Golden Bear Restaurant
Last inspected: Mar 25, 2026
61
Score
The Golden Bear Restaurant, located at 12540 Starkey Rd in Largo, FL, underwent a moderate-risk inspection on March 25, 2026, with a score of 61. This inspection identified one critical and seven minor violations. Previous inspections for this American cuisine establishment have also largely fallen into the high-risk category.
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Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
7
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 25, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 7 minor violations.
61
Oct 2, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
30
Mar 20, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 8 minor violations.
43
Nov 6, 2024
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
52
Apr 23, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
74
Aug 2, 2023
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 5 major violations. 22 minor violations.
8
Feb 27, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
55
Feb 23, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 6 major violations. 3 minor violations.
26
Aug 22, 2022
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
45
Violations — Mar 25, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn cooler gaskets Salad cooler at front counter ambient temp 54F, not holding proper temp.
14-11-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Accumulation of food debris under cook line
36-73-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Between coolers on cook line, removed **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-17-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Whole turkeys thawing on prep table, moved to walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salad cooler at counter - cut tomatoes (54F - Cold Holding); hard boiled eggs (52F - Cold Holding); blue cheese crumbles (56F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (55F - Cold Holding). Cooler does not appear to be holding proper temp. Manager voluntarily discarded tomatoes, other items moved to coolers in kitchen. Manager called and scheduled service for cooler. Retemp - blue cheese 43F, hard boiled eggs 42 **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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