GC GRILL HOUSE BY GOLDEN CORRAL
US 27
Florida, 33852
Highlands County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/24/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Operator placed on head. Corrected On-Site
- 12B-09-5:Basic - Waitress chewing gum while serving food. Waitress was educated and threw out gum. Corrected On-Site
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust at dishwasher.
- 12A-10-4:High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Server touched hair and face, then went to get plated bacon . Server was educated and washed hands. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/24/2025 revealed 4 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 9/13/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 45-02-4:- From initial inspection : Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only at line. - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-13: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/13/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 9/11/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
5
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Warning
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. On three separate occasions three different line cooks did not wash hands before putting on gloves. Employees were educated on proper technique. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Three pounds of cooked quesadilla chicken meat prepared 9/3. Operator removed and voluntarily discarded. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 01B-24-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Three pounds of cooked quesadilla chicken meat prepared 9/3. Operator removed and voluntarily discarded. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 45-02-4:Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only at line.
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/11/2024 revealed 5 total violations (3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 11/15/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Operator put beard guard on. Corrected On-Site
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Operator placed hair restraint on head. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust, gasket soiled at salad area.
- 12A-20-4:High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Employee was educated and rehashed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 53A-03-7:Intermediate - 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/ C. Tharp 11/7/18
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than hand washing, as dump sink at bar. Operator instructed employees. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/15/2023 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 9/15/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/15/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 7/10/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
5
Basic
7
Total
12
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Warning
- 36-51-4:Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Shelving at dishwasher area broken. Warning
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Fish at 36F, operator removed from seal. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable at salad prep. Repeat Violation Warning
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Warning
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust at dishwasher area. Repeat Violation Warning
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided operator with the Vomiting and Diarrhea clean up form. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 53A-04-6:Intermediate - Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ B. Smoot Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime, cutting board at salad prep. Warning
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Warning
- 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ . Operator went to home and obtained. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/10/2023 revealed 12 total violations (0 high priority, 5 intermediate, 7 basic).