GOLDEN CORRAL
2111 Southwest College Road
Ocala, Florida, 34471
La Joya
Marion County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/13/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor around steamer in kitchen
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup around door in walk-in-freezer
- 32-23-5:Basic - Toilet/urinal not flushing/functioning properly. Urinal in men's rooms out of order. No water running in urinal.
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce ( Strawberries and Tomaato ) stored over ready-to-eat food (applesauce ) in walk in cooler . Manager moved applesauce Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Can of black eye peas dented at top seam.
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Pizza Kept on time but no time mark. Manager advised that pizza had been prepared 30 minutes earlier
- 46-01-4:Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. Emergency exit in back of kitchen blocked with empty boxes
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/13/2025 revealed 7 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 2/10/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean stacked Equipment ( bins )not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting. Manager placed at dishmachine Corrected On-Site
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels not removed from food containers before cleaning, stored on the clean ware rack. and clean pans had old wrap not removed before cleaning. Manager placed all items in dishwash area **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce ( Tomato) stored over ready-to-eat food ( hard cooked eggs ) in walk in cooler . Manager moved tomatoes Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/10/2025 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 8/6/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 29-19-4:Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Water on floor between dishmachine and walk-in-cooler. Manager had water removed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/6/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 6/17/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
1
Basic
11
Total
16
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-51-4:Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Floor tiles broken throughout kitchen.
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Two tanks in kitchen area. Repeat Violation
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach inside reach in freezer. Discarded. Corrected On-Site
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Glasses in back server station.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Two ovens on front cook line near buffet not working. Cutting board in pizza station has deep grooves.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of apples on floor in dry storage area. Picked up. Corrected On-Site
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Knives stored in water at 130F in dessert bar. Removed from water. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of all hot holding cabinets in kitchen soiled with grease. Exterior of reach in coolers in kitchen soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation
- 16-48-4:Basic - Old food and/or old labels stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Old food on dishes near meat room. Old label on clean pan at dish machine. Steak label on pan of vegetables on cook line. Employee removed label from vegetables **Corrective Action Taken**
- 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Two stained tiles on ceiling near buffet. Floor under dry storage shelves have food debris. Also, Standing water on floor throughout kitchen. Repeat Violation
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Cases of unwashed squash on shelf over cut lettuce, carrots, and boiled eggs in walk in cooler.
- 12A-25-4:High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employees touched hat on head with gloved hands then continued to pick up clean pan without washing hands and changing gloves. Female employee touched apron then continued to put on new gloves without washing hands. Manager spoke to both employees. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Five live flies in kitchen area.
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. On roll cart in prep area, five packages of krab meat 69-74F. Employee stated items were removed from refrigerator 10 minutes prior. Stop sale issued.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On roll cart in prep area, five packages of krab meat 69-74F. Employee stated items were removed from refrigerator 10 minutes prior. Stop sale issued. On front cook line: raw cut cabbage 50F. Employee stated cabbage was placed out 3.5 hours prior. Added to Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) and time stamp added. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of reach in freezers, reach in coolers, and reach in hot holding cabinets soiled with food debris. Interior of reach in dessert coolers at dessert bar soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 6/17/2024 revealed 16 total violations (4 high priority, 1 intermediate, 11 basic).
Inspection on 4/11/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
8
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Co2 tanks near office, manager secured. Corrected On-Site
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on prep tables, employee removed all. Corrected On-Site
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket on top of soda bags, manager moved. Corrected On-Site
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cleaned stacked containers and cups.
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Floors at the cook line and walk-in cooler.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in freezer at the chicken station.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler shelves and reach-in cooler shelves soiled.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach-in cooler interior soiled.
- 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. Female employee at the prep area, touched her face and immediately after handled clean containers to placed carrots. Inspector addressed situation, employee removed her gloves and washed her hands. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/11/2024 revealed 9 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 11/29/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board of flip-top make table cooler with groves and no longer cleanable.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee jacket and hat stored on soda syrup boxes in kitchen, Manager removed jacket and hat. Corrected On-Site
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build up behind cooling unit on the floor and on shelves.
- 24-18-4:Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed rack of spoons and forks with food contact surface up. Manager removed and placed in dishwash area **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed fried Chicken on buffet line at 129F. Manager advised that the Chicken had been there for less than 45 minutes, however the Manager discarded the Chicken. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed hose Bibb with hose attached next to dishmachine used rinse off dishes with no vacuum breaker. Observed spray hose stored below top of sink rim.
- 46-01-4:Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. Observed back exit door blocked with empty boxes and trash cans.
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/29/2023 revealed 7 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).