Hawthorne, Alachua County

MCDONALD'S HAWTHORNE

5615 SE US 301, Hawthorne, FL 32640

FoodSeating
Latest violations
7
2 Intermediate
Jan 21, 2026
City
Hawthorne
County
Alachua
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
7

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 21, 2026

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 5Total: 7

22-02-4

Detail 24314059

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mold like substance interior of the bulk ice bin around the drop chute area. Nozzles of frappe dispenser with debris build up. Interior of reach in freezer on either side of the fryers has build up of frozen food debris. Employee began cleaning reach in freezers. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

31A-09-4

Detail 24314061

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink on cook line blocked by trash can. Operator relocated the trash can. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 24314064

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jackets on clean prep table with single service by front counter. Operator removed the employee jackets. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

13-04-4

Detail 24314058

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cook line handling food contact surfaces and utensils missing beard restraint when needed.

24-08-4

Detail 24314060

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On storage shelf by employee break area, clean plastic sliding trays stacked while wet.

36-22-4

Detail 24314063

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Build up of standing water on the floor in front of the three compartment sink. Operator mopped water into drain. Corrected On-Site

42-01-4

Detail 24314062

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop head stored in mop sink in the dining room closet. Operator hung mop to dry. Corrected On-Site

Dec 6, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

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

35A-02-6

Detail 23402499

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed two flies on hanging menu help boards over the cook line. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

41-18-4

Detail 23402501

High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Three compartment sink sanitizer over 500+ ppm turned strip bright blue not on color concentration chart. Operator emptied some sanitizer and added hot water. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 23402500

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Drive through soda dispenser has debris in the nozzle. Cook line microwave closest the first drive through window with food debris build up. Operator had employee clean both. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

31B-06-4

Detail 23402497

Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Hand wash sink on the backside of the cook line unable to dispense soap. Operator had employee replace batteries. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 23402498

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket hanging over single service item boxes in dry storage. Employee relocated the jacket. Corrected On-Site

Sep 12, 2023

Complaint Full

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jul 12, 2023

Complaint Full

Warning Issued

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

35A-02-6

Detail 22116427

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 4 flying insects in kitchen during inspection. Warning

03F-02-5

Detail 22116433

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. Time marks missing from onions, tomatoes, on line. Person in charge marked appropriately. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 22116428

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mold like substance like substance buildup on nozzles, ice chute at dining room soda dispenser. Warning

31A-11-4

Detail 22116430

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice in back hand wash sink.

36-24-5

Detail 22116429

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall missing tiles across from dishmachine. Person in charge states is on order. Also, floors to right of grease tanks with grease buildup. Floor under ice cream machine with debris buildup.

14-69-4

Detail 22116431

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer with ice buildup.

31B-04-4

Detail 22116432

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing from front hand wash sink. Also, soap dispenser not working in back hand wash sink by dishmachine. Person in charge replaced batteries. Corrective Action Taken

Dec 5, 2022

Complaint Partial

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jul 20, 2022

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

03A-02-5

Detail 21206730

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cream at front counter dispenser 48F, ambient temperature of unit 47F. Person in charge states item was replaced 1 hour ago, moved to unit holding temperature. Will not utilize unit until holding correctly. Corrective Action Taken

12B-07-4

Detail 21206727

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed multiple drinks on prep tables, person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site

25-06-4

Detail 21206731

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Multiple coffee filters not protected in kitchen. Also drink dispenser at drive thru missing lids, person in charge protected during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

42-01-4

Detail 21206728

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored in bucket in cleaning closet in dining room. Person in charge raised. Corrected On-Site

21-07-4

Detail 21206729

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket in the back of kitchen at less than 50ppm. Person in charge began remaking solution. Corrective Action Taken

Sep 8, 2021

Complaint Full

Administrative complaint recommended

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

12A-28-4

Detail 20490849

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 touched pants, then handled empty fry baskets. Manager spoke to employee, he washed hands. Corrective Action Taken

01B-14-4

Detail 20490850

High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. One broken shell egg in reach-in cooler drawer on cook line. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

31B-02-4

Detail 20490848

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwash sink on cook line. Employee stocked towels. Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 20490853

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine has black mold-like substance on top plate in interior. Manager cleaned during inspection. Also, at drink station by drive thru, frappe dispenser has build up at nozzle area. Manager had employee clean. Soda dispenser in dining area, two nozzles have build up. Manager cleaned. Corrected On-Site

50-09-4

Detail 20490851

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Establishment has expired license displayed. Manager posted current license. Corrected On-Site

25-06-4

Detail 20490852

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Cups in dispenser at drive thru, no lids or protection. Manager placed covers on dispensers. Corrected On-Site