Mcdonald's

1415 N Young Blvd, Chiefland, FL 32626

American

Last inspected: Feb 11, 2026

Score

Medium Risk

Inspectors have visited Mcdonald's five times, with records going back to 2023. On Feb 11, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

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

Looking across the full record, “unclean building components, attachments or fixtures” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

Restaurants in Chiefland average 72, so Mcdonald's trails the local norm. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Feb 11, 2026

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.

View 7 violations

High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee at front counter wiped hands on front of her shirt, then proceeded to scoop fries without washing hands. Manager had the employee stop and wash hands before continuing to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**

12A-28-4

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Nozzles and area around nozzles of fountain machine in lobby soiled with mold-like and/or lime-like substances. An employee began cleaning the fountain machine during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**

22-02-4

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Two wet mops stored down inside mop buckets in back of kitchen. An employee hung the mops up to dry during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

42-01-4

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Top portion of wall near cookline soiled with dust. **Repeat Violation**

36-50-4

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1. Two dead roaches inside hole in wall in back of kitchen. 2. One dead roach on floor in kitchen, near soda rack. An employee cleaned both areas during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

35A-03-4

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in concrete wall in back of kitchen, near dry storage area

36-24-5

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket and keys stored on shelf directly above condiment packets in drive through area. The employee removed all personal items from the shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

40-06-5

Feb 10, 2025

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.

View 5 violations

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Pan containing portions of raw hamburger meat stored on shelf directly above caramel frappe mix inside wall-in cooler. Manager removed raw hamburger meat from shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

08A-05-6

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Two flies sitting on wall vent above drain behind equipment at front counter.

35A-02-7

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Several dusty air vents in kitchen near cookline. 2. Several dusty ceiling tiles in kitchen at cookline. 3. Floor under and around shelving and equipment throughout kitchen soiled with food debris. Manager had employee clean floor around drain behind front counter during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**

36-50-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area around nozzles at fountain machine in lobby soiled with mold-like substance. Employee began cleaning area around nozzles during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**

23-03-4

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tile hanging with gap into ceiling near drive through window.

36-32-5

Oct 9, 2023

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.

View 4 violations

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow prevention device missing at hose connection inside dumpster enclosure behind building.

29-34-4

Basic - Open dumpster lid and/or grease receptacle lid. Dumpster lid open in dumpster enclosure behind building. Grease receptacle lid open in dumpster enclosure behind building. Manager had employee close both during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

33-16-4

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on prep table near cookline. Manager placed wiping cloth back into sanitizer bucket during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

21-12-4

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Several old labels on clean plastic pans on clean dish rack above three-compartment sink. Manager instructed employee to rewash pans during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**

16-46-4

Jun 22, 2023

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.

View 5 violations

Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated

FL-13

Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures

FL-21

Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used

FL-24

Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration

FL-33

Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved

FL-35

Jan 10, 2023

Complaint Full

2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.

View 8 violations

Food Received at Proper Temperature

FL-12

Food Obtained from Approved Sources

FL-11

Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated

FL-13

Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean

FL-23

Approved Thawing Methods Used

FL-31

Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration

FL-33

Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored

FL-41

Single-Use/Single-Service Articles Properly Stored and Used

FL-45

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Mcdonald's last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Mcdonald's on file is from Feb 11, 2026. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Mcdonald's?

Across the inspection record, “unclean building components, attachments or fixtures” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Mcdonald's.

How does Mcdonald's compare to other restaurants in Chiefland?

Mcdonald's most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Chiefland average of 72.

Has Mcdonald's inspection record improved over time?

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

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Mcdonald's 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 inspected?

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

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