GOLDEN CORRAL BUFFET & GRILL

4690 COLONIAL BLVD., FORT MYERS, Lee County. DBPR licence 4605831. 10 inspection visits from 2023-11-07 to 2026-10-22.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-10-22: routine inspection, 3 high-priority, 2 intermediate, 6 basic violations

5 of 6routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Lee County average that year (1 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

2inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Lee 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
2026-10-22	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	2	6	0.89	8 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature (x3) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded
2026-06-22	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	3		2 areas 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
2026-06-19	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	6	1	13	0.93	15 areas 01 Approved source 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 29 Plumbing installed and maintained (x3) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 46 Exiting system - adequate, good repair (FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY) 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2026-03-11	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	3	0.93	4 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean
2025-02-18	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	2	0.90	3 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-10-22	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	1		1 area 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
2024-10-21	Complaint inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	1	0	3		4 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 28 Sewage and wastewater disposed properly 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-04-15	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	2	2		4 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-03-18	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	2	3	5	1.01	8 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 09 Foods handled with minimum contact 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 50 Current license properly displayed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2023-11-07	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	2	4	1.01	5 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 11 Personnel with infections restricted 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)

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Golden Corral is known for Southern fried chicken. The stories are about the dishes, not the brand, and live on PlateTales.

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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.