Mcdonald's

5435 Nw St James Dr, Port St. Lucie, FL 34983
American
Last inspected: Nov 19, 2025
100
Score
Low Risk

Going back to 2023, Mcdonald's has nine inspections in the public record. The most recent visit was on Nov 19, 2025. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.

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

The most common issue across all inspections has been “time/temperature control for safety food cold held”, showing up five times.

The city-wide average for Port St. Lucie sits at 80, putting Mcdonald's on the better side of that line. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.

9
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 19, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Nov 4, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
82
Apr 29, 2025
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Apr 24, 2025
Complaint Full
2 critical violations.
View 2 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
50-17-3
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Hamburger raw 47f cold holding , put in cooler less then 15 minutes ago advised to rapid chill Canadian bacon 50f cold holding , folded eggs 50f cold holding , butter 48f cold holding , temperature taken less then 3 hours advised to watch temperatures and make sure then continue to drop they received a truck earlier and door was left open cooler is down to temperature. **Warning**
03A-02-5
74
Sep 4, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 30, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Canadian bacon 48f cold holding , butter 48f cold holding , liquid eggs 48f cold holding , cheese 46f cold holding , frappe mix 49f cold holding , lettuce 48f cold holding , hamburger patties 49f cold holding , **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-30: Burgers 46f cold holding, Milk shake 47f cold holding , liquid eggs 45f cold holding , burritos 47f cold holding , butter 48f cold holding , lettuce47f cold holding , sliced cheese 47f cold holding , manager took temperatures this am and were approximately 38f cold holding , received a truck and doors were open for approximately 1 hour. next day call back per supervisor on duty. **Time Extended**
03A-02-5
86
Aug 29, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Canadian bacon 48f cold holding , butter 48f cold holding , liquid eggs 48f cold holding , cheese 46f cold holding , frappe mix 49f cold holding , lettuce 48f cold holding , hamburger patties 49f cold holding , **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. In drive thru area near frappe machine **Warning**
35A-02-6
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler ambient temperature 59f cold holding don not store any potentially hazardous food in walk in until unit is maintaining a temperature of 41f or below. Manager is moving all products to other units at this time. Manager states he took temperatures this morning and were in range of 37-40f advise to rapid chill all products. Coils in back are froze up**Warning** **Warning**
14-11-5
67
Jul 14, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. eggs folded 60-105f cold holding , **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Things stored in hand sink near three compartment sink **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Soda bag in a box on floor **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
74
Mar 9, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer used to sanitize clean in place equipment not at proper minimum strength. Do not use equipment not properly sanitized. 0 ppm manager dumped and placed in dish area to remix Corrected On-Site** **Corrective Action Taken**
22-52-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 67f cold holding placed under time will be disposed of at 11am milk 65f cold holding manager states it was placed in machine at 7 am so at 11am it will need to be disposed of **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
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 and the time removed from temperature control. Butter was placed out at 7 am manager placed new time stamp and will be disposed of at 11am **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Multiple items stacked in sink removed items **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Used as dump sink near managers office **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Bulk machine **Corrected On-Site**
22-20-5
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Near frappe machine. Employees keep moping **Corrected On-Site**
36-22-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In front two reach in coolers manager placed new ones in coolers **Corrected On-Site**
05-09-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Cups in drive thru not protected manager placed lid over cups **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in freezer on cooks line **Corrected On-Site**
22-16-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Walk in cooler is dripping water continuously make sure all food is stored far enough away to make sure there is no cross contamination. Manager cleaned line no visible water dripping at this time **Corrective Action Taken**
29-11-4
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Mcdonald's last inspected?

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

What is the most common violation at Mcdonald's?

Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Mcdonald's.

How does Mcdonald's compare to other restaurants in Port St. Lucie?

Mcdonald's most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Port St. Lucie average of 80.

Has Mcdonald's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Mcdonald's have averaged around one violation per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Mcdonald's 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 inspected?

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