Mcdonald's Restaurants of Florida

907 Us Hwy 17, Wauchula, FL 33873

American

Last inspected: Apr 8, 2026

100

Score

Low Risk

Mcdonald's Restaurants of Florida has been inspected six times since 2022. The most recent visit was on Apr 8, 2026. 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 five violations to closer to two violations per visit.

Across the inspection history, “vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.

Restaurants in Wauchula average 70, so Mcdonald's Restaurants of Florida is doing better than most peers. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Apr 8, 2026

Complaint Partial

No violations found.

100

Oct 29, 2025

Routine - Food

2 minor violations.

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Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean

FL-23

Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature

FL-29

Apr 8, 2025

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.

View 4 violations

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed 3 bottles of chemical hanging on the shelf by single service cups in storage area, operator moved. **Corrected On-Site**

41-10-4

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. Observed employee not wearing gloves scooping fries as some of the fries were falling on the employees hand, operator stopped and addressed the employee. Employee washed hands and put gloves on. **Corrective Action Taken**

09-01-4

Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Observed drain cap missing under 3 compartment sink.

29-18-4

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed an employee eating an apple through a food prep area.

12B-02-4

Sep 19, 2023

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.

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High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Mop sink has a4way splitter and not two outlets are covered with vacuum breaker.

29-42-4

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Grout receded and old debris stuck in grout lines throughout the kitchen area.

36-73-4

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed floor tiles broken out at back dry storage.

36-17-5

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed one plastic container in clean dish storage with partial label still on outside. Manager removed to dishwash. **Corrected On-Site**

16-46-4

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed cups at drive through not protected from above contamination. Caps missing from cup dispenser. Manager placed plastic wrap over opening. **Corrected On-Site**

25-05-4

Nov 29, 2022

Routine - Food

3 minor violations.

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Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Observed tile grout receded and food particles trapped in grout lines.

36-12-4

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed burrito wraps open and uncovered ,not protected at dry storage. Manager reclined box. **Corrected On-Site**

25-05-4

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle.leaking handsink. Will not turn Ft completely at drive through handsink.

29-11-4

Jul 27, 2022

Routine - Food

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

View 8 violations

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed chlorine at 0ppm. Manager will have all dishes sanitized manually in 3 bay. Manager called dishmachine maintenance. Manager put do not use sign on dishmachine and will use 3 bay for washing only. **Corrected On-Site**

22-41-4

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuume breaker installed incorrectly. Should be installed after the splitter and before the hose. Manager moved vacuume breaker to the correct location. **Corrected On-Site**

29-42-4

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee use handsink as dumpsink. Observed sink with ice and coffee dumped in sink. Manager retrained. **Corrected On-Site**

31A-11-4

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed ice chute at drive through with black slimy debris on chute at glass touch area. **Corrected On-Site**

22-20-5

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Manager gave employee beard guard. **Corrected On-Site**

13-04-4

Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Observed sinks set up as wash sanitize and rinse. Corrected by manager. **Corrected On-Site**

16-13-5

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed burger wrapping papers out of cover and stored on top of box at back dry shelf storage. Not protected from above contamination. Observed black specs of dust and debris on papers. Manager discarded top papers and closed others to protect. **Corrected On-Site**

25-06-4

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed food in walk-in freezer opened with package not reclined exposing food to possible above contamination. Manager reclined package. **Corrected On-Site**

08B-12-5

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Mcdonald's Restaurants of Florida last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Mcdonald's Restaurants of Florida on file is from Apr 8, 2026. The public record contains six inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Mcdonald's Restaurants of Florida?

Across the inspection record, “vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Mcdonald's Restaurants of Florida.

How does Mcdonald's Restaurants of Florida compare to other restaurants in Wauchula?

Mcdonald's Restaurants of Florida most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Wauchula average of 70.

Has Mcdonald's Restaurants of Florida's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Mcdonald's Restaurants of Florida have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly five earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Mcdonald's Restaurants of Florida 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 Restaurants of Florida inspected?

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

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