OLIVE GARDEN ITALIAN RESTAURANT
3555 W ADDISON AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60618
Inspection History
May 15, 2025 Inspection
May 15, 2025• Canvass• 10 violations
Violation: 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: FOUND TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE AND SERVICE IN PREP/DRAWER COOLER (AIR TEMPERATURE 0F 38.0F) NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERAT...(+9 more)
Aug 26, 2024 Inspection
August 26, 2024• Short Form Complaint• 1 violation
Violation: 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.
Aug 6, 2024 Inspection
August 6, 2024• Complaint• 4 violations
Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: NOTED HAND WASH SINK AT BY AT THE PREP BY THE ICE MACHINE INACCESSIBLE WITH KITCHEN PREP UTENSILS INSIDE SINK. MANAGER IMMED...(+3 more)
Mar 29, 2024 Inspection
March 29, 2024• Canvass Re-Inspection• 2 violations
Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: ALL PREPACKAGED ITEMS INCLUDING SALADS AND DESSERTS NEED A LABEL CONTAINING NAME AND ADDRESS OF FACILITY, NAME OF PRODUCT, INGREDIENT LIST.(+1 more)
Mar 28, 2024 Inspection
March 28, 2024• Canvass• 4 violations
Violation: 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED HOT WATER SANITIZING CONVEYER DISH MACHINE IN USE AT TIME OF INSPECTION NOT REACHING PROPER TEMPERAURE. FINAL RINSE WAS FOUND AT...(+3 more)
Mar 15, 2023 Inspection
March 15, 2023• Complaint• 6 violations
Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDSINK IN THE BAR AREA.(+5 more)
Mar 9, 2022 Inspection
March 9, 2022• Complaint Re-Inspection• 1 violation
Violation: 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKY DRAIN PIPE UNDER DISH DRAINER IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA.
Mar 2, 2022 Inspection
March 2, 2022• Complaint• 4 violations
Violation: 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: FOODHANDLER WEARING DANGLING BRACELET OVER SOUP KETTLE.FOODHANDLERS MUST NOT BRACELET/JEWELRY THAT MAY FALL INTO FOOD.(+3 more)
Dec 13, 2021 Inspection
December 13, 2021• Canvass• 6 violations
Violation: 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE WITH MINIMAL CALCIUM BUILD-UP(+5 more)
Nov 10, 2020 Inspection
November 10, 2020• Canvass Re-Inspection• 2 violations
Violation: 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: 5-205.15-OBSERVED WATER DRAINING EXTREMELY SLOW AT HAND WASHING SINK AT DISHWASHING AREA. OBSERVED WATER TEMPERATURE AT 98.4F AT HAND WASHIN...(+1 more)
Nov 5, 2020 Inspection
November 5, 2020• Canvass• 4 violations
Violation: 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED LARGE LEAK FROM PIPE BELOW GLASSWARE SINK AT BAR AREA CAUSING ESTABLISHMENT NOT BEING ABLE TO PROPERLY USE SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER...(+3 more)
Sep 27, 2019 Inspection
September 27, 2019• Canvass• 5 violations
Violation: 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED SLIGHT PINK BUILD UP ON ICE MACHINE PLASTIC TUBES. MUST CLEAN/REPLACE SAID PLASTIC TUBES.(+4 more)
Feb 14, 2018 Inspection
February 14, 2018• Canvass• 4 violations
Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE HOT HOLDING ELEMENT FOR SOUPS IS BROKEN. INSTRUCTED TO INS...(+3 more)
Oct 16, 2017 Inspection
October 16, 2017• Complaint• 5 violations
Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN- OBSERVED FOOD BUILD UP ON SHELVES BY SODA MACHINE AND SLIGHT CALCIUM BUILD UP I...(+4 more)
May 2, 2017 Inspection
May 2, 2017• Canvass• 5 violations
Violation: 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: GRILL REACH IN COOLER NOT MAINTAINED, AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE AT 46.0 F. FOUND BEEF, FISH, ETC. HELD INSIDE SAID REACH IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MA...(+4 more)
Nov 15, 2016 Inspection
November 15, 2016• Canvass• 3 violations
Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE INTERIOR CORNERS OF THE PANEL AT THE LARGE ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN THE REAR A...(+2 more)
Feb 17, 2016 Inspection
February 17, 2016• Canvass• 3 violations
Violation: 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: MUST PROVIDE A WORKING THERMOMETER FOR THE SMALL 1DR REFRIGERATOR AT THE SERVER STATION BEVERAGE AREA.(+2 more)
Oct 27, 2015 Inspection
October 27, 2015• Canvass Re-Inspection• 1 violation
Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: SALAD REACH IN COOLER DOOR RUBBER GASKETS RIPPED/LOOSE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR/REPLACE DAMAGED DO...
Oct 20, 2015 Inspection
October 20, 2015• Canvass• 3 violations
Violation: 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: OBSERVED PINK/BLACK SLIME BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE DRIPPING ONTO ICE, READY TO EAT FOOD. INSTRUCTED M...(+2 more)
Sep 9, 2014 Inspection
September 9, 2014• License• 2 violations
Violation: 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF IN KITCHEN AREA, APPROX., 1...(+1 more)
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Department: Chicago Department of Public Health
Division: Food Protection Program
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