Spring Hill Chinese Restaurant Scores 62 on Routine Health Inspection

Establishment: Golden Buffet
Location: 5228 Main St, Spring Hill, TN 37174
Inspection Date: June 18, 2026
Inspection Score: 62

A follow-up inspection is required within 10 days to verify that all critical violations have been corrected. Education sheets were emailed to the owner and staff for review.

Violations Found

• No thermometer in WIC; no thermometers found in coolers
• Unlabeled spices in clear containers stored above prep cooler
• Live cockroach seen in kitchen area next to dish machine
• Employee drink with no lid stored next to green beans being prepared
• Dirty wet wiping cloths stored on prep surfaces throughout kitchen
• Ice scoop handle stored down in ice bin
• Clean utensils stored on dirty cardboard under prep table; clean utensils stored in bins with old food debris next to dish machine; cups wet nesting at server station
• Dirty cardboard lining shelves; not a cleanable surface
• Shelves dirty under prep tables and cook line with old food
• Employee restroom dirty; men’s restroom walls dirty
• Kitchen floors and walls dirty with old food

Critical Violations

• Multiple critical violations and tasks/duties not being performed by PIC; educated on site, follow-up in 10 days
• No soap at handwashing sink in kitchen area; no way to wash hands — COS, PIC added soap
• No soap at handwashing sink next to cook line; no handwashing signs in restrooms — COS
• Bucket of potatoes stored on floor with no lid; raw chicken stored above produce in WIC — COS, follow-up in 10 days
• Several items of cooked chicken in RIC not date marked; PIC educated on date marking
• Cigarettes stored above prep surface; unlabeled chemical in spray bottle next to cook line — PIC corrected on site

Recent Inspection Scores

• June 18, 2026 | Routine | 62
• November 21, 2025 | Follow-Up | 96
• November 21, 2025 | Routine | 91