Venice, Sarasota County

MCDONALD'S #35205

2480 LAUREL RD E, Venice, FL 34275

FoodSeating
Latest violations
1
1 Basic
Sep 11, 2025
City
Venice
County
Sarasota
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.

Sep 11, 2025

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

31B-04-4

Detail 24025429

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees near the dish machine.

Aug 27, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Aug 19, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

31A-04-4

Detail 23970562

Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Observed a handwashing sink removed between the mop sink and the three compartment sink according to the submitted plans. Warning

50-09-4

Detail 23970561

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed the license on display was license number 5104432. The operator printed and posted the correct license. Corrected On-Site

Sep 16, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

25-16-4

Detail 23150188

Basic - Bulk cream dispenser with dispensing tube not cut at an angle near the drive-thru window.

40-06-5

Detail 23150190

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed an employee cell phone stored on top of cooking equipment in the kitchen. The operator properly stored the cell phone. Corrected On-Site

13-07-4

Detail 23150189

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed an employee engaged in food preparation wearing a watch. The employee removed the watch. Corrected On-Site

Sep 7, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

10-02-4

Detail 22268774

Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Observed in - use tongs for lemons stored on top of the container lid. The operator replaced with clean tongs. Corrected On-Site

25-05-4

Detail 22268775

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed an open package of coffee filters on the ground at the dry storage area. The operator discarded the coffee filters. Corrected On-Site

Sep 22, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

29-42-4

Detail 21379348

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed missing vacuum breaker at mop sink in lobby closet. Operator had maintenance install vacuum breaker. Corrected On-Site

33-11-4

Detail 21379350

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 21379349

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed tracks of sliding glass door for beverage cooler at drive-thru soiled with dirt and dust. Operator cleaned cooler tracks. Corrected On-Site

Oct 7, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 7Total: 7

16-21-4

Detail 20569406

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Observed exterior top of dish machine soiled. Repeat Violation

12B-07-4

Detail 20569410

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee bottle of water on prep table above reach in freezer. Operator moved to designated drink area. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 20569405

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed cell phone over prep table. Operator moved to office area. Corrected On-Site

14-11-4

Detail 20569408

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn reach in cooler gasket in cooler with liquid eggs. Repeat Violation

14-69-4

Detail 20569404

Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.

33-11-4

Detail 20569409

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.

21-12-4

Detail 20569407

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Operator moved wet wiping cloth to sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site