Golden Corral
5722 Cypress Gardens Blvd, Winter Haven, FL 33884 · Permanent Food Service · License 6308111
What drove the grade
Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 22 routine inspection6 basic-6
- Safety score94
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitOct 22, 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.
6 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Basic6
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner.
Lids to the lean pans inside the walk in cooler with pasta and beef is cracked.
Equipment in poor repair.
Gasket on the upright single door reach in cooler across from the fryers. Walk in cooler salad station.
Code 21, Wiping cloths and linens: Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Wiping cloth in the back pocket of an empathetic wiping cloth was removed and placed with the soiled towels.
Fixed on the spot
Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
Pans on the shelf next to the hand washing sink in the dishwasher area.
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Water leaking from faucet.
Hand washing sink near the dessert station.
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.
Accumulation of grease on the floor in the back kitchen.
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
- Wet nesting
- Stacking dishes or containers before they have dried, which traps moisture where germs can grow.