Golden Corral 668 in Pensacola

Last inspected:

2260 Langley Ave, Pensacola, FL 32504

Part of: Golden Corral Florida health inspections, violations & closures

Overview

Golden Corral 668 in Pensacola has been inspected 25 times since 2017, with 118 total violations averaging 4.7 per inspection, slightly below the Florida statewide average of 5.2. The facility has experienced no emergency closures. High-priority violations have clustered in recent complaint-based inspections, particularly management awareness, employee health reporting, and food contact surface violations appearing repeatedly across August and September 2025. A warning was issued on August 15, 2025 following a complaint inspection that documented two high-priority management awareness violations and two employee health reporting violations, along with food contact surface issues. The facility complied with a callback inspection on August 18, 2025. However, a subsequent complaint inspection on September 11, 2025 documented two additional high-priority management awareness violations, two employee health reporting violations, and food contact surface violations, resulting in an inspection completion with no further action. Fire safety violations were documented in 2017 and 2019 involving blocked exits in the kitchen area, both cleared by the operator at the time of inspection. The most recent inspection on September 11, 2025 was completed with no further action required.

Summary generated from Florida DBPR public inspection records.

25Inspections
118Violations
0Closures
7Fire

Last inspected DBPR:

Golden Corral 668 in Pensacola: Comparison to Escambia County Averages

This Facility 4.7 violations / inspection 4.7 violations per inspection
Escambia County Avg 2 violations / inspection 2 county average
This Facility 0 emergency closures 0 closures
Escambia County Avg 0.17 closures / facility 0.17 county average

Golden Corral 668 in Pensacola: Fire Safety & Life Safety Violations (7)

— 2 fire violations

— Routine - Food · 46-01-4 · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Inspector Observation: Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked at rear of kitchen. Operator cleared area. For reporting purposes only. **Repeat Violation**
Legal Basis: Reporting: Means of access, including entrances, halls, and stairways, must permit unobstructed travel at all times and shall be clean, ventilated and well-lighted day and night. Hall and stair runners shall be kept in good condition. Railways, as defined in 61C-1.001(23), F.A.C., shall be installed on all stairways and around all porches and steps. For reporting purposes only.

— Routine - Food · 46-01-4 · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Inspector Observation: Marked exit/path to marked exit in rear of kitchen blocked by garbage cans. For reporting purposes only.
Legal Basis: Reporting: Means of access, including entrances, halls, and stairways, must permit unobstructed travel at all times and shall be clean, ventilated and well-lighted day and night. Hall and stair runners shall be kept in good condition. Railways, as defined in 61C-1.001(23), F.A.C., shall be installed on all stairways and around all porches and steps. For reporting purposes only.
— 3 fire violations

— Complaint Full · 48-01-5 · Call Back - Complied

Inspector Observation: - From inspection on 2017-04-03: No current insurance inspector boiler report or boiler certificate available for boiler. For reporting purposes only- expired 8/11/16 - From follow-up inspection on 2017-06-02: Operator owes 30 dollars **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection on 2017-06-05: Sent money order **Time Extended**
Legal Basis: Reporting: (9) Heating and ventilation - The heating and ventilation system shall be kept in good repair or be installed to maintain a minimum of 68 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the building. The insurance inspector¿s boiler report is required annually for power boilers and high pressure/high temperature boilers and biannually for low pressure steam or vapor heating boilers and shall be posted in the boiler room. For reporting purposes only.

— Complaint Full · 48-01-5 · Call Back - Extension given, pending

Inspector Observation: - From inspection on 2017-04-03: No current insurance inspector boiler report or boiler certificate available for boiler. For reporting purposes only- expired 8/11/16 - From follow-up inspection on 2017-06-02: Operator owes 30 dollars **Time Extended**
Legal Basis: Reporting: (9) Heating and ventilation - The heating and ventilation system shall be kept in good repair or be installed to maintain a minimum of 68 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the building. The insurance inspector¿s boiler report is required annually for power boilers and high pressure/high temperature boilers and biannually for low pressure steam or vapor heating boilers and shall be posted in the boiler room. For reporting purposes only.

— Complaint Full · 48-01-5 · Warning Issued

Inspector Observation: No current insurance inspector boiler report or boiler certificate available for boiler. For reporting purposes only- expired 8/11/16
Legal Basis: Reporting: (9) Heating and ventilation - The heating and ventilation system shall be kept in good repair or be installed to maintain a minimum of 68 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the building. The insurance inspector¿s boiler report is required annually for power boilers and high pressure/high temperature boilers and biannually for low pressure steam or vapor heating boilers and shall be posted in the boiler room. For reporting purposes only.
— 1 fire violation

— Routine - Food · 49-03-4 · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Inspector Observation: Flammables stored/debris present in boiler room. Copy paper. For reporting purposes only. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Legal Basis: Reporting: (6) Attics, basements, boiler rooms, meter rooms, laundry rooms, and storage rooms shall be kept clean and free of debris and flammables. For reporting purposes only.
— 1 fire violation

— Complaint Full · 49-03-4 · Warning Issued

Inspector Observation: Flammables stored/debris present in boiler room. For reporting purposes only. Chemicals, cardboard, ceiling tiles
Legal Basis: Reporting: (6) Attics, basements, boiler rooms, meter rooms, laundry rooms, and storage rooms shall be kept clean and free of debris and flammables. For reporting purposes only.

Golden Corral 668 in Pensacola: Full Inspection History — DBPR (25)

— 4 inspections10 violations · 7 high priority
— Complaint Full· 5 violations (3 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V01 Management awareness
V03 Employee health reporting
V14 Food contact surfaces

Intermediate Violations

V29 Proper sewage disposal
V36 Proper ventilation
— Complaint Full· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

— Complaint Full· 4 violations (3 high priority)· Warning Issued

High Priority Violations

V01 Management awareness
V03 Employee health reporting
V14 Food contact surfaces

Intermediate Violations

V29 Proper sewage disposal
— Routine - Food· 1 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V24 Toxic substance control
— 3 inspections9 violations · 5 high priority
— Complaint Full· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

— Complaint Full· 6 violations (3 high priority)· Warning Issued

High Priority Violations

V01 Management awareness
V03 Employee health reporting
V24 Toxic substance control

Intermediate Violations

V31 Clean multi-use utensils
V33 Proper cooling equipment
V36 Proper ventilation
— Complaint Full· 3 violations (2 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V23 Chemical properly stored
V24 Toxic substance control

Intermediate Violations

V36 Proper ventilation
— 4 inspections14 violations · 8 high priority
— Complaint Full· 4 violations (2 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V14 Food contact surfaces
V22 Consumer advisory

Intermediate Violations

V31 Clean multi-use utensils
V36 Proper ventilation
— Complaint Full· 7 violations (4 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V03 Employee health reporting
V14 Food contact surfaces
V23 Chemical properly stored
V24 Toxic substance control

Intermediate Violations

V29 Proper sewage disposal
V36 Proper ventilation
V41 Toilet facilities
— Complaint Partial· 1 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V23 Chemical properly stored
— Routine - Food· 2 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V14 Food contact surfaces

Intermediate Violations

V36 Proper ventilation
— 2 inspections8 violations · 6 high priority
— Complaint Full· 5 violations (4 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V03 Employee health reporting
V08 Proper hand/arm washing
V14 Food contact surfaces
V22 Consumer advisory

Intermediate Violations

V36 Proper ventilation
— Complaint Full· 3 violations (2 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V02 Employee health policy
V03 Employee health reporting

Intermediate Violations

V36 Proper ventilation
— 3 inspections2 violations · 2 high priority
— Complaint Full· 1 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V08 Proper hand/arm washing
— Complaint Full· 1 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V22 Consumer advisory
— Routine - Food· 0 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

— 1 inspection0 violations
— Routine - Food· 0 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

— 3 inspections20 violations · 12 high priority
— Complaint Full· 6 violations (3 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V01 Management awareness
V03 Employee health reporting
V14 Food contact surfaces

Intermediate Violations

V29 Proper sewage disposal
V36 Proper ventilation

Basic Violations

V50 Adequate lighting
— Routine - Food· 7 violations (4 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V03 Employee health reporting
V22 Consumer advisory
V23 Chemical properly stored
V27 Correct procedures

Intermediate Violations

V31 Clean multi-use utensils
V36 Proper ventilation

Basic Violations

V46 No smoking signs
— Routine - Food· 7 violations (5 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V08 Proper hand/arm washing
V10 Approved food source
V21 Time as control
V22 Consumer advisory
V27 Correct procedures

Intermediate Violations

V29 Proper sewage disposal

Basic Violations

V46 No smoking signs
— 2 inspections7 violations · 6 high priority
— Complaint Full· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

— Complaint Full· 7 violations (6 high priority)· Warning Issued

High Priority Violations

V08 Proper hand/arm washing
V10 Approved food source
V12 Shell stock requirements
V14 Food contact surfaces
V23 Chemical properly stored
V24 Toxic substance control

Intermediate Violations

V36 Proper ventilation
— 3 inspections23 violations · 14 high priority
— Complaint Full· 4 violations (2 high priority)· Call Back - Complied

High Priority Violations

V22 Consumer advisory
V23 Chemical properly stored

Intermediate Violations

V36 Proper ventilation

Basic Violations

V48 Food storage
— Complaint Full· 6 violations (3 high priority)· Call Back - Extension given, pending

High Priority Violations

V03 Employee health reporting
V22 Consumer advisory
V23 Chemical properly stored

Intermediate Violations

V36 Proper ventilation
V42 Equipment condition

Basic Violations

V48 Food storage
— Complaint Full· 13 violations (9 high priority)· Warning Issued

High Priority Violations

V01 Management awareness
V03 Employee health reporting
V08 Proper hand/arm washing
V10 Approved food source
V14 Food contact surfaces
V21 Time as control
V22 Consumer advisory
V23 Chemical properly stored
V27 Correct procedures

Intermediate Violations

V29 Proper sewage disposal
V36 Proper ventilation
V42 Equipment condition

Basic Violations

V48 Food storage

Golden Corral 668 in Pensacola: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Golden Corral 668 in Pensacola last inspected?
Golden Corral 668 in Pensacola was last inspected by Florida DBPR on September 11, 2025. The result was: Inspection Completed - No Further Action.
What are the most common violations at Golden Corral 668 in Pensacola?
The most frequently cited violations at Golden Corral 668 in Pensacola are: Proper ventilation, Employee health reporting, Food contact surfaces.
How many health inspections has Golden Corral 668 in Pensacola had?
Golden Corral 668 in Pensacola has had 25 inspections on record with Florida DBPR, averaging 4.7 violations per inspection, below the statewide average of 5.2.
What did the most recent inspection of Golden Corral 668 in Pensacola find?
Golden Corral 668 in Pensacola was most recently inspected on September 11, 2025 with 5 violation(s), including 2 high-priority violation(s). Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action.
Has Golden Corral 668 in Pensacola ever been shut down?
No, Golden Corral 668 in Pensacola has no emergency closures on record with Florida DBPR.
What does Florida violation V01 (Management awareness) mean?
Violation 01 (Management awareness) is classified as a high priority violation under Florida DBPR food safety regulations. See the full explanation at floridafoodsafety.org/violation/01.
What does Florida violation V03 (Employee health reporting) mean?
Violation 03 (Employee health reporting) is classified as a high priority violation under Florida DBPR food safety regulations. See the full explanation at floridafoodsafety.org/violation/03.
What does Florida violation V14 (Food contact surfaces) mean?
Violation 14 (Food contact surfaces) is classified as a high priority violation under Florida DBPR food safety regulations. See the full explanation at floridafoodsafety.org/violation/14.
Has Golden Corral 668 in Pensacola had any fire safety violations?
Yes, Golden Corral 668 in Pensacola has 7 fire safety violation(s) on record from Florida state fire inspections.
Has Golden Corral 668 in Pensacola operated under other names?
Yes, this location previously operated as: Golden Corral #668 (2015-2019).

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