirty dishes and serving food without washing their hands.

01B-02-5

Detail 24428211

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed cooked fettuccine (49F - Cold Holding); cooked rigatoni (51F - Cold Holding); cooked angel hair (48F - Cold Holding); cooked braised beef (54F - Cold Holding); cheese tortellini (49F - Cold Holding) on drawers at cook line, as per operator less than 1.5 hours. Operator voluntarily discarded food during inspection. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 24428219

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked fettuccine (49F - Cold Holding); cooked rigatoni (51F - Cold Holding); cooked angel hair (48F - Cold Holding); cooked braised beef (54F - Cold Holding); cheese tortellini (49F - Cold Holding) on drawers at cook line, as per operator less than 1.5 hours. Operator voluntarily discarded food during inspection. Corrected On-Site

16-21-4

Detail 24428218

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.

24-08-4

Detail 24428215

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed on clean metal containers on shelves across dishwashing area.

36-73-4

Detail 24428217

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed at walk in cooler and walk in freezer.

08B-38-4

Detail 24428216

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a case of spinach dip stored on floor at walk in freezer. Operator stored properly during inspection. Corrected On-Site

14-69-4

Detail 24428212

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed at walk in freezer. Repeat Violation

22-16-4

Detail 24428210

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed soiled salad reach in cooler interior across expo area. Repeat Violation

21-11-4

Detail 24428213

Basic - Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. Observed at preparation area, employee discarded and replaced with a new solution. Corrected On-Site

08B-12-5

Detail 24428214

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed fruits garnish container not covered at bar area. Operator covered during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Oct 23, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 9Total: 10

22-02-4

Detail 24140945

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soda nozzles area soiled.

36-34-5

Detail 24140943

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vent in the prep area soiled.

36-73-4

Detail 24140949

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor behind fryers with grease soiled, observed floor drains soiled runner, dishwasher area, bar area. Repeat Violation

33-19-4

Detail 24140944

Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.

33-20-4

Detail 24140947

Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.

14-69-4

Detail 24140950

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed Ice buildup inside of the walk in freezer Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 24140942

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed under flat grill soiled.

22-16-4

Detail 24140948

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed dessert cooler soiled in the inside,runner line cooler soiled.

36-27-5

Detail 24140946

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall soiled at the prep area, bar area. Repeat Violation

29-17-4

Detail 24140941

Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. At the bar area.

Feb 12, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 9Total: 10

03A-02-5

Detail 23548959

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observe gnocchi (56F - Cold Holding) on pasta cooler by walk in cooler, as per employee less than 1 hour, employee add more ice during inspection Also observe blue cheese (46F - Cold Holding) on cooler at cook line, as per employee less than 1 hour. Corrected On-Site

36-01-4

Detail 23548953

Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Observe at cook line. Repeat Violation

36-73-4

Detail 23548950

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observe throughout kitchen.

14-69-4

Detail 23548956

Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Repeat Violation

22-08-4

Detail 23548952

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observe warmer soiled interior at cook line.

23-03-4

Detail 23548951

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observe mold-like substance or slime on gaskets in most of the units at kitchen area.

22-16-4

Detail 23548955

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observe soiled and food accumulation on drawers at cook line.

36-50-4

Detail 23548957

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures.

36-27-5

Detail 23548954

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observe soiled wall at salad station across expo line.

02D-01-5

Detail 23548958

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observe garlic salt container not identified with common name at bread station, employee labeled during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Aug 26, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 11Total: 12

03F-02-5

Detail 23096276

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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed no time marked on garlic butter squeeze bottle, as per employee bottle was refilled less than 1 hour. Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 23096284

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

40-06-5

Detail 23096285

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed 2 personal bags stored on top of bread cases by dry storage area. Manager removed during inspection.

36-73-4

Detail 23096283

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed throughout kitchen area, also at dishwasher area.

33-19-4

Detail 23096279

Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.

14-69-4

Detail 23096278

Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.

10-17-4

Detail 23096281

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed at cook line. Corrected On-Site

21-04-4

Detail 23096287

Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed at cook line. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 23096277

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled gaskets on units at cook line.

25-05-4

Detail 23096286

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed Togo plastic containers for soup case stored on floor at dry storage area. Corrected On-Site

36-27-5

Detail 23096280

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed at preparation area. Also by dishwasher machine.

29-11-4

Detail 23096282

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed leaking pipe on HWS by kitchen door entrance.

Mar 14, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

03A-02-5

Detail 22720278

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw calamari (46F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler at salad station. As per manager less than 2 hours. Manager discarded during inspection. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 22720277

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled gaskets in reach in cooler at salad station.

21-12-4

Detail 22720276

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed at the bar.

Sep 8, 2023

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 5Total: 5

36-34-5

Detail 22271610

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed in expo area.

24-08-4

Detail 22271611

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed in clean plastic containers in shelves next to preparation area.

14-69-4

Detail 22271613

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.

33-16-4

Detail 22271609

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

02D-01-5

Detail 22271612

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed croutons container not identified at salad station, employee labeled during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Jul 10, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 7Total: 9

11-27-4

Detail 22107664

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided form during inspection.

11-26-1

Detail 22107658

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. Provided form during inspection.

22-20-5

Detail 22107663

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

36-34-5

Detail 22107660

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed in dishwasher area.

24-05-4

Detail 22107659

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed ice bucket next to ice machine, Manager rearranged properly during inspection.

40-06-5

Detail 22107657

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed personal bag in preparation table, employee removed during inspection. Corrected On-Site

36-01-4

Detail 22107656

Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Observed soiled floor in walk in freezer.

12B-13-4

Detail 22107661

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed personal drink in walk in freezer, Manager discarded during inspection. Corrected On-Site

36-27-5

Detail 22107662

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed next to dishwasher machine.

Sep 6, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 7

22-43-4

Detail 21333128

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed Triple Sink (Quaternary 100ppm), operator prepared new solution at 200ppm. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 21333130

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed lettuce (49F - Cold Holding) at the server station, operator discarded food.

22-02-4

Detail 21333126

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun nozzle soiled at the bar area.

31A-11-4

Detail 21333133

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a plastic bag inside the hand sink located by the kitchen entrance, operator removed plastic bag. Observed employee washing wiping cloth inside the hand sink located at the beverage station. Corrected On-Site

36-22-4

Detail 21333129

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Bar area.

36-73-4

Detail 21333131

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor drains soiled at the bar area, operator clean drains during inspection.

29-49-6

Detail 21333127

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Server station.

Jan 21, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 4

41-15-5

Detail 20815592

High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 400ppm) Water was added to adjust to 200 ppm. Corrected On-Site

31B-06-4

Detail 20815593

Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Observed soap at bar unable to dispense soap. Soap dispenser was fixed. Corrected On-Site

36-01-4

Detail 20815590

Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Observed soiled floor in walk in freezer.

23-03-4

Detail 20815591

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled top of oven at end of cook line. Observed soiled gasket on cook line.

Jul 26, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

31B-02-4

Detail 20375230

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink by ware washing area. Paper was provided. Corrected On-Site

36-73-4

Detail 20375229

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed soiled floor under rack in walk in freezer. Floor was cleaned..Corrected On-Site Corrected On-Site

10-12-5

Detail 20375227

Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed soiled ice scoop holder on ice machine. Holder was cleaned. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 20375228

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled top of bread warmer.

02D-01-5

Detail 20375226

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed garlic salt not labeled. Garlic salt was labeled. Corrected On-Site