Gainesville, Alachua County

MCDONALD'S 12870

5110 NW 43 ST, Gainesville, FL 32606-4455

FoodSeating
Latest violations
5
2 High Priority
Jan 6, 2026
City
Gainesville
County
Alachua
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
10

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Jan 6, 2026

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 5

12A-25-4

Detail 24282976

High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee not wearing gloves adjusted bottom of shirt, scratched shoulder then handled the single service fries cup by placing fingers inside of cup and then filling cup with fires, without washing hands and putting on clean gloves before handling single service cups.. Discussed with Manager.

03A-02-5

Detail 24282977

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler next to fryer had COLD HOLDING Hamburger 46F; eggs 45F. Items had been there for an hour. Discussed with manager and manager found that reach in cooler had not been turned on. Manager turned reach in cooler on. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

31B-03-4

Detail 24282973

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Soap dispenser and towel dispenser not working at front handwash sink.

13-04-4

Detail 24282975

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employees on cook line with beard and no beard guard.

14-69-4

Detail 24282974

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up in walk-in-freezer on floor and ceiling

Feb 12, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Feb 11, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 6

08A-05-6

Detail 23544494

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs stored over strawberry base in walk-in cooler. Manager moved eggs to bottom shelf in walk-in cooler. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 23544493

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items in reach-in cooler next to cook line fryers: hamburger (59F - Cold Holding); eggs (58F - Cold Holding); ham (58F - Cold Holding); bacon (59F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items placed in cooler 2 hours prior to temperature being taken. Cooler wasn't turned on, operator turned cooler on during inspection. Items were moved to walk-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. Corrective Action Taken Warning

27-05-5

Detail 23544490

Intermediate - Handwash sink does not provide water through a mixing valve or combination faucet. Hand washing sink outside of office. Repeat Violation

12B-07-4

Detail 23544492

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf above make line. Manager removed drink during inspection. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 23544489

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on counter next to make line. Manager removed phone during inspection. Corrected On-Site

21-07-4

Detail 23544491

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket outside of office, 0 ppm. Employee changed sanitizer water, 75 ppm. Corrected On-Site

Dec 8, 2023

Complaint Full

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 5Total: 9

03F-02-5

Detail 22496331

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Sliced cheese on make line. Manager stated cheese was placed on line 2 hours prior. Manager had employee add proper time mark. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

11-27-4

Detail 22496332

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. No written procedure available. Inspector provided operator with written procedure. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 22496333

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Back of deflector plate inside of ice machine across from office.

27-05-4

Detail 22496329

Intermediate - Handwash sink does not provide water through a mixing valve or combination faucet. Hand washing sink outside of office. Repeat Violation

12B-07-4

Detail 22496334

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee coffee on prep table across from egg grill. Manager discarded coffee. Corrected On-Site

14-11-5

Detail 22496327

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk-in cooler gasket.

23-03-4

Detail 22496330

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Bottom of wall reach-in freezer across from office. Repeat Violation

25-06-4

Detail 22496328

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers on shelf across from grill.

21-07-4

Detail 22496335

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket outside of office, 0 ppm. Manager had employee make new sanitizer water, 50 ppm. Corrected On-Site

Oct 12, 2023

Complaint Full

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 6Intermediate: 3Basic: 3Total: 12

12A-16-4

Detail 22359005

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered kitchen from dining room and began preparing to go orders without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands. Corrective Action Taken

12A-28-4

Detail 22359002

High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee rubbed hands on pants and continued to cook eggs without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands. Corrective Action Taken

35A-02-6

Detail 22359004

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed two flies in drive thru area.

03A-03-5

Detail 22358996

High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Eggs stored on shelf above egg cooker next to fryers. Manager returned eggs to reach-in cooler, ambient temperature 38F. Corrected On-Site

03F-02-5

Detail 22358997

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Cheese stored on make line, rehydrated onions in prep area no time marks. Manager stated items were in use for one hour. Manager had employee place proper time mark on items. Corrected On-Site

29-34-4

Detail 22359003

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Faucet behind dumpsters. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

11-27-4

Detail 22358994

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. No written procedure available.

27-05-4

Detail 22358999

Intermediate - Handwash sink does not provide water through a mixing valve or combination faucet. No cold water at hand washing sink next to office.

16-37-1

Detail 22359000

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test kit for three compartment sink.

14-69-4

Detail 22358998

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach-in freezer on wall in kitchen. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 22359001

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Underside of cream dispenser in drive thru. Manager cleaned dispenser during inspection. Corrected On-Site

21-12-4

Detail 22358995

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on prep table in drive thru area. Manager placed towel in sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Aug 8, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 7Total: 9

08A-05-6

Detail 22184326

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs stored over cookies in cooler drawer next to grill. Manager placed eggs beneath cookies. Corrected On-Site

29-34-4

Detail 22184322

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Faucet behind dumpster.

25-01-4

Detail 22184328

Basic - Bulk milk dispenser with dispensing tube longer than one inch protruding from the chilled dispensing head. Dispenser in drive thru. Manager cut tube at an angle. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

36-34-5

Detail 22184325

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents in back of kitchen above buns.

14-69-4

Detail 22184327

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach-in freezer on wall next to fryers.

22-08-4

Detail 22184324

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on shelf in back of kitchen. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 22184323

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Vents above fryers greasy.

25-06-4

Detail 22184320

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers stored on top of microwave in back of kitchen. Manager had employee turn containers over. Corrected On-Site

21-12-4

Detail 22184321

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Two wiping cloths on prep table in back of kitchen. Manager had employee place towels in sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site

Sep 1, 2022

Complaint Full

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Aug 9, 2022

Complaint Full

Call Back - Extension given, pending

Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

22-02-4

Detail 21263308

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed both drink dispensers with an accumulation of build up in the nozzles. Observed the orange juice spout with dried debris. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-09: The orange juice spout is clean. Both multiport dispensers still have an accumulation of foreign substance at the end of the spout. Time Extended

31A-11-4

Detail 21263309

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed caramel in the drive thru hand wash sink. This was cleaned out. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-09: Drive thru hand wash sink has a drink cup in it. Time Extended

25-01-4

Detail 21263307

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bulk milk dispenser with dispensing tube longer than one inch protruding from the chilled dispensing head. Observed the creamer tube over 1" in length, and not on an angle. This was corrected. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-09: No change. Time Extended

Aug 2, 2022

Complaint Full

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 2Total: 6

35A-02-6

Detail 21243350

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 1 fly in the drink prep area.

22-02-4

Detail 21243349

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed both drink dispensers with an accumulation of build up in the nozzles. Observed the orange juice spout with dried debris. Warning

31A-11-4

Detail 21243346

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed caramel in the drive thru hand wash sink. This was cleaned out. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

31B-02-4

Detail 21243347

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed lack of paper towels at the drive thru hand wash sink. Towels were added. Corrected On-Site

25-01-4

Detail 21243351

Basic - Bulk milk dispenser with dispensing tube longer than one inch protruding from the chilled dispensing head. Observed the creamer tube over 1" in length, and not on an angle. This was corrected. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

10-07-4

Detail 21243348

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed multiple spoons in standing water in the drink prep area. The water was discarded. Corrected On-Site

Sep 13, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 4Basic: 2Total: 9

22-39-4

Detail 20504346

High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer in bucket/spray bottle not at proper minimum strength. Observed the front line sanitizer bucket at 0 ppm for chlorine. The bucket was refreshed. Corrected On-Site

03F-02-5

Detail 20504339

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Observed the sliced cheese and cut leafy greens lacking a time mark. Adjusted stickers were made. Corrected On-Site

41-10-4

Detail 20504342

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed glass cleaner stored adjacent to gloves used for food service. The spray was moved below. Corrected On-Site

53A-03-7

Detail 20504347

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed Greg's Certified Food Manager expired in August 2021.

22-02-4

Detail 20504345

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the ice coffee spout with buildup inside the dispenser nozzle.

31A-11-4

Detail 20504344

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed ice in the front line hand wash sink. This was dissipated . Corrected On-Site

31B-03-4

Detail 20504341

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed lack of soap at the office hand wash sink. Soap was added. Corrected On-Site

25-01-4

Detail 20504343

Basic - Bulk milk dispenser with dispensing tube longer than one inch protruding from the chilled dispensing head. Observed bulk dairy dispenser with over 1 inch protruding tube. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 20504340

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the orange juice dispenser with dried, accumulation of splash up behind the nozzle.