Golden Dragon 88

39871 Us Hwy 27, Davenport, FL 33837
Chinese
Last inspected: Feb 4, 2026
82
Score
Low Risk

Going back to 2022, Golden Dragon 88 has 10 inspections in the public record. On Feb 4, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.

The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around five violations each, up from closer to three violations before.

“Employee personal items stored” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing three times across the record.

Golden Dragon 88 scores about where you'd expect for a Davenport restaurant. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

10
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 4, 2026
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Soup cups being used as a scoop at steam well. Soup cups being used as scoops for dry uncooked rice. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-04: **Time Extended**
14-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Rear two door stand up freezer door insulation exposed. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-04: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Fryer oil stored on floor. Manager moved oil on rack. *corrected on site** working sauce containers stored on floor. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-04: **Time Extended**
08B-38-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Old plastic oil container being reused. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-04: **Time Extended**
25-32-4
82
Feb 3, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked chicken wings at 67F, cooked chicken 50F, and cooked pork 50F on counter for immediate service. Placed cooked chicken and cooked pork in reach in cooler for rapid cool. Recommend times as public health for cooked chicken wings if wanting to hold them for time. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw beef over washed and cut onions, observed raw chicken over cooked chicken in walk in cooler. Employee rearranged cooler to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Front hand wash sink blocked by chairs. Employee moved chairs. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-09-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Soup cups being used as a scoop at steam well. Soup cups being used as scoops for dry uncooked rice. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-01-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Rear two door stand up freezer door insulation exposed. **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Fryer oil stored on floor. Manager moved oil on rack. *corrected on site** working sauce containers stored on floor. **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Old plastic oil container being reused. **Warning**
25-32-4
55
Jul 8, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Employee removed Beef stored above cooked chicken on walk in cooler shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Employee removed Cup from bulk container of flour in prep area. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee removed wallet and water bottles from top shelf of reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil boxes on floor underneath cook line.
08B-38-4
74
Apr 24, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Employee went and bought chlorine sanitizer during inspection.**Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
22-38-5
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
16-37-1
Basic - Food stored on floor. Employee removed box of chicken from walk in cooler floor. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
78
Dec 10, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
29-42-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee removed Hat and phone on prep table in ware washing area. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Tubs of pork and chicken on floor of walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
78
Jun 28, 2024
Complaint Partial
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - No handwash sink located in vending machine area where employees service bulk food machines. Cooking pit and fork inside thehand washing sink near the back door.
31A-01-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of carrots inside the walk in cooler.
08B-38-4
86
Feb 15, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Chicken on sheet pans over bags of cooked pork in reach in freezer In ware washing area. Operator removed the chicken.**Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
16-37-1
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup in bulk container of rice. Operator removed cup. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes of oil on floor by back door. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service containers on cook line. Operator turned up side down. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. All bulk containers of flo and rice.
02D-01-5
64
Aug 2, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
70
Apr 5, 2023
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided a copy. **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cooking pot and kitchen fork stored in the hand washing sink near the backdoor. Items were removed. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Provided a copy. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-26-1
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on the cutting board on the small flip top reach in cooler next to the walk in cooler. Phone was removed. Cutting board was washed rinsed and sanitized. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees on the cook line. **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on all the reach in coolers. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Broccoli.I had the employee to wash the broccoli before cutting. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-39-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. General chicken, egg rolls inside the chest style freezer in the lobby. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
58
Dec 7, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. shrimp (46F - Cold Holding); chicken (45F - Cold Holding); beef (46F - Cold Holding); sprouts (46F - Cold Holding) inside the flip top reach in cooler across from the cook line. **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade on the prep table next to the 3 compartment sink. Removed to be washed, rinsed and sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Utensils stored in the hand washing sinks in dishwasher area and near the backdoor. The items were removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Dishwasher area. **Warning**
31B-02-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. February 1,2022. **Warning**
50-09-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food. **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives between the drain board and the prep table in the dishwasher area. Knives were removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-17-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Inside the flip top reach in cooler across from the cook line. **Warning**
05-09-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease buildup on rice cookers near the backdoor. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Product (s)inside the walk in cooler. **Warning**
08B-12-5
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Golden Dragon 88 last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Golden Dragon 88 on file is from Feb 4, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Golden Dragon 88?

Across the inspection record, “employee personal items stored” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Golden Dragon 88.

How does Golden Dragon 88 compare to other restaurants in Davenport?

Golden Dragon 88 most recently scored 82 out of 100, which is about the same as the Davenport average of 85.

Has Golden Dragon 88's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Golden Dragon 88 have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Golden Dragon 88 means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Golden Dragon 88 inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Golden Dragon 88 is inspected around three times per year on average.