Lakeland, Polk County

MCDONALD'S

5325 FRONTAGE RD S, Lakeland, FL 33815

FoodSeating
Latest violations
5
5 Basic
May 15, 2026
City
Lakeland
County
Polk
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
5

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.

May 15, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 5Total: 5

12B-02-4

Detail 24577502

Basic - Evidence of Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Used nugget box on walk-in cooler shelf, used breakfast platter on chemical shelf. Manager discarded items. Corrected On-Site

36-73-4

Detail 24577499

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor large amount of debris behind cabinet for DoorDash and under shelving unit next to cabinet.

23-03-4

Detail 24577501

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Black debris buildup on exterior of icee machine Ice chute in dining room

08B-12-5

Detail 24577500

Basic - Stored food not covered. Tea urns. Manager covered Corrected On-Site

21-12-4

Detail 24577503

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cookline. Manager removed towel Corrected On-Site

May 8, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

12A-25-4

Detail 23759770

High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee scratched her head and then engaging bagging food from the landing zone.

09-01-4

Detail 23759771

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. Employee putttheir hand over the top of bagged French fries.

24-08-4

Detail 23759767

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans in the shelf in the dishwasher area.

23-03-4

Detail 23759769

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on the top/ bottom reach in freezer next to the hand washing sink in the kitchen. All reach in coolers.

33-16-4

Detail 23759768

Basic - Open dumpster lid. The manager clised the dumpster lid. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Apr 15, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

29-34-4

Detail 22803304

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose Bibb on right side of building.

22-02-4

Detail 22803302

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute on soda machine in dining room. manager cleaned Corrected On-Site

31A-11-4

Detail 22803303

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink on cookline, storing scoop. manager removed scoop and let employee know it was for hand washing only. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 22803300

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold like substance buildup on milk dispenser bottom of nozzle. Mold like substance on bottom of soda head in dining room. Manager cleaned. Corrected On-Site

33-16-4

Detail 22803301

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

Dec 13, 2022

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

22-02-4

Detail 21629919

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine Operator wash, rinsed and sanitized Corrected On-Site

31B-02-4

Detail 21629917

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Cookline. Operator replaced towels. Corrected On-Site

36-32-5

Detail 21629918

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Stockroom

08B-38-4

Detail 21629920

Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases on floor in walk-in freezer. Manager moved to shelf. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 21629921

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fans guards in reachin cooler. Operator washed rinsed and Sanitized Corrected On-Site

Jul 30, 2021

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 4Total: 4

36-73-4

Detail 20388349

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed under storage shelf next to exit door in kitchen. Employee cleaned under storage shelf. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 20388346

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled gaskets in unit next to fryer on cookline.

22-16-4

Detail 20388347

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed in frappe unit. Employee cleaned interior of unit. Corrected On-Site

32-23-4

Detail 20388348

Basic - Toilet not flushing/functioning properly. Observed in women's bathroom. Plumber in route to address.