Golden Corral, 3117 Lorna Road, Birmingham, AL 35216 - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: Golden Corral
Address: 3117 Lorna Road, Birmingham, AL 35216
Total inspections: 3
Last inspection: May 24, 2012
Score
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89

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Inspection findings

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  • Equipment; food contact surfaces (non-cooking) clean; sanitized. Sanitization temperature, concentration, time.
  • Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment: clean. Outer openings protected. Surface characteristics, indoor, outdoor: Maintained. Cleaning frequency, dustless methods. Absorbent floor materials properly used.
  • Lighting, Ventilation: adequate. Ventilation system(filters), clean, operated. Lights shielded.
  • Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirements during cold holding. Time as a public health control. Consumer Advisory used if required.
  • Storage, handling, drying of clean equipment, utensils.
Aug 18, 2011 86
  • Equipment; food contact surfaces (non-cooking) clean; sanitized. Sanitization temperature, concentration, time.
  • Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment: clean. Outer openings protected. Surface characteristics, indoor, outdoor: Maintained. Cleaning frequency, dustless methods. Absorbent floor materials properly used.
  • Lighting, Ventilation: adequate. Ventilation system(filters), clean, operated. Lights shielded.
  • Warewashing facilities: designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located, operated. Accurate thermometers, Chemical test papers.
  • Water supply, Waste disposal: Approved system(fixtures), materials, design, operation; maintenance. Other liquid wastes properly disposed. Service sink provided.
Jan 11, 2012 90
  • Cooking surfaces, non-food contact surfaces: clean. Frequency; Methods; Refills.
  • Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment: clean. Outer openings protected. Surface characteristics, indoor, outdoor: Maintained. Cleaning frequency, dustless methods. Absorbent floor materials properly used.
  • In use, between use, food/ice dispensing utensils properly stored.
  • Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirements during cold holding. Time as a public health control. Consumer Advisory used if required.
  • Storage, handling, drying of clean equipment, utensils.
  • Warewashing facilities: designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located, operated. Accurate thermometers, Chemical test papers.
May 24, 2012 89

Violation descriptions and comments

Aug 18, 2011

3-501.19 Maintain potentially hazardous food for 4 hours or less without temperature control and provide documentation that time as a control is used appropriately. Foods were not properly cooled before removing from temperature control. 3-501.19 Provide acceptable written procedures when using time as a public health control.
3-304.11 Prevent the contact of food with non-food contact surfaces, or, with food contact surfaces that are not properly cleaned and sanitized. Tongs and pans had food particles adhering to the food contact surface and were stored as clean.
4-901.11 Allow utensils to air dry before stacking.
6-501.12 Clean facilities (floors, walls, ceilings, fixtures, etc.) as often as necessary to maintain cleanliness. Lighting fixtures above the serving line were dusty.
6-202.11 Provide shields or shatter-resistant light bulbs for all light fixtures in food prep and ware washing areas. 6-202.11 Provide end caps for all light shields.

Jan 11, 2012

3-304.11 Prevent the contact of food with non-food contact surfaces, or, with food contact surfaces that are not properly cleaned and sanitized. Pans with rice adhering to the inner surface placed on clean rack.
4-204.115 Repair temperature gauge for sanitizing rinse on dish machine.
5-205.15 Repair plumbing. All faucets to work at handsinks. 5-205.15 Repair condensate leak in WI freezer.
6-501.12 Clean facilities (floors, walls, ceilings, fixtures, etc.) as often as necessary to maintain cleanliness. Mold and dirty floors and ceilings throughout the facility. 6-501.12 Clean ceiling and/or wall vent covers. 6-501.11 Repair or replace damaged floor tiles. 6-202.15 Protect outer openings from entry of insects and rodents. Repair the air curtains.
6-202.11 Provide end caps for all light shields.
4-301.14 Repair or replace ventilation hood.

May 24, 2012

3-501.19 Label all food on time control with discard time (no more than 4 hours without temperature control; no more than 6 hours at less than 70 F) and discard by time marked. No written procedures available.
3-304.12 Provide a clean surface in a protected location for storing ice scoop; or store in ice with handle upright.
4-602.13 Clean non food contact surfaces as often as necessary to prevent accumulation of residue. Clean the racks in the WI cooler and remove caked on food debris.
4-204.115 Repair temperature gauge for sanitizing rinse on dish machine.
4-901.11 Allow utensils to air dry before stacking.
6-501.12 Clean ceiling and/or wall vent covers. 6-501.12 Clean facilities (floors, walls, ceilings, fixtures, etc.) as often as necessary to maintain cleanliness. Clean the walls in the meat cutting room remove rust form the door jam. Clean the floor under all racks and equipment. Clean the WI cooler floor. Remove blood and clean under the dunnage racks.
Repair the ceiling leak in the WI freezer.

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