Lake City, Columbia County

MCDONALDS

491 SW MAIN BLVD, Lake City, FL 32025

FoodSeating
Latest violations
6
1 Intermediate
Sep 3, 2025
City
Lake City
County
Columbia
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
8

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.

Sep 3, 2025

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 6

13-06-4

Detail 24004384

Intermediate - Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Employee on cookline wearing long artificial nails.

40-06-5

Detail 24004382

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on front prep table. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

13-07-4

Detail 24004381

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Female employee on cookline wearing bracelets.

23-03-4

Detail 24004385

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets on cookline soiled with old food debris and mold-like substances. Repeat Violation

23-01-4

Detail 24004380

Basic - Vending machine exterior soiled. Backsplash of orange juice and creamer machines soiled with mold-like substances. Repeat Violation

42-01-4

Detail 24004383

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop in bucket not hanging to dry.

Mar 11, 2025

Complaint Full

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 10, 2025

Complaint Full

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 6

12A-28-4

Detail 23617971

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. Drive-through employee touches pants with bare hands then continued drink prep and serving fries with no handwashing sign. Manager had employee wash hands. Corrective Action Taken Warning

31A-09-4

Detail 23617972

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Front handwashing sink blocked by scraper and empty cup. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 23617974

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on clean dish rack shelves next to dishes. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 23617975

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on single-serve bags over front prep table. Employees jacket and bag hanging on clean dish rack. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site

36-22-4

Detail 23617970

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water in men's restroom. Plumber on-site to repair leak. Corrective Action Taken

23-03-4

Detail 23617973

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Backsplash of coffee, creamer, and orange juice machines soiled with black mold-like substances. Reach-in cooler gaskets throughout store soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation Warning

Oct 28, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 6Total: 7

22-02-4

Detail 23312500

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mold-like substance on upper plate of ice machine. Repeat Violation

36-32-5

Detail 23312499

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Gaps in ceiling tiles around hoses over grease tanks.

36-34-5

Detail 23312503

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents in kitchen area soiled with dust, rust and grease accumulation. Repeat Violation

24-05-4

Detail 23312497

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted or protected.

14-42-4

Detail 23312501

Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Hood filters out for cleaning over in-use fryers.

23-03-4

Detail 23312498

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets throughout store soiled with food debris. Plates around dispensers of ice cream and coffee machines soiled with mold-like substances. Food debris in hot holding bin racks. Back plate of dining room soda machine soiled with food debris. Manager directed and employees began to clean all. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

16-46-4

Detail 23312502

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old label residue on tomato containers in walk-in cooler.

Aug 7, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 5Total: 8

35A-02-6

Detail 22180278

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Two live flies in kitchen area.

22-02-4

Detail 22180280

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cup holders near front counter soiled with food debris. Microwave interior soiled with food debris and grease accumulation. Black mold-like substance on upper plate of ice machine. Ice chute of dining room soda machine soiled with black mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

31B-02-4

Detail 22180277

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink next to fryers.

36-34-5

Detail 22180273

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents in kitchen area soiled with dust, rust and grease accumulation.

12B-07-4

Detail 22180274

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Two employee drinks on prep tables. Manager discarded. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

36-24-5

Detail 22180279

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall under front hand wash sink next to fryers. Ceiling leaking over three compartment sink.

23-03-4

Detail 22180275

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets throughout store soiled with food debris. Drive-thru soda machine soiled with food debris. Back plate of ding room soda machine soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation

33-16-4

Detail 22180276

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Both dumpster lids open.

Nov 30, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

08B-28-4

Detail 21600587

High Priority - Food prepared with soiled equipment/utensil. Two baskets of french fries sitting on flattened cardboard box.

22-02-4

Detail 21600585

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzle at drive-through. Frappe dispenser nozzle. Repeat Violation

31B-02-4

Detail 21600584

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink behind ice cream machine. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 21600583

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Several reach-in cooler gaskets soiled throughout store. Repeat Violation

21-12-4

Detail 21600588

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on counter at coffee area.

21-07-4

Detail 21600586

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed wiping cloth solution at 0ppm. Manager remixed to 100ppm. Corrected On-Site

Oct 29, 2021

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 8

03A-02-5

Detail 20632698

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in coolers of cooks line: Canadian bacon (48°F - Cold Holding); liquid egg (61°F - Cold Holding) folded egg (44°F - Cold Holding) during breakfast time liquid egg gets left out on counter, Canadian bacon and folded egg drawer opened often. operator placed items in freezer to rapidly drop temperature. All items reached 43. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

29-34-4

Detail 20632701

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Inside dumpster enclosure. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

22-02-4

Detail 20632703

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior white plate soiled with pink substance. Repeat Violation

31B-02-4

Detail 20632705

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink up front and across from Three compartment sink. Napkins were placed at sinks. Corrected On-Site

14-69-4

Detail 20632699

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. Floating reach in freezer. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 20632704

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket of reach in freezer gasket soiled beside flat top. Exterior of ice machine soiled. Repeat Violation

25-05-4

Detail 20632700

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of Togo boxes on floor outside of walk in cooler.

25-06-4

Detail 20632702

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Togo boxes on cooks line by floating reach in freezer. Operator flipped. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Sep 2, 2021

Complaint Full

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 10Total: 14

03A-02-5

Detail 20483111

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. whipped cream (70°F - Cold Holding) operator placed on ice. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03F-01-5

Detail 20483114

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. Cut tomatoes on cooks line time goes out next day. Operator stated wrong time stamps were printed. Operator placed correct time stamp on item. Corrected On-Site

29-34-4

Detail 20483107

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. On outside wall by ladder to roof.

22-02-4

Detail 20483117

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Self serve soda nozzle. Interior of ice bin. Hot water dispensing nozzles. The top of the blender machine in coffee area.

36-03-4

Detail 20483105

Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. On back wall behind bread carts.

12B-07-4

Detail 20483108

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed an employee drink on top of reach in freezer under floating reach in freezer. Operator discarded. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

40-06-5

Detail 20483115

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed woman's purse on top of box of open gloves. Operator moved. Corrected On-Site

36-73-4

Detail 20483109

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed grease build up under small grease trap by back door. Operator stated small grease trap leaks often.

14-69-4

Detail 20483110

Basic - Ice buildup in floating reach-in freezer.

23-03-4

Detail 20483113

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of ice machine.

25-06-4

Detail 20483116

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters and Togo boxes on cooks line.

08B-12-5

Detail 20483106

Basic - Stored food not covered. Box of apple pies in walk in freezer not covered. Operator covered. Corrected On-Site

21-12-4

Detail 20483118

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Multiple wiping clothes throughout kitchen.

21-08-4

Detail 20483112

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed 0ppm.