GOLDEN CORRAL
2111 SW COLLEGE RD, OCALA, FL 34471
License #5202067
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Solid Health Score
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GOLDEN CORRAL in OCALA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 86 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on July 20, 2026. Across those visits, DBPR recorded 12 total findings; InspectFL has detailed violation rows for 9 of them so far.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on July 20, 2026 shows 9 observation rows: 2 critical, 1 major, and 6 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [13-07-4] Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Two employees handling food in kitchen with watches on wrists.
- [24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nested drink cups near fountain machine.
- [36-22-4] Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor in water heater room and on floor in server station across from front counter.
- [41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Tin can containing acetone stored on shelf directly above shelf containing soda syrup. Manager removed the acetone from the shelf during this inspection.
- [33-16-4] Open dumpster lid. Lid of dumpster left open.
- [29-34-4] Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow prevention device missing at spigot on wall on corner near warewash area.
- [35A-02-7] Live, small flying insects found. 1. One live fly flying in kitchen near dish machine. 2. One live fly flying in kitchen near managers office.
- [08B-74-1] Water softener salt (food) stored in a location that is not clean and dry. Several bags of water softener salt stored uncovered outside near dumpster. Manager moved all the water softener salt indoors on a shelf during this inspection.
- [42-03-5] Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Tool bag, hammer, and power drill stored on shelf above fountain soda boxes in dry storage room. An employee removed all tools from the shelf during this inspection.
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GOLDEN CORRAL looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?
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