GOLDEN CORRAL
6942 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33634
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-07-5High 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**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired on 02/01/2024. **Warning**
08A-05-6High 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-09-4High 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**
Intermediate 2
31A-11-4Intermediate – 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-10-5Intermediate – 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**
Basic 3
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
16-38-5Basic – Inaccurate/damaged temperature and/or pressure gauge(s) on dishmachine. Final rinse gauge error and could not provide final sense temperature. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – 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**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 9, 2026 2:18 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.