GOLDEN CORRAL
582 BLANDING BLVD · ORANGE PARK · Clay County · FL 32073
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-13-4High 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. Observed employee in dish room handle dirty dishes then retrieved clean dishes from dish machine and began to put away clean dishes without washing hands in between tasks. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed one live flying insect in small walk in cooler.
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired June 1, 2023. Operator renewed license during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked chicken (50F – Cold Holding); pasta (50F – Cold Holding) on speed rack in large walk in cooler. Per operator, rack was removed from walk in cooler to prep area for some items to be reheated. Products removed from refrigeration approximately 1.5 hours prior. Operator moved products to walk in freezer. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener at prep table with accumulation of debris. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 11
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents/walls/floors soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents by canned goods speed rack in prep area are dusty. Wall to right of prep sink in prep area soiled. Floor in small walk in cooler is soiled. Floor under dish table in dish room is soiled. Wall under pre-rinse area in dish room is soiled.
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Wet nesting of stainless steel inserts observed on clean storage rack near dish room.
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Multiple cracked floor tiles in small walk in cooler.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up observed behind cooling unit in large walk in cooler. Ice build up observed in reach in cooler across from breading station in prep area. Ice build up observed in reach in freezer at buffet to left of fryers. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of both ovens at dessert area buffet have accumulation of debris.
38-01-4Basic – Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Light shield in small walk in cooler is cracked.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Bottoms and sides of multiple large sheet pans have build up of black substance. Underplating of self serve ice cream machine at dessert area has accumulation of debris. Hoods above fryers at buffet are soiled on left side. Gasket on ice machine by salad bar buffet is soiled.
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Multiple white food storage containers in prep area have old labels and residue on containers.
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in/Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Shelving in large walk in cooler has multiple shelves soiled.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Two speed racks with food products stored in small walk in cooler with no covering(s). Operator placed sheet pan over top of both speed racks. **Corrected On-Site**
29-03-4Basic – Water draining onto floor surface. In dish room at pre-rinse area, water dripping onto floor. Appears to come from table top in disrepair. Standing water present on floor. Also, floor drain cover missing at buffet meat station area.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 25, 2026 12:06 PM.
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1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.