Golden Corral

5525 W Cortez Rd, Bradenton, FL 34210

Passed · Oct 22, 2026 Directions
77
Fair BiteKarma score 77 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 10 of 11 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Oct 22, 2026: passed with 5 violations, 3 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Time and temperature control for safety foods, cited 5 times, plus 11 other repeat issues.
  • 12 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 11 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Oct 22

    Complaint Inspection

    5 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Critical Chemicals/toxic substances
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Employee personal belongings
  3. Passed Aug 11

    Callback Reinspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
  4. Passed Aug 10

    Complaint Inspection

    4 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
  5. Passed Mar 30

    Complaint Inspection

    4 violations
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
    • Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying

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