Olive Garden received a score of 87 and a grade of B during a Georgia Department of Public Health inspection conducted November 12, 2026. The score reflects conditions observed during that inspection.
Inspection details
Establishment: Olive Garden
Location: 1380 85 HWY FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214, Fayette County
Inspection date: November 12, 2026
Inspection purpose: Routine
Score and grade: 87/B
Inspector: Teaona Harrington
Permit number: FSP-056-000108
Inspection findings
2-2B – proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
Rule citation: 511-6-1.03(5)(k)1&2 – eating, drinking, or using tobacco (c)
Official point value: 4
Corrected during inspection: Yes
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed employee near the grill area take a sip of a drink and removing the lid due to the drink not having a disposible straw. COS: Informed pic that a straw must be present. Employee removed gloves, washed hands and put a disposible straw in cup. Code: Employee drinks shall be handled to prevent contamination and shall be stored in single-use containers with a lid and a straw and shall be handled to prevent contamination.
2-2D – adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
Rule citation: 511-6-1.06(2)(o) – using a handwashing sink- operation & maintenance (pf)
Official point value: 4
Corrected during inspection: Yes
Repeat violation: Yes
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed hand washing sink to the far right of the grill prep inaccessible due toa trashcan being stored in front of the sink. COS: trashcan removed. Code: A handwashing sink shall be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use.
12B – personal cleanliness
Rule citation: 511-6-1.03(5)(g) – jewelry (c)
Official point value: 3
Corrected during inspection: Yes
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed employees on the service line wearing jewlry, watches and no hair restraints while prepping drinks. COS: removed. Code: Except for a plain ring such as a wedding band food, employees shall not wear jewelry including medical information jewelry on their arms and hands while preparing food.
12C – wiping cloths: properly used and stored
Rule citation: 511-6-1.04(4)(m) – wiping cloths, use limitation (c)
Official point value: 3
Corrected during inspection: Yes
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed a sanitizer bucket being stored on a prep top counter to the right of the tilt skillet near soups that were being prepped. COS: sanitizer bucket removed. Code: Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions in which wet wiping cloths are held between uses shall be stored off the floor and used in a manner that prevents contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles.
14B – utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled
Rule citation: 511-6-1.05(10)(a) – equipment & utensils, air-drying required (c)
Official point value: 1
Corrected during inspection: Yes
Repeat violation: Yes
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed clean containers stored over the sink in the dish pit stacked while wet. COS: containers were restacked to properly dry. Code: After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils shall be air-dried or used after adequate draining before contact with food
15C – nonfood-contact surfaces clean
Rule citation: 511-6-1.05(7)(a)2,3 – equipment, food/nonfood-contact surfaces, and utensils, food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment & nonfood-contact surfaces free of accumulations (c)
Official point value: 1
Corrected during inspection: No
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed food debris on the exterior surfaces of clean salad bowls, which are considered non-food-contact surfaces. The bowls were stored above the salad preparation station. Additionally, dust and grease buildup were observed on the backs of computer screens along the cookline, as well as grease accumulation behind the tilt skillet in the main kitchen. A mold-like substance was also observed on the ice scoop holder in the bar area, which is a non-food-contact surface. Code: Non-food-contact surfaces shall be thoroughly cleaned and cleaning frequency shall be enough to prevent accumulation of debris.
17D – adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
Rule citation: 511-6-1.07(4)(b) – designated areas for employee activity, located to prevent contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, & single service articles (c)
Official point value: 1
Corrected during inspection: Yes
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed an employee personal cell phone stored on a nonfood contact surface (prep table) near single service items. COS cell phone removed. Code: Areas designated for employees to eat, drink, use tobacco products and electronic devices shall be located so that food, equipment, linens, and single-service and single-use articles are protected from contamination
About the report
The Georgia Department of Public Health report documents conditions observed during this inspection. The score should not be interpreted as a guarantee of conditions before or after the inspection.
Marcus Jones
News Now Georgia
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