Golden Corral Buffet & Grill, 940 S Broad St, Brooksville, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Golden Corral Buffet & Grill
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 940 S Broad St, Brooksville, FL 34601
License #: 3700818
Total inspections: 20
Last inspection: 4/17/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.Cutting board in dessert station.
  • Basic - Drain cover(s) missing.Floor drain near steamers.
  • Basic - Hole in wall. In meat room.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handsink at dessert station.
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid.Open roll off container in use while trash compactor is being repaired.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor.
  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 2 dented cans of peaches on rack in walkin cooler.
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Handsink behind grill buffet.
  • Intermediate - Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit.Thermometer at dessert station.
4/17/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - 4-603.15(A) Old date labels still adhering to some clean food containers.
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.Several food containers cracked, broken.
  • Basic - Hole in wall.
  • Basic - Inside/outside of dumpster not clean. Numerous fly larvae coming out of dumpster.
  • Intermediate - Metal stem-type thermometer soiled. Stored in dirty sanitizer water. **Corrected On-Site**
10/17/2013Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
7/15/2013Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Inside cabinets under dessert counter on buffet. **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface.Coming down side of steam tables under cabinets on buffet. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair.Door not aligning properly on small lift top cooler used for pizza toppings. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired.James Ferris **Warning**
5/2/2013Complaint FullCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Inside cabinets under dessert counter on buffet. **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface.Coming down side of steam tables under cabinets on buffet. **Warning**
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.Meat walkin. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair.Door not aligning properly on small lift top cooler used for pizza toppings. **Warning**
  • Basic - High Priority - Dead roaches on premises. Several dead roaches on glueboards throughout restaurant and under dessert case on buffet. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found.One live roach on glueboard under grill on buffet. one live roach on glueboard under dessert case on buffet, one live roach on glueboard under three compartment sink in dish room. **Admin Complaint**
  • Intermediate - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand sink in meat cutting room. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired.James Ferris **Warning**
5/1/2013Complaint FullAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Undersides of all prep tables and underside of steam tables need cleaning. **Warning**
  • Basic - Garbage in compactor not covered. Skirt around compactor doesn''t adequately seal dumpster contents **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Thermotape failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. **Warning**
3/27/2013Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Undersides of all prep tables and underside of steam tables need cleaning. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Water heater room. **Warning**
  • Basic - Garbage in compactor not covered. Skirt around compactor doesn't adequately seal dumpster contents **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Small lift top pizza cooler - back of house. **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. HANDSINK at buffet grill area. **Warning**
  • Basic - High Priority - Dead roaches on premises. Numerous dead roaches on GLUEBOARDS under buffet steam tables and on several GLUEBOARDS throughout the kitchen. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. several dented cans of pineapple in walkin cooler. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found.Two live roaches in the process of dying in compactor room and under grill at buffet . **Warning**
  • High Priority - Thermotape failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. **Warning**
3/26/2013Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. collecting between floor tiles where grout is missing.
  • Basic - Garbage in compactor not covered. skirt around compactor does not completely seal .
  • Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair. Gasket on dessert cooler in back hallway by dessert station.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. outside walkin freezer.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle. HANDSINK near ice machine - back of house.
  • High Priority - Cooked poultry not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds. initial cook 126 ? f, **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. thermometer in outside walkin cooler reading -10? f @ 42 ?f.
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris. potato slicer cover has dry buildup.
1/3/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
9/11/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Small cooler used for pizza toppings. Taken out of service until repaired.
  • Garbage in receptacles not protected from insects and rodents.Gasket on outside trash compactor chute does not adequately seal out insects, rodents.
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification. This violation must be corrected by : 9/05/12.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Handsink at dining room cook line.
  • Critical - Observed /rusted can of pineapple on can rack in walkin cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Can racks in walkin cooler need cleaning.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water. Floor of walkin cooler outside.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. Door falling off lift top pizza cooler.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Temperature of pepperoni in small lift top cooler used for pizza toppings 50 degrees F.Manager voluntarily discarded food and took cooler out of service.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Temperature of raw hamburger held on ice at Buffet cookline 51 degrees F. Manager switched to using time as a public health control. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation.Small hole at bottom corner of back door to kitchen large enough for insects, rodents to enter.
7/3/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Garbage in receptacles not protected from insects and rodents. Main chute to compactor isn't completely sealed.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Exhaust stack on fryers.
  • Critical - Observed evidence of mop/cleaning waste water dumped onto ground. On ground by back door near dumpster.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water. Water heater room.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. Case of cotton candy cones sitting on floor.
  • Observed wall in disrepair. Near compactor room.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair. Cold water faucet leaking in meatroom.
2/9/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Handsin at east side server station - main dining room.
  • Observed skirting around chute to dumpster doesn't adequately seal off dumpster from insects, rodents.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Underside of warming shelf above four burner gas stove needs cleaning.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Plastic insert pan stored dirty on rack near deep fryers.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fish held on ice at cook line 52 degrees F. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Temperature of small hamburgers on buffet 108 degrees F. Corrected On Site.
10/4/2011Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Drain cover(s) missing. Several floor drain covers missing in kitchen.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Faucet strippEd on handsink next to ice machine.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Ladies bathroom. Corrected On Site.
6/15/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Ceiling tile missing.
  • Critical - Food thermometer not accurate within +/- 2 degrees Fahrenheit. One of two probe thermometers at ice cream machine needs calibration.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Underside of warming shelf above gas stove behind fryers.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Cooler under buffet line grill.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Under handsink in server station.
2/11/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Temperature of pot roast on buffet 128 degrees F. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Handsink by steamers/ovens.
  • Critical. Observed electrical wiring in disrepair. For reporting purposes only. Conduit separated from wiring outside by trash compactor.
9/24/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions....no date marking on water filter near chicken roaster in kitchen.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried....plates and containers wet nested in dishmachine area.
4/27/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions....no date marking water filter near ice machine.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair...venting system to dishmachine.
  • Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in refrigeration unit....outside walk in cooler.
  • Ventilation inadequate as evidenced by excessive steam, vapors in kitchen....at dishmachine area.
  • Critical. Exit signs not properly illuminated....front exit. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical. Exit signs not properly illuminated....east dining room, south side. For reporting purposes only.
11/24/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/17/2009Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/3/2009Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 11/12/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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