Mcdonald's 717

2835 S Florida Ave, Lakeland, FL 33803

American

Last inspected: Nov 19, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Mcdonald's 717 appears in inspection records five times, starting in 2023. The latest inspection on file is from Nov 19, 2025. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.

The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around one violation to closer to five violations.

The city-wide average sits at 86, which Mcdonald's 717's 70 doesn't quite reach. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Nov 19, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.

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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 putting her hand over packaged hash browns. The manager inspformed the employee to grab the side of the packaged hash browns. **Corrective Action Taken**

09-01-4

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Handles on the Q-ing ovens. Cup dispensers is accumulated with debris. McCafé station. The manager had an employee to clean the cup dispensers and the q-ing ovens. **Corrected On-Site**

23-24-4

Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.

22-08-4

Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.

51-18-6

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on the top/bottom reach in cooler next to the fry hopper.(both). Gaskets on all reach in coolers in the McCafé station. The manager had an employee to clean the gaskets. **Corrected On-Site**

23-03-4

Mar 12, 2025

Complaint Partial

No violations found.

100

Nov 14, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation.

View 2 violations

No Bare Hand Contact with Ready-to-Eat Food

FL-09

Approved Thawing Methods Used

FL-31

Dec 13, 2023

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.

View 4 violations

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shelled eggs over precooked eggs inside the single door reach in cooler next to the fryers on the cook line. The eggs was relocated. **Corrected On-Site**

08A-05-6

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 50 F. Inside the 2 door reach in cooler across from the sandwich table. The product was moved to the walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**

03A-02-5

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of happy meal boxes on the floor in the 1st booth drive thru. Removed off the floor. **Corrected On-Site**

25-05-4

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. February 1,2023 displayed. Digital copy was provided. February 1,2024. **Corrective Action Taken**

50-09-4

Jan 10, 2023

Routine - Food

2 major violations.

View 2 violations

Food Obtained from Approved Sources

FL-11

Approved Thawing Methods Used

FL-31

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Mcdonald's 717 last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Mcdonald's 717 on file is from Nov 19, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

How does Mcdonald's 717 compare to other restaurants in Lakeland?

Mcdonald's 717 most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Lakeland average of 86.

Has Mcdonald's 717's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Mcdonald's 717 have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly one earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Mcdonald's 717 means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Mcdonald's 717 inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Mcdonald's 717 is inspected around two times per year on average.

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