GAINESVILLE, Alachua County

MCDONALDS

9260 NW 39 AVE, GAINESVILLE, FL 32606

FoodSeating
Latest violations
0
No violations
Jun 2, 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.

Jun 2, 2026

Complaint Partial

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Sep 5, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 6Total: 8

12A-18-4

Detail 24011183

High Priority - Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Employee washed hands and dried their hands on their apron. Discussed with Manager

03A-02-5

Detail 24011181

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler on cookline Hamburger 58F, liquid egg 52F. Items had been there for one hour. All items were moved to reach in cooler. Corrective Action Taken

14-69-4

Detail 24011176

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up on back of cooling unit Repeat Violation

51-13-4

Detail 24011179

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. No choking poster available.

25-06-4

Detail 24011182

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service food trays not inverted or protected. Manager inverted food trays Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

29-49-6

Detail 24011177

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in freezer on cookline has standing frozen water.

33-31-5

Detail 24011180

Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Two reach in cooler out of order on cook line.

42-01-4

Detail 24011178

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop not in use stored in mop bucket water. Manager hung mop. Corrected On-Site

Jan 28, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

22-02-4

Detail 23506605

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice bin for ice machine in drive thru area.

53B-10-4

Detail 23506607

Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Some employee certifications need manager signatures and dates.

40-06-5

Detail 23506606

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purse on prep table across from make line. Employee removed purse during inspection. Corrected On-Site

14-69-4

Detail 23506609

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Floor in walk-in freezer. Repeat Violation

25-06-4

Detail 23506608

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

Aug 9, 2023

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Basic: 6Total: 8

12A-27-4

Detail 22187642

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked eggs and proceeded to handle containers of pies without washing hands or changing gloves. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. Corrective Action Taken

03A-02-5

Detail 22187638

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item on counter across from egg grill: butter (72F - Cold Holding). Manager stated butter placed on counter 30 minutes prior to temperature being taken. Manager had employee move butter to reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

12B-07-4

Detail 22187645

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on reach-in cooler next to front counter soda machine. Manager discarded drink. Corrected On-Site

33-20-4

Detail 22187643

Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. Grease on pad in front of dumpster behind building.

10-14-5

Detail 22187639

Basic - Ice bucket not inverted while being stored. Ice bucket in drive drive thru area. Manager had employee turn bucket over. Corrected On-Site

14-69-4

Detail 22187644

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach-in freezer next to fryers where fries are stored.

16-46-4

Detail 22187641

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Containers stored on shelf in front of walk-in cooler.

21-07-4

Detail 22187640

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket next to front counter soda machine, 0 ppm. Manager had employee change water, 50 ppm. Corrected On-Site

Apr 18, 2023

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

01B-02-5

Detail 21942990

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Item in reach-in cooler next to grill: hamburger (58F - Cold Holding). Manager stated item stored in cooler overnight. Manager discarded item.

03A-02-5

Detail 21942993

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item in reach-in cooler next to grill: hamburger (58F - Cold Holding). Manager stated item stored in cooler overnight. Manager discarded item. Corrective Action Taken

14-69-4

Detail 21942989

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach-in freezer above prep table across from office.

23-03-4

Detail 21942992

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

33-16-4

Detail 21942991

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster behind building. Manager closed lid. Corrected On-Site

Mar 20, 2023

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

03F-02-5

Detail 21867163

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. No time mark on cheese for cook line. Manager stated item placed on line at 7 am. Manager placed proper time mark on item. Corrected On-Site

03B-01-6

Detail 21867161

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Item in warmer above make line: chicken (128F - Hot Holding). Manager stated item was placed in warmer 20 minutes prior to temperature being taken. Manager voluntarily discarded item. Corrective Action Taken

36-36-4

Detail 21867164

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tile missing in dry storage area.

24-05-4

Detail 21867162

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket stored on table next to ice machine. Manager turned ice bucket over. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 21867160

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

Nov 29, 2022

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 7

12A-25-4

Detail 21593923

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 touched hair then proceeded to handle container of breakfast burritos without washing hands. Inspector had employee wash hands. Corrective Action Taken

12A-20-4

Detail 21593925

High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Employee washed hands with hand sanitizer at hand washing sink outside of office. Manager had employee wash hands at another hand washing sink. Corrective Action Taken

31A-11-4

Detail 21593928

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand towel stored in drive thru hand washing sink. Employee dumped cup of water in drive thru hand washing sink.

31B-03-4

Detail 21593927

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink outside of office. Manager had employee provide soap at hand washing sink. Corrected On-Site

36-34-5

Detail 21593926

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents in dry storage area dusty.

14-69-4

Detail 21593922

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Wall reach-in freezer next to fryers.

23-03-4

Detail 21593924

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of wall reach-in freezer next to fryers.

Jan 19, 2022

Complaint Full

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Total: 2

22-39-4

Detail 20798003

High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer in spray bottle/bucket not at proper minimum strength. Observed the front line sanitizer bucket at 0ppm. This was refreshed to 100 ppm. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

22-02-4

Detail 20798004

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the Frappe machine with an accumulation of splash up over the carafe area.

45-02-4

Detail 20798005

Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Observed the silver fire extinguisher in the recharge zone.

Nov 29, 2021

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Nov 22, 2021

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 7

22-39-4

Detail 20678105

High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer in bucket/spray bottle not at proper minimum strength. Observed the front line bucket at 0 ppm for chlorine. This was adjusted to 100 ppm. Corrected On-Site

01B-02-5

Detail 20678106

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed scrambled egg mix on the prep area, in a freezer gel pan, 55°, out over 4 hours.

03A-02-5

Detail 20678104

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed scrambled egg mix for burritos at 55°, at the prep area. ALSO, walk-in cooler, pork 50°, butter pats 49°, shell eggs 49° Ambient air temperature. Items moved into the adjacent walk-in freezer. The walk-in freezer door was left open to help bring down the temperature. Warning

29-42-4

Detail 20678107

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed lack of back flow device on the non chemical side of the splitter in the mop sink. The splitter was removed. Corrected On-Site

31A-11-4

Detail 20678108

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed ice and spoons in the drive Thru hand wash sink. This was cleared. Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 20678103

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed an open employee drink on the prep area by the office. This was discarded. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 20678102

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the area to the right of the dining area soda machine has an accumulation of debris/soil. Staff was seen working to clean this area. Corrective Action Taken