GOLDEN CORRAL
5091 Okeechobee Road
Fort Pierce, Florida, 34947
Saint Lucie County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/29/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Operator states that the building was just purchased 2 weeks ago. - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-29: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/29/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 4/28/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Operator states that the building was just purchased 2 weeks ago.
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Email to operator and was posted. Corrected On-Site
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Leftovers from yesterday 4-27-25. baked fish (44F - Cold Holding); cooked corn (46F - Cold Holding); candy yams (47F - Cold Holding); cooked White rice (46F - Cold Holding); string beans (48F - Cold Holding); meatloaf (46F - Cold Holding); meat sauce (44F - Cold Holding); beans (44F - Cold Holding); rice (44F - Cold Holding); collard greens (44F - Cold Holding); cooked corn (44F - Cold Holding); shredded beef (45F - Cold Holding); cooked white rice (47F - Cold Holding); turkey legs (48F - Cold Holding); pot roast (55F - Cold Holding); 2nd rack chili(46F - Cold Holding); cut beef (46F - Cold Holding); taco meat (45F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken breast (47F - Cold Holding); pot roast (45F - Cold Holding); candy yams (45F - Cold Holding); cooked ground beef (46F - Cold Holding); cooked potatoes (45F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (46F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (47F - Cold Holding); beans (46F - Cold Holding); pot roast (45F - Cold Holding); sausage links (45F - Cold Holding); cooked ground beef (45F - Cold Holding); pot roast (44F - Cold Holding); pot roast (44F - cold holding ); pot roast (45F - cold holding ); pot roast (45F - Cold Holding); pot roast (44F - Cold Holding); pot roast (44F - Cold Holding ) Operator disposed of all items Warning
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Mop sink
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Chocolate milk. Operator disposed of it. Corrected On-Site
- 29-28-4:Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Both ice machines by dessert station. Operator reached out to the vendor to confirm the installation date, 1/25. Operator wrote the dates on the water filters. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/28/2025 revealed 7 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 9/17/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Near entry way to reach in freezer/ dessert hall way
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone and keys meat meat prep area Corrected On-Site
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Hot box in bakery area not working at this time.
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. In the meat area. Make sure to wash rinse and sanitize area before use. Flys came in when back door opened. Next unannounced per supervisor on duty
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/17/2024 revealed 4 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 7/31/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under main buffet line and salad buffet line.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Rack of chicken and ribs in walk in cooler.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Salad station at buffet line
- 22-53-4:High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer used to sanitize clean in place equipment not at proper minimum strength. Do not use equipment not properly sanitized. First test 0 ppm. Manager changed solution in bucket; 400ppm second test. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw burgers in cooks reach in cooler held at 54F. Manager stated it was placed in, 1 hour ago, cooler was not turned on. Moved to walk in cooler.
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/31/2024 revealed 5 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 6/6/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In chicken walk in cooler. Informed Manager.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Dessert/Bread Walk in cooler build up on floor. Floor under buffet line equipment at main hot buffet. Repeat Violation
- 33-19-4:Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. By dessert station.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Pans of fish and chicken thighs not covered in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation
- 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Service staff drop off dirty dishes, but not wash hands after.
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Fly in prep area and one fly by back door.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Two locations of hand wash sink had food debris, used to dump food.
Food safety inspection conducted on 6/6/2024 revealed 9 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 5/24/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor in meat walk in cooler. Repeat Violation
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Missing tiles back kitchen prep station. Few broken tiles in prep area.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at sink in bakery station. Repeat Violation
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Multiple containers in chicken cooler. Pan of fish and chicken in meat cooler.
- 12A-12-4:High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Informed Manager. Corrected On-Site
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. 3 pans of casserole in walk-in cooler.
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/24/2024 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 1/30/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
6
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Handle on cooler in dessert station, top of ice cream machine.
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans in dish area.
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Inside walk-in meat cooler.
- 33-10-4:Basic - Inside/outside of dumpster area not clean, trash and debris.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand sink by dessert station.
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler has rusted shelves.
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/30/2024 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 7/18/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 32-02-4:Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Men's restroom door. Corrected On-Site
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In walk in cooler behind cold/pizza buffet
- 08B-52-4:Basic - Food stored under dripping water line. In walk in cooler. Condenser fan and drain lines are dripping onto multiple items. SEE STOP SALE
- 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Card board boxes being reused to store different items than originally packaged. Discarded Corrected On-Site
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of single service utensils stored on the floor behind cashier counter Corrected On-Site
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw chicken being thawed in standing water.
- 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Server brought dirty dishes to dish area then picked up clean wares to bring to front service areas
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Surface area surrounding dispenser nozzles of slushy machine has an accumulation of mold like substance. Operator cleaned Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/18/2023 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).