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307 Alleghany Avenue Lynchburg, VA 24501 | Visit Official Website (opens in a new tab)

Golden Corral

4005 Wards Road Lynchburg, VA 24502
Status: Permitted

Full Service Restaurant | Routine

December 28, 2022
Score & Grade: Grade:
Observations & Corrective Actions

43: 550 Ice machine in drink area has scoop stored on top - surface is dusty which could possibly lead to contamination of ice.
Corrective Actions: Store ice scoop in clean holder or on clean surfaces.

49: 1800 Back corner of mop room between tanks and shelving has a build-up of grease, soil on floor which could provide an attractant for pests.
Corrective Actions: Clean this area as soon as possible and at a frequency to prevent build-up.

Additional Comments

Permit posted and good through 12/31/22.
VDH QR code sign posted informing Customers they can ask to see most recent inspection report.
Gave Manager VDH posters on Hepatitis A in Eng and Span.
Excellent job on date marking.
Discussed ice cream machine. Maintained cold, emptied 2x per week, and cleaned when empty.

Food Temperatures
Description Temperature State of Food
Macaroni salad - Cold buffet 40 °F Cold Holding
Turkey - Walk-in 41 °F Cold Holding
Taco meat - Hot buffet 147 °F Hot Holding
Beef Roast - Walk-in 38 °F Cold Holding
Meat loaf - Meat locker 41 °F Cold Holding
Honeydew melon - Cold buffet 37 °F Cold Holding
Scrambled eggs (1.5 hours) - Walk-in 55 °F Cooling
Chicken and rice - Hot buffet 165 °F Hot Holding
Raw turkey - Meat locker 40.5 °F Cold Holding
No records found
Warewashing Temperatures
Machine Name Sanitization Method Thermo Label PPM Sanitizer Name Sanitizer Type Temperature
Sani bucket - Cold buffet side Chemical 1875 Ecolab Sink and Surface Lactic acid
3-compartment sink Chemical 1875 Ecolab Sink and Surface Lactic acid
No records found
Equipment Temperatures
Description Temperature
Pizza prep 40 °F
Dessert reach-in 42 °F
Walk-in 35 °F
Meat locker 30 °F
Grill reach-in 37 °F
No records found
Observations
Demonstration of Knowledge
IN
1 Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties.
Compliant
Observations
IN
2 Certified Food Protection Manager
Compliant
Observations
Employee Health
IN
3 Management awareness, policy present.
Compliant
Observations
IN
4 Proper use of reporting, restriction & exclusion.
Compliant
Observations
IN
5 Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Compliant
Observations
Good Hygenic Practices
IN
6 Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use.
Compliant
Observations
IN
7 No discharge from eyes, nose, and mouth.
Compliant
Observations
Preventing Contamination by Hands
IN
8 Hands clean & properly washed.
Compliant
Observations
IN
9 No bare hand contact with RTE foods or approved alternate method properly followed.
Compliant
Observations
IN
10 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible.
Compliant
Observations
Approved Source
IN
11 Food obtained from approved source.
Compliant
Observations
NO
12 Food received at proper temperature.
Compliant
Observations
IN
13 Food in good condition, safe, & unadulterated.
Compliant
Observations
NA
14 Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction.
Compliant
Observations
Protection from Contamination
IN
15 Food separated & protected.
Compliant
Observations
IN
16 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized.
Compliant
Observations
IN
17 Proper disposition of returned, previously served, reconditioned, & unsafe food.
Compliant
Observations
TCS Food Time/Temperature
NO
18 Proper cooking time & temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
NO
19 Proper reheating procedures for hot holding.
Compliant
Observations
IN
20 Proper cooling time & temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
IN
21 Proper hot holding temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
IN
22 Proper cold holding temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
IN
23 Proper date marking & disposition.
Compliant
Observations
NA
24 Time as a public health control: procedures & record.
Compliant
Observations
Consumer Advisory
IN
25 Consumer advisory provided for raw or undercooked foods.
Compliant
Observations
Highly Susceptible Populations
NA
26 Pasteurized foods used, prohibited foods not offered.
Compliant
Observations
Chemical
NA
27 Food additives: approved & properly used.
Compliant
Observations
IN
28 Toxic substances properly identified, stored & used.
Compliant
Observations
Conformance with Approved Procedures
NA
29 Compliance with variance, specialized process, & HACCP plan.
Compliant
Observations
Proper Use of Utensils (0 points)
OUT
43 In-use utensils properly stored.
Violation
Observations
Utensils, Equipment, and Vending (0 points)
OUT
49 Non-food contact surfaces clean.
Violation
Observations
Clean Air Act Compliance
IN
99 Clean Air Act Compliance
Compliant