Lake Wales, Polk County

MCDONALD'S RESTAURANT

416 WEST CENTRAL AVE, Lake Wales, FL 33853

FoodSeating
Latest violations
2
2 Basic
Oct 10, 2025
City
Lake Wales
County
Polk
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.

Oct 10, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

36-36-4

Detail 24104751

Basic - Ceiling tile missing In dining room by order here sign Operator replaced ceiling tile. Corrected On-Site

33-16-4

Detail 24104750

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Operator closed lid. Corrected On-Site

Nov 4, 2024

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

22-20-5

Detail 23328949

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Across from walk in cooler. Operator cleaned and sanitized area. Corrected On-Site

51-11-4

Detail 23328950

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Operator secured chain. Corrected On-Site

36-34-5

Detail 23328948

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Throughout dining room. Repeat Violation

Oct 1, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

36-34-5

Detail 23212940

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dining area Repeat Violation

29-49-6

Detail 23212941

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. By front counter Operator removed standing water and sanitized area with chemical sanitizer. Corrected On-Site

Nov 27, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 4Total: 4

36-34-5

Detail 22461087

Basic - Ceiling soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In women's restroom. Some ceiling tiles in dining room. Repeat Violation

33-11-4

Detail 22461088

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.

23-03-4

Detail 22461090

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Outside plate on drink by drive through. Operator cleaned and sanitized area. Corrected On-Site

22-16-4

Detail 22461089

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior have accumulation of soil residues with patty at the bottom. Item removed. Cook line Corrected On-Site

May 31, 2023

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

22-02-4

Detail 22026097

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzle on drinks machine dining area. Employee took and washed, rinsed, and sanitized soda nozzles. Corrected On-Site

36-34-5

Detail 22026096

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

14-69-4

Detail 22026099

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer cook line in the corner.

25-05-4

Detail 22026098

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Happy meal containers on the floor by drive through. Employee removed from the floor. Corrected On-Site

Nov 30, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 5Total: 5

14-69-4

Detail 21597696

Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer on the back door.

38-01-4

Detail 21597698

Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair in walk-in freezer. Their is a hole in the light shield.

33-16-4

Detail 21597697

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Employee closed dumpster lid. Corrected On-Site

08B-12-5

Detail 21597695

Basic - Stored food not covered observed beef patty in reach in cooler not covered. Employee covered beef. At the tea refill station tea container was not covered. Employee covered tea. Corrected On-Site

21-12-4

Detail 21597694

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses by front counter coffee machine. Employee threw away cloth. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Apr 25, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 7

03F-02-5

Detail 21035090

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 wrong time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Butter prep area. Employee used wrong label. Manager coached employee, which label to use when the proper butter. manager corrected label. Corrected On-Site

41-10-4

Detail 21035092

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bathroom cleaner stored with gloves under drink station in dining. manager removed cleaner. Corrected On-Site

29-34-4

Detail 21035093

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Outside by walk-in cooler door.

31A-09-4

Detail 21035095

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Pan on top HWS in dish area. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 21035094

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. gaskets on 2-door reachin cooler. Manager stated they have ordered new gaskets.

25-05-4

Detail 21035091

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Packaged to go plastic ware stored on floor under front register. manager moved plastic ware. Corrected On-Site

21-12-4

Detail 21035089

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet towel in drive thru area and tea station in back kitchen. Manager replaced towels in sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site