GOLDEN CORRAL

6942 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE, TAMPA, Hillsborough County. DBPR licence 3919132. 13 inspection visits from 2023-07-25 to 2026-09-23.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-09-23: routine inspection, 1 high-priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic violations

2 of 3routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Hillsborough County average that year (1 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

5inspections 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
2026-09-23	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	3	0.93	4 areas 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2026-06-11	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2026-06-03	Complaint follow-up	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	1	0	1		1 area 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2)
2026-05-22	Complaint inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	2	1	1		3 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2)
2026-04-27	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	4	4		5 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2)
2026-03-09	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	3	1	1.01	5 areas 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 50 Current license properly displayed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-09-13	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2024-09-12	Complaint inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	4	0	0		3 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
2024-07-23	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	3		3 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
2024-03-15	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	1	0	0		1 area 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
2024-03-14	Complaint inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	4	2	3		8 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 50 Current license properly displayed
2023-12-11	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	6	1.02	4 areas 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel
2023-07-25	Licensing inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	2	2		3 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean

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A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.