Golden Corral #842
815 Providence Rd, Brandon, FL 33511 · Permanent Food Service · License 3911745
What drove the grade
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 8 complaint inspection2 high priority (fixed on the spot), 1 basic-7
- Safety score93
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitComplaint inspection
- First visitJul 8, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
3 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged.
Raw shell eggs stored over pepperoni in walk in cooler. Operator removed eggs.
Fixed on the spot
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature.
Raw chicken stored over raw beef in meat cooler. Operator rearranged to store correctly.
Fixed on the spot
Basic1
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food.
Unwashed cucumber stored over cut watermelon in walk in cooler. Operator rearranged to store correctly.
Fixed on the spot
Reporting only1
Code 48, Gas appliances and boilers: No current insurance inspector boiler report or boiler certificate available for boiler.
For reporting purposes only.
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.