MCDONALD'S RESTAURANTS OF FLORIDA INC

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee with no gloves on scooping french fries touching her hands, educated employee on washing hands and changing gloves. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed two employees with rings on, operator had employees removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler in front of kitchen, the door has duct tape around the handle and is not working.

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up on the fans in the walk in freezer. Repeat Violation

Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Light cover is missing in the storage area.

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed two mops not air drying properly, operator corrected. Corrected On-Site

Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. Observed boxes and a bin of garbage blocking the back exit door with no path to get through, employee moved. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Operator stated the establishment was closed for a remodeling: approximately from 10/27-12/31. Operator removed customer soda dispenser. Operator moved ice machine to adjacent of drive through window. Added prep sink across from office area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-21: Per District office no plans have been submitted. Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-21: Operator states there is a work order in for repair. Time Extended Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee was educated on proper sanitation procedures. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Certified food manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. Manager did not know what hot holding was, or the correct temperature for hot holding.

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing as dump sink by ice machine.

Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment is already on a warning for no plan review. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Manager placed hat on head. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Operator has call in to repair. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Operator washed and sanitized spoons. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee wiping dirty surfaced with sanitizer then proceed to touch fryer baskets and clean equipment without washing hands. Manager corrected employee and had them wash hands before continuing. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at back of kitchen besideoffice. Manager replaced paper towels. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed ice bucket not inverted. Manager inverted. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice at ice machine observed scoop buried in ice. Manager removed to dishwash. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Manager had employee close. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed tea bags and tea filters stored uncovered in storage area. Manager covered. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Observed employee wipe out handsink with dry cloth then proceed to wipe down fryer area and top of cooler tabletop with same cloth. Manager had employee discard dry towel and wipe all areas with sanitizer. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed wiping cloths solution at 0 ppm . Observed that employees were making buckets with clothes heavily stored inside. Too many cloths not enough solution. Making solution on top of cloths and not storing solution. Solution read at 50 ppm when stirred and cloths moved throughly. With this solution some cloths have no chlorine on them and some have too much. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handsink at front counter blocked by mop bucket. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed ice bucket not inverted. Manager corrected. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee with beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation not fully covering beard and side areas of beard. Manager had employee rearrange and fully cover and wash hands. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Vending machine exterior soiled. Corrected On-Site

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair.upright freezer at cookline with broken gaskets. Manager states gaskets are on order. Corrective Action Taken Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-01-19: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed tiled curbed mopsink at 3 bay sink area with grout receded and food trapped in deep grout line areas. Foul odor emitted from area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-01-19: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed gasket at door not sealing properly and ice buildup at door and on condenser fan covers. Manager states that repair order is in for this gasket. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-01-19: Time Extended

High Priority - Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. Closed package of raw sausage in box with closed package of McGriddle pancakes in freezer all frozen solid. Manager removed McGriddles from box. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed ceiling tile at mop sink with water damage and hanging down open to roof interior

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. At mopsink

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Cups at drive through no top to protect from overhead contamination. Manager liked the top cup to cover cups. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee at front counter touch body while adjusting headset then scoop ice without washing hands. Manager retrained employee and thy washed hands. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw fish and bacon over open box of apple pies. Manager relocated raw to lower shelf. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Manager discarded no leakage or contamination observed. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed white fuzzy growth on area of water and soda dispenser at front self service drink machine. Maintenance cleaned and sanitized during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink At front counter. Replaced. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels at front counter Replaced. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine self serve chute is slimy. Maintenance cleaned and sanitized during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair in front of mopsink.

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing as ice was in sink. Operator cleaned area. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance at coffee station by drive through.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Floor type freezer at fry station missing handle.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket soiled on line. Operator cleaned and sanitized. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored, coffee filters. Operator removed and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, by management office. Operator called . Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or duster fry station , dishwasher area and sweet tea area.