THE OLIVE TREE MEDITERRANEAN GRILLE
1705 HENDRICK AVE · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32207
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-12-4High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Grabbed raw chicken then pushed to go containers with food, explained to him and he washed hands, cleaned container **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Yogurt
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 55f falafel mix, on table, explained time as public health control, employee placed it back in cooler, 51f yogurt mix, overnight, cooler at 51f, discarded by employee, and wrote note not to put that tcs food in this cooler, only tcs food **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 4
53A-03-7Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. Melissa Sawyers took test on 4/9/19
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Fryer basket
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 2 expired in June 2024
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unable to read yellow mark, manager wrote it on again **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 5
12B-12-5Basic – Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Open drink by box freezer, employee discarded it **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook cooking
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn in 1 door prep cooler
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Container for rice is cracked **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters, shelf table by cook line **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 24, 2026 1:13 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
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2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.