OLIVE GARDEN ITALIAN RESTAURANT

3555 W ADDISON AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60618

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

🍽️ Cuisine: Italian

📍 Neighborhood: Irving Park

🚇 Nearest Transit: Addison (Blue Line)

License #: 2288707

21
Total Inspections
12
Passed
4
Failed
5
Conditional
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

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)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

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.

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

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)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

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)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

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)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

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)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

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.

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

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)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

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)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

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)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

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)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

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)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

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)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

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)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

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)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

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)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

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)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

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...

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

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)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

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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