Olive Garden
B°4848 E Cactus Rd, Scottsdale 85254
Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking · Permit FD-00674
Score based on 8 scored inspections over the county's rolling 3-year window, weighted toward recent visits. How scoring works
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Inspection history8 on record
2026
Apr 27, 2026Routine1 priority1 coreall corrected on siteB°
Reviewed HACCP logs from 3-10-26, 4-18-26, and 4-26-26. The establishment is currently in the process of replacing the floor in the walk in cooler and is currently storing food items in a refrigerated truck/unit behind the store.Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Inspector's notes
Raw chicken stored over multiple trays of ROP sauce items in the refrigerated truck unit. *(The chicken was stored on trays and bagged.) Ensure that food items are protected from cross contamination during storage, preparation, display. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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3-302.11 (A3-8) - Core: Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation, Packaging, and Segregation; General Food Protection. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these simple tools in our Active Managerial Control Toolbox, made especially for you. https://www.maricopa.gov/4621/AMC-Toolbox---Cross-Contamination.
Inspector's notes
Quat sanitizer stored directly over potatoes in the rear prep area. Manager relocated the potatoes from under the sanitizer. Ensure that toxic materials are stored in a manner to prevent contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single service items. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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PRIORITY VIOLATION-7-201.11 - Priority: Separation-Storage
2025
Nov 10, 2025RoutinecleanA
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.No violations noted at time of inspection. Discussed with person in charge about dishwash machine drain line being aligned with floor drain.
Jun 19, 2025RoutinecleanA°
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.Inspection conducted with R.S. # 871Reviewed HAACP log dates: 5/19/2025; 5/21/2025 & 6/8/2025. Of note: Establishment is using times as control for hot holdingline on main cook line.
Apr 29, 2025RoutinecleanA°
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.Reviewed HAACP log dates: 12/17/2024; 1/13/2025 & 4/1/2025. Of note: Establishment is using times as control for hot holding line on main cook line.
2024
Nov 19, 2024Routine1 priority1 foundationall corrected on siteB°
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.Reviewed HAACP log dates: 10/8; 10/15 & 11/14. Reviewed and discussed: cold holding procedures; hand washing procedures. Of note: Establishment is using times as control for hot holding line on main cook line.
Inspector's notes
Observed employee with blue bandage over right hand Thumb. Employee is inside kitchen area as server working with soups and salads and dirty dishes with same bandaged hand. Notified Perso In Charge (PIC). PIC directed employee to put on glove over bandage hand. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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PRIORITY VIOLATION-2-201.12 - Priority: Exclusions & Restrictions; Conditions of Exclusion and Restriction. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these simple tools in our Active Managerial Control Toolbox, made especially for you. https://www.maricopa.gov/4620/AMC-Toolbox: Employee-Health
Inspector's notes
Observed HAACP documentation cooling log missing final cool down temperature for two separate sauces on 10/8/2024 and 10/15/2024. Notified Person In Charge (PIC). PIC will correct documentation and retrain staff with cooling log requirement for HAACP. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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8-103.12 (B) - Priority Foundation: Conformance with Approved Procedures; HACCP records. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these simple tools in our Active Managerial Control Toolbox, made especially for you. https://www.maricopa.gov/3978/Food-Variances.
Jul 3, 2024Routine2 coreA°
No County legal action will result from this inspection.Inspection report e-mailed. Inspected with RS #1315. Inspector emphasized importance of handwashing trainings with staff and monitoring of cold-holding temperatures.
Inspector's notes
Concentration of quaternary ammonium (quat) sanitizer in multiple sanitizer buckets in active food prep areas was measured at 0ppm. All wet wiping cloths must be stored in sanitizer buckets with approved sanitizer concentrations (200-400ppm for quat). Person in charge (PIC) instructed employees to manually remake sanitizer buckets during inspection to correct. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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3-304.14 - Core: Wiping Cloths, Use Limitation
Inspector's notes
Observed a small leak at drain line by hand washing sink in back make line near tilt skillets. Must repair all plumbing to a state of good repair prior to next routine inspection. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.
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5-205.15 (B) - Core: System Maintained in Good Repair; Maintained
Apr 3, 2024Routine1 foundationall corrected on siteB°
This establishment is not participating in the award program at this time and had 0 Priority, 1 Priority Foundation violations on this inspection.No County legal action will result from this inspection.Reviewed and discussed: HAACP procedures.Recommend: Installing ASSE-1022/ASSE-1024 to all coffee water lines.Reminder: An RPZ is needed on water line to soda fountains. Inspection conducted with Badge 320.Calibrated thermometers.Reviewed HAACP dates: 1/9; 1/16, 2/29. Inspection emailed to the establishment.On July 1st, 2023, the Environmental Services Department started emailing permit card(s) and permit invoice(s) topermittees. We need a currentand accurate email address on file to ensure you receive a copy of your permit card and invoice(s) upon renewal.If you are unsure whether your email address is accurate, you may:??Contact your inspector using the phone number or email on your last inspection report to review, or??Contact the Department using the email addresses below,o Envquickservicerestaurants@maricopa.gov (facilities such as fast-food)o Envfullservicerestaurants@maricopa.gov (facilities that are full-service restaurants)o Envretailgrocery@maricopa.gov (facilities like grocery stores or retail food markets)o Envspecialtyprograms@maricopa.gov (mobile food/special events/plan review)If you need to update your email address and/or other contact information, please submit an administrative changerequest form at the below websitehttps://www.maricopa.gov/FormCenter/Environmental-Services-16/Administrative-Change-Request-Form-181Food Manager Licenses: 3,Award: Not Participating,Signer: Carlos Meraz
Priority Foundation-8-103.12 (B), Pf: Conformance with Approved Procedures; HACCP records. ===At time of inspection no final cool time temperature was observed on 1/9 for Marinara Sauce. Notified Person In Charge (PIC). ===== Conformance with Approved Procedures; HACCP Records. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these simple tools in our Active Managerial Control Toolbox, made especially for you. https://www.maricopa.gov/3978/Food-Variances. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection
2023
Dec 6, 2023Routine2 priority1 foundationall corrected on siteC°
This establishment is not participating in the award program at this time and had 2 Priority, 1 Priority Foundation violations on this inspection.No County legal action will result from this inspection.A pattern of non-compliance is developing for Priority violation # [20 ], [3-501.16(A)(2) and (B)], which has been noted during this inspection. An Active Managerial Control Intervention Visit was offered to the person in charge. Failure to correct repeat violations may result in legal action.Calibrated thermometers.Reviewed HACCP logs: 10/13; 11/21; 12/4/23.Recommend: adding 4 separate ASSE 1022 or 1024 to all coffee machines and tea machine and espresso machine water lines. Recommend: maintenance/replace reach in unit to left of main cook line. Reminder: employees with painted nails are required to wear gloves during open food preparation. Emailed inspection report to the establishment. The Environmental Services Department will begin emailing permit card(s) and permit invoice(s) topermittees in the coming months. We need a current and accurate email address on file to ensure youreceive a copy of your permit card and invoice(s) upon renewal.If you are unsure whether your email address is accurate, you may:??Contact your inspector using the phone number or email on your last inspection report toreview, or??Contact the Department using the email addresses below,o Envquickservicerestaurants@maricopa.gov (facilities such as fast-food)o Envfullservicerestaurants@maricopa.gov (facilities that are full-servicerestaurants)o Envretailgrocery@maricopa.gov (facilities like grocery stores or retail foodmarkets)o Envspecialtyprograms@maricopa.gov (mobile food/special events/plan review)Note: If you need to update your email address and/or other contact information, please submit anadministrative change request form at the below websitehttps://www.maricopa.gov/FormCenter/Environmental-Services-16/Administrative-Change-Request?Form-181Award: Not Participating,Signer: Carlos Meraz
PRIORITY VIOLATION-2-301.14, P: When to Wash. ===Observed prep employee take off gloves and take a drink from personal water bottle with no straw. Employee proceeded on putting on new gloves without handwashing. With contaminated gloved hands employee proceeded in touching spice shaker and other equipment in the prep kitchen. Notified Person In Charge (PIC). PIC directed employee to take off gloves and wash hands appropriately. Also observed various servers touching dirty dishes directly with hands and not hand washing. Employees proceeded to server line to prepare open food orders. Notified PIC, PIC directed servers to hand wash after handling dirty dishes. ==== Employee not washing hands after using the toilet room; caring for or handling service animals or aquatic animals; coughing, sneezing, using a handkerchief or disposable tissue; using tobacco, eating, or drinking; handling soiled equipment or utensils. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these simple tools in our Active Managerial Control Toolbox, made especially for you. https://www.maricopa.gov/4573/AMC-Toolbox---Handwashing. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection
Priority Foundation-4-601.11(A), Pf: Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils. ===Observed on clean rack to left of dish machine with several medium size stainless steel pans used for tcs cooked lasagna with visible food debris and plastic film on insides of various clean containers. Notified Person In Charge (PIC). PIC had employees rewash all clean medium size containers. ===Clean to sight and touch. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these simple tools in our Active Managerial Control Toolbox, made especially for you. https://www.maricopa.gov/4574/AMC-Toolbox---Food-Contact-Surfaces. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection
Repeat Violation PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-501.16(A)(2) and (B), P: Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Cold Holding. =====Observed inside three door reach in unit on far left of cook line with ambient temperature of 50*F with establishment and inspector min/max thermometer. Inside the unit was large trays of cooked long noodles at 47*F. Notified Person In Charge (PIC). PIC confirmed temperatures and voluntarily discarded improperly cold holding cooked pasta noodles.=========Except during preparation, cooking, cooling, or when time is used as a control all TCS food to be maintained at 41°F or less. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these simple tools in our Active Managerial Control Toolbox, made especially for you. https://www.maricopa.gov/4576/AMC-Toolbox---Cold-Holding. Repeat Violations: 2nd,Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection
Data from Maricopa County Environmental Services public records, last checked Jul 20, 2026. Grades marked with ° are computed equivalents for establishments not participating in the county's voluntary grading program. View official county records →