Mcdonald's #35865

1805 Shepherd Road, Lakeland, FL 33811

American

Last inspected: Nov 21, 2025

Score

Low Risk

Mcdonald's #35865 has been inspected four times since 2022. The most recent visit was on Nov 21, 2025. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.

Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around two violations each.

Mcdonald's #35865's latest score is in line with the Lakeland average of 86. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Nov 21, 2025

Complaint Full

3 minor violations.

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Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers on the shelf above the 3 compartment sink. The manager had an employee to separate the containers. **Corrective Action Taken**

24-08-4

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor behind the ice machine has a white build up.

36-73-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on the top bottom reach in freezer at the beginning of the cook line across from the hand washing sink. The manager assigned an employee to clean the gasket. **Corrected On-Site**

23-03-4

Jan 24, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation.

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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 grabbed a bag of French fries with her hands over the top of the fries creating bare hand contact with a ready to eat product vs grabbing the French fries from the side. The manager informed the employees to grab from the side. **Corrective Action Taken**

09-01-4

Jul 21, 2023

Routine - Food

3 minor violations.

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Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee drink and food container next to employee food bin and above eggs in walk in cooler. Manager got another container and put items in it. **Corrected On-Site**

08B-49-4

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.

35B-01-4

Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer around condenser

14-69-4

Jul 14, 2022

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

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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 no time marking. Observed flat of shelled eggs on cook line with no time marking. Manager time marked **Corrected On-Site**

03F-02-5

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed black half pan stored in hand sink next to three compartment sink. Had employee remove **Corrected On-Site**

31A-09-4

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee phone on expo line. Observed jacket and bag on shelf above prep line. Manager removed all items **Corrected On-Site**

40-06-5

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Mcdonald's #35865 last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Mcdonald's #35865 on file is from Nov 21, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

How does Mcdonald's #35865 compare to other restaurants in Lakeland?

Mcdonald's #35865 most recently scored 86 out of 100, which is about the same as the Lakeland average of 86.

Has Mcdonald's #35865's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Mcdonald's #35865 have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Mcdonald's #35865 means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Mcdonald's #35865 inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Mcdonald's #35865 is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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