Apr 14, 2026
Complaint Partial
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
No violations recorded for this inspection.
Bartow, Polk County
MCDONALD'S RESTAURANT
1470 N BROADWAY AVE, Bartow, FL 33830
FoodSeating
Latest violations
0
No violations
Apr 14, 2026
City
Bartow
County
Polk
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
9
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.
Nov 10, 2025
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Basic: 1Total: 1
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Hot hold trays on clean dish shelf. Repeat Violation
Jan 2, 2025
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority: 1Basic: 4Total: 5
08A-05-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shelled unpasteurized eggs over ready to eat liquid eggs and precooked eggs in the reach in cooler holding drawers on the cook line. The shelled eggs was relocated. Corrected On-Site
16-21-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Exterior of the dishwasher is soiled. The manager assigned an employee to clean the exterior of the dishwasher. Corrective Action Taken
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Meat trays on the shelf across from the dishwasher.
23-03-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on the reach in cooler door on the sandwich make table near the French fry station.
16-46-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Labels was removed and trays was washed, rinsed and sanitized. Corrected On-Site
Feb 27, 2024
Complaint Full
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Intermediate: 1Total: 1
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Next to the manager's office. The manager replaced the paper towels. Corrected On-Site
Aug 4, 2023
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Basic: 3Total: 3
50-09-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current copy available expired 2-1-2023. Manager got updated copy Corrected On-Site
51-13-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed copy to manager and he printed and posted Corrected On-Site
23-03-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of juice nozzles by drive thru. Manager had employee clean Corrected On-Site
Jul 29, 2022
Routine - Food
Call Back - Complied
No violations recorded for this inspection.
Jul 28, 2022
Routine - Food
Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended
High Priority: 1Total: 1
35A-02-6
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 3 live flies on bread rack in storage. Observed 5 live flies in chemical storage room next to dish machine. Observed 2 live flies on cook line by bread racks Observed 1 live fly in coffee station. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-28: Observed 1 live fly on ice machine. Observed 2 live flies by hand sink in coffee area. Observed 3 live flies on bread rack on cook line. manager eradicated 3 of them and cleaned sanitized the areas Admin Complaint
Jul 27, 2022
Routine - Food
Warning Issued
High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 5
35A-02-6
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 3 live flies on bread rack in storage. Observed 5 live flies in chemical storage room next to dish machine. Observed 2 live flies on cook line by bread racks Observed 1 live fly in coffee station. Warning
41-10-4
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed cleaner in coffee station next to coffee filters Warning
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink in coffee station blocked by cart. Manager removed Corrected On-Site Warning
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At coffee station Repeat Violation Warning
23-03-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed mold like substance and debris on exterior of slushy dispenser in drive thru area Warning
Aug 25, 2021
Complaint Full
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 5
29-42-4
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink splitter added to mop sink faucet. Discussed adding backflow preventer to splitter or cutting hose.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Orange juice dispenser soiled with debris around nozzles, as well as specialty coffee, milk and smoothie machines. Manager started cleaning Corrective Action Taken
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At coffee station. Manager refilled Corrected On-Site
36-01-4
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. At cook station
23-03-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled with food debris in burger cooler. All gaskets soiled in coolers at coffee station