Golden Corral Buffet & Grill
450 Jefferson Road, Rochester, NY 14623
Passed re-check · Jul 20, 2026 Directions
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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 16 of 16 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Jul 20, 2026: passed with 4 violations.
- Keeps coming up: Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140°F during hot holding., cited 6 times, plus 18 other repeat issues.
- #17 in Rochester's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 18 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 16 visits
- 2026
- Passed Jul 20
Re-Inspection
4 violations
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
- Minor Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
- Minor Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Passed Jul 8
Inspection
12 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140°F during hot holding.
- Critical Precooked, refrigerated potentially hazardous food is not reheated to 165°F or above within two hours.
- Critical Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
- Minor Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
- Minor Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
- Minor Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
- Minor Insects, rodents present
- Minor Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Minor Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
- Minor Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
- Passed Feb 26
Re-Inspection
3 violations
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
- Minor Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Passed Feb 23
Re-Inspection
4 violations
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
- Minor Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
- Minor Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
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