GOLDEN CORRAL BUFFET & GRILL
4690 COLONIAL BLVD. · FORT MYERS · Lee County · FL 33966
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed 2 #10 cans of green beans dented at the seams in dry storage. Observed 2 #10 cans of garbanzo beans in walk in cooler. The operator segregated items for return. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cheesecake (51F – Cold Holding) at desert buffet. The operator has a time stamp but no written plan for time as a public health control.
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked chicken (120F – Hot Holding) at cook line. Operator states it has been out for less than 1 hour and is discarded after 4 hours.
Intermediate 2
14-16-4Intermediate – Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. Observed 3 damaged plastic containers near exit door, the operator discarded the containers. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Establishment is using time as a public health control but has no written plan. Establishment has paperwork and explained how to fill out.
Basic 6
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed plastic containers wet nesting near exit door, the operator separated for rewash. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed bags of ice stored on floor of walk in cooler, the operator relocated the items. **Corrected On-Site**
14-36-5Basic – Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Observed meat walk in cooler door inside has exposed insulation.
38-01-4Basic – Light shield damaged/in disrepair near ice machines/ware washing area.
36-02-5Basic – Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed unsealed concrete near ware washing area. **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wiping cloth at cook line not stored in sanitizing solution.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 23, 2026 2:55 PM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.