Mcdonald's Restaurant #18735
Last inspected: Jul 1, 2025
82
Score
The health department has logged eight inspections at Mcdonald's Restaurant #18735, the earliest from 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Jul 1, 2025. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around four violations to closer to one violation per visit.
Looking across the full record, “equipment in poor repair” is the recurring theme, flagged three times.
Mcdonald's Restaurant #18735's latest score of 82 sits above the Palmetto Bay average of 63. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.
8
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jul 1, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw burger patties stored over ready to eat eggs inside reach in cooler next to cook line. Operator relocated products for proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water on floor near triple sink
36-22-4
82
Nov 26, 2024
Complaint Full
2 critical violations.
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Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
74
Sep 24, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Sep 23, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed one live roach crawling on counter at front register.
35A-05-4
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed manager touching a clean spatula with barehands without washing hands at grill station and removed burger patties to place in hot holding tray.
12A-16-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cellphone stored on top of prep table in front of fry station and employee glasses stored on top of prep table in sandwich prep station.
40-06-5
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee wearing watch while preparing food.
13-07-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed manager at fry station without hair restraint.
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed gasket torn at reach in cooler in front of mop sink.
14-11-5
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop stored on floor next to back door area
42-01-4
58
Oct 12, 2023
Complaint Full
4 minor violations.
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Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed soiled air conditioner vents located at three compartment sink area.
36-34-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed plastic containers no inverted on top of shelves near three compartment sink.
24-05-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled reach in cooler gaskets located at back kitchen.
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed plastic containers with old labels on top of shelves near three compartment sink.
16-46-4
82
Jul 14, 2023
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
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Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust., Top of kitchen holding cabinet soiled, kitchen prep cooler, creamer gasket soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Prep Reach in cooler gasket in disrepair.
14-11-5
90
Nov 1, 2022
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Observed orange juice machine soiled.
22-12-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed lobby soda nozzles with mold-like substance or slime. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
16-03-4
Basic - Baseboard tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Next to the back door.
36-17-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed French fried freezer white door dispenser soiled
23-24-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vent on bathroom, kitchen, office soiled.
36-34-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed storage floor soiled, behind washer machine
36-73-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup inside of the walk in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk in cooler gasket soiled.
23-03-4
55
Aug 19, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
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 cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed raw shell eggs (70F - THPC) operator did not know the time the eggs were placed on shelf over egg frying station. Observed liquid egg (85F -TPHC) stored outside on top of reach in freezer by the cook line, As per operator time was undetermined, more than 4 hours. Operator provided a form for Time As A Public Health Control with had a 2 hour and a 30 minute hold to time written in. Inspector discussed and provided the Time As A Public Health Control form to the operator. Operator discarded the raw shell eggs and liquid eggs. **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Standing reach in freezer located cook line soiled with food debris on the bottom.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. The written plan was incorrect for some items. Operator had changed raw shell eggs 4 hours to 30 minutes and Canadian bacon, raw shell eggs, folded ready to eat eggs, and liquid eggs. Operator had changed 4 hours to 2 hours slivered onions and lettuce. Provided blank Time as a Public Health Control Form to operator.
03F-10-5
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 25ppm) located by the paper goods storage, operator added chlorine 50ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
21-07-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets soiled in reach in cooler located in the back area by the 3 compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand washing sign available on hand washing sink located in the front area.
31B-04-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed paper towels stored on the floor in the front area by the registers. **Repeat Violation**
25-05-4
58
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Mcdonald's Restaurant #18735 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Mcdonald's Restaurant #18735 on file is from Jul 1, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Mcdonald's Restaurant #18735?
Across the inspection record, “equipment in poor repair” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Mcdonald's Restaurant #18735.
How does Mcdonald's Restaurant #18735 compare to other restaurants in Palmetto Bay?
Mcdonald's Restaurant #18735 most recently scored 82 out of 100, which is higher than the Palmetto Bay average of 63.
Has Mcdonald's Restaurant #18735's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Mcdonald's Restaurant #18735 have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Mcdonald's Restaurant #18735 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 Restaurant #18735 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Mcdonald's Restaurant #18735 is inspected around three times per year on average.
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