GOLDEN CORRAL
West Hillsborough Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33614
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 9/13/2024
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 9/13/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 9/12/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
4
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Warning
- 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee cleaned counter top with wiping cloth, rinsed wiping cloth in three-compartments sink, then handled a tray of pizza slices without wash hands and change gloves. Discussed with operator, operator coached employee and employee washed hands and changed gloves at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk-in cooler - Cold Holding: cut melon 47 F, shredded cheese 50 F, raw steak 49 F, raw chicken 48 F. Ambient temperature 45 F, the fans stopped during inspection. Operator contacted the refrigerator repair company at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 2 pans of cooked broccoli 106-112 F stored in hot box at grill station. Operator reheated in steamer, temped 168F. Full basket of fried chicken (115F - Hot Holding) stored above fryers in kitchen. Operator refried chicken, temped 180F. Corrected On-Site Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/12/2024 revealed 4 total violations (4 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 7/23/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-14-4:Basic - Employee beverage container in ice machine/ice bin. Employee drink stored in reach in cooler on ice in grill area. Management removed and properly stored drink. Corrected On-Site
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Dishes stacked on top of each other preventing proper air drying. Management properly stored dishes. Corrected On-Site
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels stuck on clean dishes on storage shelves. Management. Removed sticker and placed items at dish washer. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee went to back of kitchen touched dirty dishes change gloves started cooking steak without hand washing. Management spoke with employee, employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/23/2024 revealed 4 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 3/15/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee used her personal cellphone, then placed on gloves to handled cut vegetables at sautéed station. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-15: Observed employee touched soiled wet wiping cloths, fixed hair protection, then replaced gloves and engaged to cook food without wash hands. Discussed with operator, operator educated employee, employee washed hands and replaced gloves at time of callback inspection. **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/15/2024 revealed 1 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 3/14/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
9
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Warning
- 16-38-5:Basic - Inaccurate/damaged temperature and/or pressure gauge(s) on dishmachine. Final rinse gauge error and could not provide final sense temperature. Warning
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed multiple in-used wet wiping cloths folded and stored on prep table at back kitchen. Operator placed in sani buckets at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee used her personal cellphone, then placed on gloves to handled cut vegetables at sautéed station. Warning
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired on 02/01/2024. Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed a large container of raw chicken stored behind an opened container of sliced cheese in the same ice well at grill station. Operator moved sliced cheese to a separate ice well to prevent cross contamination at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee used her personal phone, then handled food items at pizza station without change gloves and wash hands. Observed employee manually washed and rinsed soiled food containers, then picked up cleaned food containers from sanitizing solution in three compartment sink with the same gloves. Warning
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee rinsed wiping cloth in handwash sink at wait station. Discussed with operator about handwash sink is for handwash only. Warning
- 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Time marks properly displayed for all hot and cold food items on buffet lines, but operator couldn't provided written procedures from Gold Corral. Inspector provided a copy of DBPR written procedures to operator by email. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/14/2024 revealed 9 total violations (4 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 12/11/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
6
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-12-5:Basic - 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. Employee drink has no lid installed frezzer in kitchen area. Chef discarded drink. Corrected On-Site
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink stored inside refrigerator across from fryer. Manager discarded drink. Corrected On-Site
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Turkeys sitting in standing water. Manager turned on running water. Corrected On-Site
- 06-07-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed under hot running water. Turkeys sitting inside a sink of hot water. Manager drained sink and refilled with cold water. Corrected On-Site
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop sitting inside mop bucket. Manager properly stored mop. Corrected On-Site
- 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer solution stored on floor in kitchen. Manager removed sanitizer bucket and properly stored it.
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/11/2023 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 7/25/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple employee drinks stored on prep tables, clean food containers storage shelves and reach-in coolers. Operator removing employee drinks. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 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 eyeglasses and thermal bottle stored on reach-in cooler.operator removed.
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee handled dirty dishes then handled clean dishes at dish machine with the same gloves. Discussed proper handwash and gloves changing procedures.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink blocked by trash can at dessert station. Operator relocated trash can. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink at ice machines room. Operator provided. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/25/2023 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).