Pooler, Chatham County

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant #4472

280 POOLER PKWY POOLER, GA 31322

Food

Latest score

Mar 2, 2026

City

Pooler

County

Chatham

Inspections

Score history

Inspection scores over time for this facility.

Inspection history

Georgia inspection history is score-based, with violations grouped under each recorded inspection.

Mar 2, 2026

Routine

Score: 902 violations

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6-1B - proper hot holding temperatures

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(f) - time/temperature control for safety; hot holding (p)

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed sausage in holding cabinet and marinara sauce in steam well in main kitchen hot-holding below 135F (see temperature log). COS: PIC had employees reheat sausage in oven to 165F and marinara sauce sauce was placed on stove to reheat to 165F.

17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b) - good repair, physical facilities maintained; cleaning, frequency & restrictions, cleaned often enough to keep them clean (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed gasket of hot holding cabinet to be coming off door.

RCA: All physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair.

Aug 7, 2025

Routine

Score: 876 violations

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2-2D - adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(3)(a) - handwashing cleanser, availability (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed 3 handwashing sinks in kitchen area without soap available.

COS CA: PIC replaced batteries or replaced soap in dispensers. 511-6-1.07(3)(a) - Handwashing Cleanser, Availability (a) Handwashing Cleanser, Availability. Each handwashing sink or group of two adjacent handwashing sinks shall be provided with a supply of hand cleaning liquid, powder, or bar soap.

4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(a)1 - equipment, food-contact surfaces,& utensils (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed mildew-like substance inside of soda nozzles and inside ice bins and inside ice maker machine.

RCA: PIC will increase cleaning frequency. Equipment, utensils, and all food contact surfaces shall be clean to sight and touch.

12B - personal cleanliness

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(g) - jewelry (c)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed employee with watch and employee with bracelet on while preparing food.

RCA: Except for a plain ring such as a wedding band food employees may not wear jewelry including medical information jewelry on their arms and hands while preparing food.

12B - personal cleanliness

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(j) - hair restraints (c)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed servers preparing salads without hair restraints.

RCA: 1. Employees preparing or handling food shall use effective and clean, disposable or easily cleanable nets or other hair restraints approved by the Health Authority, worn properly to restrain loose hair including beards and mustaches longer than one half inch.

15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(d) - nonfood-contact surfaces (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed mildew-like substance in gaskets on reach-in coolers. Observed mildew-like substance on racks in walk-in cooler.

RCA: Nonfood-Contact Surfaces. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues.

17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b) - good repair, physical facilities maintained; cleaning, frequency & restrictions, cleaned often enough to keep them clean (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed large leak from ceiling in dining area with 3 catch buckets.

RCA: All physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair.

Mar 27, 2025

Routine

Score: 991 violation

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15B - warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, used; test strips

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(3)(h),(i),(j) - temperature measuring device, manual warewashing; sanitizing solutions, testing device (pf)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed no test strips for the 3 compartment sink & high temperature dish machine.

RCA: Told PIC that they need to always have test strips in order to properly be able to test the correct ppm for sanitizing dishes. Sanitizing Solutions, Testing Devices. A test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration in mg/L of sanitizing solutions shall be provided

Jan 22, 2024

Routine

Score: 1000 violations

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No violations recorded for this inspection.

Aug 28, 2023

Routine

Score: 1000 violations

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No violations recorded for this inspection.