GOLDEN CORRAL #842

815 PROVIDENCE RD, BRANDON, Hillsborough County. DBPR licence 3911745. 14 inspection visits from 2023-11-08 to 2026-07-08.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-07-08: complaint inspection, 2 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic violations

2 of 5routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Hillsborough County average that year (3 had none)

2emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2024-09-24)

6inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Hillsborough County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-07-08	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	0	1		2 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x3) 48 Gas appliances - properly installed, maintained (FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY)
2026-03-25	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	0		1 area 48 Gas appliances - properly installed, maintained (FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY)
2025-09-24	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	0		2 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 48 Gas appliances - properly installed, maintained (FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY)
2025-08-22	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0		1 area 48 Gas appliances - properly installed, maintained (FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY)
2025-08-21	Complaint inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	2	0	1		4 areas 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 48 Gas appliances - properly installed, maintained (FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY)
2024-12-26	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	0
2024-12-02	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	1	0.99	2 areas 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 48 Gas appliances - properly installed, maintained (FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY)
2024-09-24	Follow-up visit	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	0	3		4 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 48 Gas appliances - properly installed, maintained (FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY)
2024-09-24	Routine inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	3	1	8	0.99	8 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x3) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x3) 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded 48 Gas appliances - properly installed, maintained (FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY)
2024-07-24	Follow-up visit	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	1	7		6 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x3) 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded
2024-07-23	Routine inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	5	1	18	0.99	12 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x4) 29 Plumbing installed and maintained (x2) 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x5) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x4) 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2024-05-07	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	0
2024-03-11	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	2	1.02	3 areas 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2023-11-08	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	3	1.02	3 areas 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

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