GOLDEN CORRAL GRILL AND BUFFET

651 NW SAINT LUCIE WEST BLVD, PORT SAINT LUCIE, St. Lucie County. DBPR licence 6602993. 13 inspection visits from 2023-10-12 to 2026-09-11.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-09-11: routine inspection, 1 high-priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic violations

3 of 6routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the St. Lucie County average that year (1 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

4inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, St. Lucie 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
2026-09-11	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	2	1.32	3 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
2026-03-05	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2026-03-04	Complaint inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	1	0	1		1 area 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2)
2026-03-04	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	1		1 area 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2026-03-03	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	1	0	7	0.93	4 areas 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean (x2) 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x3)
2025-10-14	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	2	5		6 areas 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2025-07-16	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	3		2 areas 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
2025-02-10	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	8	1.08	6 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean (x2) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
2024-10-04	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	3		2 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
2024-10-01	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	2	0	6	1.08	4 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x3) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x3)
2024-03-29	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	3	8		8 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x3)
2024-03-07	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	1	0.92	2 areas 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
2023-10-12	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	0	7	0.92	9 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed (x2) 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded

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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.